§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the statutory powers under which
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§ Mr. YoungerThe figures following represent the number of posts to which I was responsible for making appointments at the dates shown, and not the number of appointments falling vacant in each year.
he is authorised to make payments of any kind to non-Government bodies, including individuals, the total amount paid under each such statutory power in 1982–83 and the number of staff involved in making such payments.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested could be fully supplied only at disproportionate cost. I am, however, able to give my hon. Friend the following details about the total amounts of grants paid in 1982–83 to non-Government bodies under the statutory powers shown from information held centrally in my Department.
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Total Grants Paid 1982–83 Grants under Section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and the Further Education (Scotland) Regulations 1959–79 1,630,708 Grants under Appropriation Act 800,356 Grants under Section 9 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 385,922 Grants under Section 10(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 3,109,818 Grants under the Educational Development, Research and Services (Scotland) Grant Regulations 1946 43,188 Grants to List D schools under Section 107 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 5,977,266 Grants under the Residential Special Schools and Orphanages (Scotland) Grant Regulations 1948 3,371,006 Grants under Section 168 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (formerly Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968) 237,199
Total Grants Paid 1982–83 Grants under Section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 237,199 Grants under Section 5 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1978 76,159 Grants under Section 13 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 32,324 Grants under Section 10 of the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1972 13,555 Grants under Section 158(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 2,000 Grants to 90 Housing Societies and Associations* 105,440,025 Formation Grants to Fish Producers' Organisations (SI 498/1982) 31,117 * Individual societies and associations may receive or several of the above provisions.