§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he can now state what health service projects in the area covered by the North-East of Scotland Regional Hospital Board are to be affected by public spending cuts;
(2) if he can now state what effects the public expenditure cuts will have on proposals for health clinics in the city of Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellFull details of the effects of the reductions in capital expenditure estimates for 1974–75 on health service projects are not yet available.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now state what effects the cuts in public expenditure will have on teacher supply in the city of Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellNone of the recently announced restrictions on public expenditure need affect the national supply of teachers.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can now state what effect the public spending cuts will have on capital programmes for Aberdeen City Council.
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§ Mr. Gordon CampbellLocal authorities' programmes are subject to the arrangements announced in the House on 17th December and notified to all local authorities in SDD Circular No. 124/ 1973. Since for most services a programme for 1974–75 had not been approved, it is not practicable to identify the effect on individual authorities.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now make a statement on the effects of public expenditure cuts on education in the city of Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 15th January to the hon. Members for South Ayrshire (Mr. Sillars) and Central Ayrshire (Mr. Lambie).—[Vol. 867, c.87.]
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now state what effects the public expenditure cuts will have on road works in the city of Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe intention is that road works already in progress will be allowed to continue. The implications for schemes which have not yet started are being examined.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now state what effects the public expenditure cuts will have on proposed welfare homes for the elderly in the city of Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI expect to notify local authorities soon of the building projects for which borrowing consent will be available in 1974–75.