HC Deb 04 February 1969 vol 777 c75W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of cases considered by the Parole Board in Scotland in 1968, the number of prisoners released on parole, and the number of those released who broke their parole.

Mr. Ross

In 1968 the Parole Board for Scotland considered 119 prisoners and

£000
Prior to 1967–68 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
1. Marine hovercraft trials 114 148 161 160
2. Ship designs 500 138 118 117 120
3. Radioactivity measurements * 123 115 126 125
4. Radiation dosimetry * 90 104 115 120
5. Data communications using computers 35 45 107 178 150
* It is not practicable to estimate the cost of the work on these programmes which have been proceeding since the 1920's.

The expenditure on individual programmes does not reflect the balance of effort between the Laboratory's Divisions and Groups.

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