§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the progress in making helicopter landing facilities available at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe Ministry of Defence recently advised the Grampian Health Board that it would not be able
Direct taxes on income Per cent 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Belgium 9.4 9.8 10.3 10.7 11.7 France 4.6 4.4 4.7 4.7 4.7 Irish Republic 7.1 8.6 8.1 8.1 .. Italy 5.1 5.3 5.7 5.4 .. Japan 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.9 7.1 Netherlands 11.5 12.0 12.5 12.7 12.7 United Kingdom 14.3 14.1 12.9 12.8 14.2 United States 11.3 10.4 11.6 10.9 .. West Germany 9.4 10.3 10.0 11.5 11.9
Total social security contributions Per cent. 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Belgium 11.2 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.0 France 14.5 14.7 14.8 14.7 15.1 Irish Republic 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3 .. Italy 12.2 12.4 12.2 12.1 .. Japan 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.2 Netherlands 15.3 15.9 15.9 17.4 18.0 United Kingdom 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.9 United States 6.9 7.1 7.4 8.3 .. West Germany 11.5 11.8 12.3 13.1 13.2 .. Not available. These percentages should be interpreted with caution. In some countries total personal income includes among current transfers grants to pay for personal health services, which in the United Kingdom
770Wto carry out the work of constructing helicopter landing facilities at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with 24-hour availability as a Military Aid to Civil Communities project in the current financial year. On 17th November 1976 the board, therefore, decided that the project should be undertaken as one of the board's normal contractual projects, using the designs already prepared by the Army and agreed to provide the extra money required. It is hoped that the helipad will be completed by the spring of 1977, weather permitting.