HC Deb 18 April 1995 vol 258 cc92-4W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of prisoners who were judged to be mentally ill in each of the past 10 years who were transferred from prison to mental institutions. [18161]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 4 April 1995]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Paul Flynn, Dated 18 April 1995: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question seeking an estimate of the number of prisoners who were judged to be mentally ill in each of the past 10 years who were transferred from prison to mental institutions. The enclosed table gives the number of transfers to hospital from 1985 onwards under sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983. This shows that there has been a marked increase in the number of transfers over the last 10 years, with more than double the number of transfers in 1994 when compared with 1990.

payments for arable land (a) in excess of £50,000 per annum (b) in excess of £100,000 per annum and (c) in excess of £200,000 per annum in each year since 1991. [17224]

Mr. Jack

Statistics for 1991 and 1992 are not available as payments under the arable area payments scheme did not begin until 1993. Since 1993, under the integrated administration and control system, applicants have had to make a single application covering all the land which they farm in the United Kingdom and some applications may, therefore, cover a number of holdings which are farmed quite separately on a day-to-day basis. Figures are not gathered which distinguish between individuals, partnerships and agricultural companies.

The following information relates to 1993 UK IACS applications, rather than to individual farms and farmers:

Number
Total number of AAPS claims 45,774
Number of claims receiving in excess of £50,000 pa 3,246
Number of claims receiving in excess of £100,000 pa 6941
Number of claims receiving in excess of £200,00 pa 1061
1 Each of these is included in the total immediately above.

ADAS
1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
(a) Television Not available
(b) Radio Not available
(c) Newspaper Minimal Minimal Minimal Not available
(d) Other £278,000 £313,000 £359,000 Not available
(e) Total £278,000 £313,000 £359,000 Not available
(f) Proportion of (e) spent on recruitment advertising Minimal Minimal Minimal Not available

1. "Other" expenditure includes costs of exhibitions and shows.

Central science laboratory
1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
(a) Television
(b) Radio
(c) Newspaper £47,000 £81,000 £78,000 £58,000
(d) Other £3,000 £7,000 £15,000 £15,000
(e) Total £50,000 £88,000 £93,000 £73,000
(f) Proportion of (e) spent on recruitment advertising 88 per cent. 89 per cent. 81 percent. 75 per cent.

1. "Other" expenditure in 1994–95 includes costs of promotional materials and activities in connection with launch of the enlarged agency.

Central veterinary laboratory
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
(a) Television
(b) Radio
(c) Newspaper £24,011 £24,593 £63,686 £7,656 £13,429 £15,780
(d) Other
(e) Total £24,011 £24,593 £63,686 £7,656 £13,429 £15,780
(f) Proportion of (e) spent on recruitment advertising 99 per cent. 99 per cent. 99 per cent. 99 per cent 99 per cent. 99 per cent.

1. CVL figures for 1990–91 to 1993–94 inclusive are at 1994 prices. The figures shown under c) for these years include associated administration and other costs.

Intervention board
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
(a) Television
(b) Radio
(c) Newspaper £19,409 £14,210 £1,640 £2,108 £4,469 £16,000
(d) Other £6,000 £6,200 £8,833 £6,500 £6,500 £6,500
(e) Total £25,409 £20,410 £10,473 £8,608 £10,969 £22,500
(f) Proportion of (e) spent on recruitment advertising 76 per cent. 70 percent. 16 per cent. 24 per cent. 41 per cent. 71 per cent.

Figures for 1994–95 are not yet available as the final oilseed payments are still being made. I will write to the hon. Member when they are.

Forward to