§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what facilities exist in Scotland for the examination of registers of birth, marriages and deaths for research purposes; and whether fees are charged on the same basis as in England and Wales.
§ Mr. RifkindProvision is made for members of the public, including researchers, on payment of the prescribed fee, which varies from £5.75 per day to £78.50 per quarter, to search in the indexes to the statutory registers of birth, marriages and deaths. On identifying entries of relevance to his search, the searcher is normally allowed to consult the entries in the registers. If an extract of any of the entries is required a further fee of £2 is payable for each extract.
Because the facilities and procedures for searching in Scotland are different from those in England and Wales the fees for searching and for extracts or certificates issued subsequently are also different. For other services where the provision is the same in Scotland as in England and Wales the fees are broadly the same.
Community land scheme: acquisition, disposals 1976–77, 1977–78., 1978–79, 1979–80 Region Industry Housing/Commerce Total £ Acres £ Acres £ Acres 1976–77 Acquisitions Central 16,582 5–91 — — 16,582 5.91 Dumfries and Galloway 27,000 14.53 — — 27,000 14.53 Fife 20,000 18.48 — — 20,000 18.48 Grampian 41,082 10.50 22,500 0.14 63,582 10.64 Lothian 19,350 45.69 — — 19,350 45.69 Strathclyde — — 159,725 0.88 159,725 0.88 Total 124,014 95.11 182,225 102 306,239 96.13 Disposals Receipts Fife 16,417 15.17 1977–78 Acquisitions Strathclyde — — 17,185 0.02 17,185 0.02 Central 2,800 0.99 — — 2,800 0–99 Lothian 546,365 84.29 — — 546,365 84.29 Highland 12,259 9.48 — — 12,259 9.48 Dumfries and Galloway 46,969 16.85 — — 46,969 16.85 Total 608,393 111.61 17,185 0.02 625,578 111.63 Disposals Receipts Dumfries and Galloway 19,170 10.99 Strathclyde 3,629 * Total 22,799 10.99 1978–79 Acquisitions Highland 61,048 29.54 — — 61,048 29.54 Lothian 68,006 19.09 30,921 4.00 98,927 23.09 Strathclyde — — 106,799 9.87 106,779 9.87 Tayside 35,400 10.52 — — 35,400 10.52 Shetland Islands 320,212 787.93 — — 320,212 787.93 Fife — — 235,803 39.59 235,803 39.59 484,666 847.08 373,523 53.46 858,189 900.54