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Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Customs and Excise officers are suspended; and in which (a) divisions and (b) regions of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise they work; who is conducting the investigation into Peter Robinson; and if he will make a statement; how many Customs and...

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c429W; 160370;160385;160384

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the reason was for the increase in his Department's staff numbers between 1996-97 and 2001. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Helen Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 May 2001

For answer on

11 May 2001

Answered on

11 May 2001

Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the reason was for the increase in his Department's staff numbers between 1996-97 and 2001. [161126] Mr. Byers: The figures published in the DTI's March Expenditure Plans Report show DTI actual staff numbers of 9,640 in 1996-97 and an estimated figure of 10,324 for 2000-01 . This represents an increase of 684 staff (or 7 per cent.) over four years, principally reflecting caseload increases in demand-led activities: ACAS, a Non-Departmental Public Body which by convention counts towards DTI's staff numbers although it is not part of DTI. Staff numbers have increased by 210 (or 34 per cent.) from 614 in 1996-97 to 824 in 2000-01. Over the same period, caseloads have increased significantly with the number of individual conciliation cases received--one of ACAS's principal activities-- rising by 45 per cent. from 77,481 to an estimated 112,000 and the number of enquiries handled growing by 71 per cent. from 439,943 to an estimated 753,000. The Employment Tribunal Service, a DTI agency. Staff have increased by 91 (or 15 per cent.) from 621 in 1996-97 to 712 in 2000-01. Over the same period, employment tribunal applications rose by 46 per cent. from 88,910 to an estimated 130,000. The Patent Office, a Trading Fund agency which meets all its outgoings from receipts. Staff numbers have increased by 167 (or 23 per cent.) from 729 in 1996-97 to 896 in 2000-01. Over the same period, caseloads in the agency's main areas of work grew significantly. Between the calendar years 1996 and 2000, patent applications increased by 15.7 per cent. from 27,143 to 31,412 while trade mark applications (including for additional classes) rose by 41.2 per cent. from 71,463 to 100,902. In addition, smaller increases have occurred at two other DTI agencies: the Insolvency Service (35 staff, about 2 per cent.) and Companies House (34 staff, about 4 per cent.). Nearly all of the remainder is accounted for by an increase of 141 staff across the Department's headquarters and central services and the Small Business Service. The paybill has fallen by 4.6 per cent. in real terms between 1996-97 and the estimate for 2000-01, from £239 million in 1996-97 to £251 million estimated for 2000-01.

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c438-9W;368 c439-40W; 161126

House

House of Commons

Programme motion* and Lords amendts:Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill 2000/01

Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill. Programme motion (no 3) on lords amendments (formal). Lords amendments considered and agreed to.

Department

Treasury

Type

Debates on bills

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c383-8

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if civilians and other staff working at Throckmorton airfield on the disposal of carcasses (a) have contact with other livestock in other locations or (b) live on a livestock farm; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c470-1W;368 c471W; 158566

House

House of Commons

Hayman, Baroness

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman on 28 March 2001 at 624 c41WA, concerning their policy towards, and monitoring of, the transport of live animals, whether: (a) there is a distinction between monitoring and policy; (b) what is their policy towards monitoring; (c) what is the number of...

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

HL 1530; 624 c425WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many family doctors south of the railway in Worthing are accepting new patients other than at the direction of the health authority; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Peter Bottomley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c406W; 161096

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed in the Prison Service (a) as (i) prison governors and (ii) assistant governors working in prisons, (b) as prison officers working in prisons, (c) as support staff working in prisons and (d) as (i) prison...

Asked by

Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

161001; 368 c425W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses there are per 1000 patients in each NHS trust in Greater Manchester. - (Holding answer 9 May 2001).

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

159782; 368 c401W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he is taking to recruit more staff into audiology services. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c393W; 160072

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers he has to intervene in respect of a person in custody in one of Her Majesty's prisons who is seeking to fast to death; and what guidance he has issued to (a) prison officers and (b) others in...

Asked by

Paul Stinchcombe (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c421-2W; 161023

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of the groups identified as meeting the 1999 NCIS definition of organised crime comprise (a) fewer than 10 members, (b) 10 to 25 members, (c) 25 to 100 members and (d) more than 100 members; how many groups in...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c503W;368 c505W; 158787

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many special constables there were in each police force in England and Wales on (a) 31st March 2000, (b) 30th September 2000 and (c) the most recent date for which figures are available. - Table given.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 May 2001

