121
Written Answers
Sector NP
Nuclear Arms
MED
Lol 174
12 JUNE 1990
Harry Barnes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications for the membership of the 1963 partial nuclear test ban treaty of the political union of North and South Yemen.
Mr. Waldegrave: The Yemen Arab Republic signed the partial test ban treaty in Moscow and Washington on 6 September 1963; the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen acceded to the treaty in Moscow on 1 June 1979. The new Republic of Yemen announced on 22 May has stated that it will respect all the international obligations. of its predecessors.
Mr. Harry Barnes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out the occasions, and level of political communications when ministers or civil servants of his Department have raised the membership of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty with (a) member state representatives and (b) non-parties to the treaty (i) during preparatory committee meetings for the nuclear non-Proliferation treaty's fourth quinquennial review conference and (ii) other occasions, since I January.
Mr. Waldegrave: We have discussed this subject on numerous occasions and at various levels.
Mr. Harry Barnes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications for the membership of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty of the political union of North and South Yemen.
Mr. Waldegrave: In a letter of 19 May to the Secretary General of the United Nations, the Foreign Ministers of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen stated that, following the formation of the Republic of Yemen, all treaties and agreements concluded by either state, in accordance with international law, would remain in force.
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Hong Kong
Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of the People's Republic of China concerning the status of British overseas citizens in Hong Kong after 1997; what assurances he has received; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Maude: The right of abode of British overseas citizens in Hong Kong after 1997 is safeguarded under the agreement with the Chinese Government, and is set out in section XIV of annex 1 to the joint declaration.
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Sri Lanka
Mr. Nellist: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to the numbers and ages of those held in custody in Sri Lanka by the security forces; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Sainsbury: According to figures released by the Sri Lankan Government, in November 1989 there were 8,000 youths in detention under emergency regulations. No more recent or comprehensive figures have been released.
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Written Answers
Low Flying
Mr Hayrit
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Mr. Archy Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to make a formal response to the recent report of the Western European Union Assembly on low flying.
Mr. Waldegrave: Formal responses to recommenda- tions in reports of the Western European Union Assembly are the responsibility of the WEU permanent council. We have no plans to make a separate response.
SCOTLAND
Under-fives
Mr. Sillars: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what actions have been taken by the Government since 1979 to assist with the expansion of pre-five facilities;
(2) what financial assistance he has been able to offer regional councils to expand their pre-five facilities.
Mr. Lang: It is for local authorities to decide the extent and nature of the provision they make for children under five. In doing so they are assisted by financial provision made available as part of the revenue support grant settlement. This has enabled nursery education and day care places to be increased by 35 per cent. since 1979.
Basic Education
Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any plans to provide funding for the professional training and accreditation of adult basic education practitioners in Scotland along the lines of the local education authority training grants scheme in England and Wales.
Mr. Lang: Professional training and accreditation for adult basic education practitioners in Scotland is being developed by the Scottish adult basic education forum together with the community education validation and endorsement (Scotland) group, both of which were set up by the Scottish Community Education Council. I would expect such new developments to qualify for support under the current scheme for in-service training of teachers and community education workers.
Mortality Rates
Mr. Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount of (a) perinatal and (b) neonatal mortality in each health board in Scotland in each of the years 1986 to 1989.
Mr. Michael Forsyth: The information is as follows:
1986 1987 1988 11989
Health Board Area
(a) Perinatal mortality numbers to Health Board Area,
Borders Central
Dumfries and Galloway
Grampian
Fife
Scotland, 1986-89
8
4
8
9
31
26
35
39
12
12
18
16
51
58
42
35
70
57
48
52
20
18
31
18
76
78
90
64
Argyll and Clyde
75
47
56
53
Ayrshire and Arran
60
60
46
36
Greater Glasgow
122
125
114
114
Highland
Lothian
Vialo