313
Written Answers
Scheme
Rural Transport Innovation Grant
Civic Societies Grant Scheme
Civic Societies Grant Scheme
Development Board for Rural Wales
Welsh Development Agency Grants
7 JULY 1989
Written Answers
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Statute
Objectives
Total grant
£
7,000
Transport Act 1985 s108
516,000
Ancient Monuments &
Archeological Areas Act 1979 $45
Town & Country Planning
Act 1971 s253
Development of Rural Wales
Act 1976 $4
Encourage provision of new/improve
transport schemes
Carry out and publish results of archeological excavations
Preserve/improve environment
1,648
Social development
220,000
Welsh Development Agency
Act 1975
Environmental improvement
195,230
(a) Provision of recreational facilities
594,786
(b) Raising standards
580,407
(c) Increasing participation
16,894
Children's Play
Appropriations Acts
Promote children's play facilities
36,750
PRIME MINISTER
Sports Council for Wales Grants
Appropriations Acts
Madrid Conference
Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Prime Minister if she will publish the document "Social Progress: the United Kingdom's Record", which was circulated at the Madrid conference.
The Prime Minister: Copies of the document were made available to members of the press at the time of the conference and I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library.
Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Prime Minister what was the cost to public funds of producing the document, "Social Progress: the United Kingdom's Record", which was circulated at the Madrid conference.
The Prime Minister: So far, 1,000 copies of the document have been printed at a cost of £1,430.
EC Directives
Mr. Allen: To ask the Prime Minister if she will list the 148 European Community directives which have not been implemented by Her Majesty's Government.
The Prime Minister: The Commission have been asked to provide a list. When this is available it will be placed in the Library.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
China
Mr. Nigel Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what
representations he has been making to the Government of China on the subject of human rights.
Mr. Eggar: We have made a number of representations about human rights in China in recent years. As regards the most recent events, my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs said in his statement to the House on 6 June that he had summoned the Chinese chargé d'affaires on 5 June
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to make clear to him that the British Government and people deeply deplored the action of the Chinese authorities in suppressing the democratic aspirations of the Chinese people. Representations have also been made on behalf of all EC members.
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Mr. Ashley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received regarding the admission of Hong Kong British passport holders to Britain.
Mr. Eggar: We have received many such representa- tions, both here and in Hong Kong, including during the recent visit by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Mr. Jonas Savimbi
Mr. Devlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to meet or exchange views with Mr. Jonas Savimbi of UNITA.
Mrs. Chalker: My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has no plans to meet Mr. Savimbi at present.
Tibet
Mr. Devlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received calling for Her Majesty's Government to protest to the Government of China about the repression of Tibetan nationals; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Eggar: Among the many representations we have received about China since the recent appalling events there, some have focused on the situation in Tibet.
West Bank and Gaza Strip (Schools)
Mr. Goodlad: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to seek to ensure that schools, including United Nations Relief and Works Agency schools in the West Bank and Gaza strip, are reopened and educational activity allowed to resume unhindered.