For answer on

11 May 2001

Answered on

11 May 2001

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special constables there were in each police force in England and Wales on (a) 31 March 2000, (b) 30 September 2000 and (c) the most recent date for which figures are available. [161022] Mr. Charles Clarke: The requested details are given in the table. Special constable total strength, March 2000 to January 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Police force March 2000 September 2000 January 2001 Avon and Somerset 459 416 402 Bedfordshire 151 134 128 Cambridgeshire 274 214 217 Cheshire 350 307 275 Cleveland 128 122 119 Cumbria 176 167 158 Derbyshire 282 286 287 Devon and Cornwall 870 836 834 Dorset 298 278 275 Durham 157 155 151 Essex 483 478 453 Gloucestershire 206 197 186 Greater Manchester 457 408 391 Hampshire 615 500 470 Hertfordshire 216 214 204 Humberside 246 198 196 Kent 436 416 409 Lancashire 382 362 356 Leicestershire 247 202 175 Lincolnshire 195 179 172 City of London 56 46 46 Merseyside 476 452 513 Metropolitan Police 758 754 762 Norfolk 285 270 257 Northamptonshire 199 195 189 Northumbria 332 323 310 North Yorkshire 217 189 186 Nottinghamshire 411 411 319 South Yorkshire 205 193 185 Staffordshire 482 461 424 Suffolk 391 376 374 Surrey 175 168 167 Sussex 352 317 313 Thames Valley 472 463 445 Warwickshire 260 260 212 West Mercia 476 443 406 West Midlands 680 662 636 West Yorkshire 484 452 411 Wiltshire 173 172 156 Dyfed Powys 202 193 194 Gwent 119 131 147 North Wales 247 233 250 South Wales 267 254 248 Total 14,347 13,487 13,008 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office.

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c418W; 161022

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many US military personnel work in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) British Overseas Territories; and if the UK-US treaties covering military co-operation proscribe any limit on deployment in the UK. - Inc fact that information requested is...

Asked by

Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c457W; 160807

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what hourly payment rate has been agreed for veterinary surgeons engaged to deal with the foot and mouth problem; how many hours on average each vet has worked; how many vets have been detailed to work specifically on foot and mouth...

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c491W;368 c492-3W; 160678

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many meat inspectors have been employed in inspecting (a) domestic abattoirs and (b) meat entering the UK in each of the last 10 years. - Inc table. (Holding answer 23 March 2001).

Asked by

Chris Ruane (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 March 2001

For answer on

10 May 2001

Answered on

10 May 2001

Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many meat inspectors have been employed in inspecting (a) domestic abattoirs and (b) meat entering the UK in each of the last 10 years. [155290] Ms Stuart: [holding answer sent 23 March 2001]: I am advised on food safety issues by the Food Standards Agency. The Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) was established in 1995 when it took over meat inspection duties in licensed fresh meat premises in Great Britain from some 300 local authorities. The number of meat inspectors employed by the local authorities prior to 1 April 1995 is not known. In licensed abattoirs, Meat Hygiene Inspectors (MHIs) are present throughout processing and are responsible for the post mortem inspection of carcases and offal. The average number of MHIs employed by the MHS in licensed abattoirs in Great Britain in each of the last six years is shown in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Average number of MHIs 1995-96 960 1996-97 1,084 1997-98 1,173 1998-99 1,267 1999-2000 1,205 2000-01 1,174 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The increase in numbers is as a result of extra inspection work associated with the enforcement of BSE controls in licensed abattoirs.

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c359W; 155290

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the remit of the NASS Performance Monitoring Inspection Team; how many inspectors it employs; and what are the performance targets against which its performance is measured; what procedures are in place to investigate complaints of sub-standard accommodation from...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 April 2001

For answer on

10 May 2001

Answered on

10 May 2001

Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the remit of the NASS Performance Monitoring Inspection Team; how many inspectors it employs; and what are the performance targets against which its performance is measured; [159775] (2) what procedures are in place to investigate complaints of sub-standard accommodation from people seeking asylum who are living in accommodation contracted through NASS; how NASS monitors its performance in providing accommodation of a proper standard; and what performance targets are in place in relation to this. [159776] Mrs. Roche: [holding answer 1 May 2001]: The National Asylum Support Service (NASS) has established a contract manager for each of its contracts with accommodation providers who is responsible for investigating complaints about the standard of accommodation. These investigations will either be carried out by the contract manager or by one of the chartered surveying firms employed by NASS as and when required. The main remit of the NASS Performance Monitoring Inspection Team is the assessment of housing management put in place by all NASS contractors. The current staffing level of the NASS Performance Monitoring Inspection Team is one Head of Inspections Senior Executive Officer (SEO), four Team Leaders Higher Executive Officer (HEO), 15 Inspectors Executive Officers (EO) and six support staff. All non-support staff are engaged in personally inspecting the accommodation and the support services that contractors are required to provide to NASS service users. The NASS Performance Monitoring Inspections team has no formal targets for the proportion of asylum seeker accommodation to be inspected. However, regular reviews of the management practices in place by accommodation providers are undertaken together with consultation with service users and independent property inspections to ensure that accommodation services are provided to the required standard.

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c331W; 159775;159776

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the running costs of the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and Advocate General for Scotland were in each year since 1999-2000; how much of the budget in each year was allocated to (a) staff costs, (b) maintenance, (c)...

Asked by

John Swinney (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c372W; 152351

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate she has made for the staffing levels and running costs for the Scotland Office in the years 2000-01 and 2001-02. - Ref to Scotland Office Departmental Report 2001. (Holding answer 12 February 2001).

Asked by

Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c371W; 150045

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will meet the Prison Service Union to discuss the regime for prisoners and staffing at HMP Blakenhurst.

Asked by

Huw Edwards (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c332W; 160705

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists were registered (a) in May 1997 and (b) on the latest date for which data is available; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c361-2W; 160366

House

House of Commons

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