§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many registered disabled persons, men, women
1977-78 1978-79 Provisional outturn Estimated outturn £ £ The Parole Board for Scotland … 46,000 49,000 The Legal Aid Central Committee* … 1,125,000 1,212,000 The Scottish Sports Council† … 744,000 830,000 The Independent Schools Tribunal … — 50 The Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal … 360 360 The Council on Tribunals—Scottish Committee … 10,177 11,000 The expenditure of the Council on Tribunals Scottish Committee covers only staff salaries and members expenses. The cost of accommodation, maintenance, etc., is met from the Property Services Agency Vote, Class XIV, 1. The Committee of Investigation for Scotland did not meet in the course of 1977-78 and no meetings have been planned for 1978-79. * In addition the Committee made payments estimated at £7,825,000 in 1977-78: the estimate for 1978-79 is £9,313,000. † In addition the Sports Council made grants to national sporting bodies estimated at £1,156,000 in 1977-78: the estimate for 1978-79 is £1,270,000.
§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total cost, including all main constituent costs such as expenditure on their own programmes, wages, rent, heating, lighting, and main-
686Wand young people, were unemployed in Scotland at the latest date for which figures are available.
Mr. MilanOn 12th January 1978, the most recent date for which information analysed by age is available, there were 6,898 unemployed registered disabled persons—5,765 males, 1,133 females—of whom 274—130 males, 144 females—were under 20. On 8th June the total was 6,170–5,142 males and 1,028 females.