§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of those parents who received an assisted place for their children by socio-economic groups I to V as defined by the Registrar General; and if he will provide a similar breakdown for the successful applicants at Dundee high school.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Ancramasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what parental income scale will apply to the assisted places scheme in the school session 1982–83.
§ Mr. YoungerI propose to lay regulations before the House in due course providing for an income scale as follows:
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Relevant Income and Parental Contribution £ £ 5,275 Nil 5,308 18 5,608 45 5,895 78 6,210 117 6,510 162 7,000 240 7,500 390
§ Mr. YoungerIn terms of the Civil Defence (Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 1975, primary responsibility for local civil defence planning is placed on regional and islands area councils. The available information about their expenditure on civil defence measures, which relates to actual expenditure, is shown below. It comprises mainly the cost of staff and related expenses incurred in the preparation of civil defence plans.
£ £ 8,000 540 8,500 690 9,000 840 9,500 990 10,120 1,176 The steps shown above are examples. Figures between the steps will be in proportion.
I propose also that the dependants' allowance should be £800.