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Training for Work
Mr. Ian McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the proportion of training for work leavers who six months after leaving were (a) in a full-time job with their work-experience employer, (b) in a full-time job with another employer, (c) employed in their own business, (d) in a part-time job, (e) in voluntary work, (f) on another Government training programme, (g) on a full-time education or training course, (h) unemployed and claiming benefit, (i) unemployed and not claiming benefit and (j) doing something else in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what was the proportion of training for work leavers who completed the training agreed in their initial action plan. [3928]
Mr. Plaice [holding answer 20 November 1996]: The information requested is given in the following table.
| England and Wales | April 1995-February 1996. Per cent. |
|---|---|
| In a full-time job with their work experience employer | 11 |
| In a full-time job with another employer | 16 |
| Self-employed | 3 |
| In a part-time job | 10 |
| On another government training programme | 2 |
| On a full-time education or training course | 3 |
| Unemployed and claiming benefit | 42 |
| Unemployed and not claiming benefit | 5 |
| Voluntary work | 4 |
| Something else | 5 |
| Completed programme of agreed training | 69 |
Source:
TfW national follow-up survey
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Christmas Expenditure
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much her Department plans to spend on celebrating Christmas and the new year. [7574]
Mr. Robin Squire [holding answer 6 December 1996]: It is not possible to disaggregate this information except at disproportionate cost, although such costs are included in the running cost expenditure for this Department which is published in the annual report.
Hospital Education Units
Ms Jowell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many education units for school age in-patients there were in NHS trusts in England in each of the last five years. [8478]
Mrs. Gillan: This information is not held centrally. However, the following table shows the number of hospital schools in England in each of the last five years:
1992: 42
1993: 40
1994: 38
1995: 31
1996: 27.
PRIME MINISTER
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Sir Peter Emery: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his speech at the Lisbon summit of 2 December, if he will make a statement on the role of the parliamentary assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and in respect of the expansion of the activities of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. [8647]
The Prime Minister: I represented the United Kingdom at the summit meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Lisbon on 2 and 3 December, accompanied by my right hon. and learned Friend, the Foreign Secretary. The meeting adopted the Lisbon summit declaration and the Lisbon declaration on a common and comprehensive security model for Europe for the 21st century. Copies of these documents will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
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The summit welcomed a separate decision on the mandate for negotiation next year on modernising the treaty on conventional forces in Europe.
In the margins of the summit, I had discussions with several Heads of State and Government, including the Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, Chancellor Kohl of Germany, Prime Minister Chernomyrdin of Russia and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel.
Prospects for strengthening European security in the next century were the theme of many speeches to the summit and of my bilateral meetings. I explained to Prime Minister Chernomyrdin not only that enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the European Union would be evolutionary transparent processes, but our strong conviction that European security for the future should be built in partnership with Russia.
The declaration on the security model includes a decision to consider developing a charter on European security which can serve the needs of our peoples in the new century. The United Kingdom will contribute actively to this work. We shall emphasise the need for security organisations which adhere to OSCE commitments to work together, as in Bosnia, to defuse tension, prevent conflict, and build prosperous, democratic civil society throughout Europe.
The Lisbon declaration draws attention to the OSCE's expanding role in conflict prevention, management and resolution, including particularly the high commissioner on national minorities and long-term missions in countries such as Moldavia and Georgia. The parliamentary assembly contributes to this effort particularly through its election monitoring programme. The Lisbon declaration confirmed moreover, that the OSCE would continue to play an important role in the consolidation of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1997.
Mr. Straw:
To ask the Attorney-General how many (a) lawyers, (b) administrative staff and (c) others have been employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in each year since its establishment. [8677]
The Attorney-General:
In each year since its establishment, the Crown Prosecution Service has employed staff in the following numbers.
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| Lawyers | Administrative staff | Legal trainees | Casual staff | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1986 | 939.0 | 1,031.0 | 0 | n/a | 1,970.0 |
| 1 January 1987 | 1,234.5 | 2.007.0 | 0 | n/a | 3,241.5 |
| 1 January 1988 | 1,289.0 | 2,529.0 | 0 | n/a | 3,818.0 |
| 1 January 1989 | 1,410.0 | 2,743,5 | 0 | n/a | 4,153.5 |
| 1 January 1990 | 1,552.0 | 3,189.5 | 27 | 181.5 | 4,950.0 |
| 1 January 1991 | 1,690.0 | 3,294.0 | 111 | 182.0 | 5,277.0 |
| 1 January 1992 | 1,939.0 | 3,724.0 | 106 | 138.5 | 5,907.5 |
| 1 January 1993 | 2,141.0 | 3,925.5 | 130 | 220.0 | 6,416.5 |
| 1 January 1994 | 2,211.5 | 3.974.0 | 123 | 235.0 | 6,543.5 |
| 1 January 1995 | 2,241.5 | 4,067.0 | 101 | 276.5 | 6,686.0 |
| 1 January 1996 | 2,148.5 | 3,963.0 | 76 | 234.0 | 6,421.5 |
| 1 December 1996 | 2,019.0 | 3,785.5 | 57 | 146 | 6,007.5 |
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DUCHY OF LANCASTER
Public Appointments
Mr. Milburn: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many of the individuals appointed by his Department to public positions in the last year were first identified by the public appointments unit. [8533]
The Deputy Prime Minister [holding answer 10 December 1996]: For these purposes, my office forms part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my hon. Friend the Paymaster General
Mr. Milburn: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many of the individuals appointed by his Department to public positions in the last year were first identified by the public appointments unit. [8550]
Mr. Bates [holding answer 10 December 1996]: The Civil Service Appeals Board has made three new appointments and 10 reappointments during 1996. Of these, two of the new appointees and three of the reappointees were first identified by the public appointments unit.
The deregulation task force has made two new appointments and the Security Commission has made two reappointments during 1996: none was identified by PAU.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Nuclear Power Stations
Mr. Salmond: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what role his Department has in respect of applications for new nuclear power stations; and if he will make a statement. [8463]
Mr. Page [holding answer 11 December 1996]: Proposals for new power stations in England and Wales over 50 MWs in capacity require my Department's consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989. All such applications are considered on their individual merits against the background of a policy that, as a general rule, matters such as the need for a generating station, its capacity, choice of fuel used and type of plant are commercial matters for the applicant.
Coal Industry
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Mr. Rogers (Rhondda): To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many claims have been settled under the coal industry pneumoconiosis compensation scheme in each year since its inception. [8351]
Mr. Page: This is a matter for the British Coal Corporation. I have asked the chairman to write to the hon. Member.
Radiation Experiments
Mr. Rendel: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what radiation experiments on humans involving British volunteers the Atomic Energy Authority has conducted or is conducting. [8866]
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Mr. Page: Details are contained in AEA Technology's radiological protection research annual reports, copies of which are available in the Library of the House.
Mr. Rendel: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what involvement his Department currently has in radiation experiments on humans. [8865]
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