HC Deb 26 January 1996 vol 270 c445W
Ms Glenda Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what total payment(a) has been and (b) is projected to be made to Strathclyde regional council to provide for the additional costs of supporting rail services arising from the privatisation of British Rail. [11316]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

In 1994–95, £79,103,000 was paid to Strathclyde regional council to cover the additional costs to it in that year resulting from rail restructuring. The Scottish Office expects to pay about £60 million to cover comparable costs in the current financial year. With effect from 1 April 1996, future costs will be met through provision in the annual local government finance settlements for the constituent authorities in the Strathclyde passenger transport authority.

Charge for a fixed price meal at January of each year shown
Pence
Education Authority 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Borders 35 35 40 42 44 46 48 50
Central 35 35 35 40 45 45 50 55
Dumfries and Galloway 35 40 45 50 50 52 55 58
Fife 35 35 40 45 48 50 52 55
Grampian:
Primary 35 35 42 42 45 50 55 58
Secondary n/a n/a 45 45 55 60 65 68
Highland 35 41 50 50 50 55 55 65
Lothian:
Primary 35 35 35 45 45 50 50 50
Secondary n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 55 55 55
Strathclyde 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 61
Tayside:
Primary 35 40 45 50 45 50 55 60
Secondary n/a n/a n/a n/a 50 n/a n/a n/a
Orkney:
Primary 35 35 40 50 50 50 55 60
Secondary n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shetland 35 35 35 35 45 50 50 55
Western Isles 35 35 40 45 60 60 65 65

n/a = not available.

Pence
Education Authority 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Borders 50 50 50 55 60 65 65 70
Central 58 60 62 68 72 75 80 85
Dumfries and Galloway 61 60 60 165 165 165 365 365
— — — 255 255 255 470 470
— — — — — — 255 —
Fife 50 50 50 60 n/a 60 65 65
Grampian:
Primary 60 63 n/a n/a n/a 83 87 87
Secondary 70 73 n/a n/a n/a 97 100 n/a
Highland 65 70 74 80 85 90 90 100
Lothian:
Primary 50 55 55 60 70 75 80 90
Secondary 55 60 60 65 75 80 90 100
Strathclyde 63 64 67 79 n/a 83 89 93
Tayside:
Primary 60 65 65 65 65 65 65 65
Secondary n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70
Orkney:
Primary 60 60 70 70 70 70 70 80
Secondary n/a n/a n/a n/a 75 80 80 90
Shetland 60 60 65 75 75 80 85 90
Western Isles 65 70 70 70 75 80 85 n/a

n/a = not available.

1Standard meal.

2Mini-meal.

3Primary.

4Secondary.

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