§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total budget—revenue and capital—for leisure and recreation for each of the past three years for the district councils of(a) Dundee,(b) Aberdeen,(c) Glasgow and(d) Edinburgh, and express that amount per head of population in each case.
284W during each of the years 1974 to 1978, inclusive.
District/Year Capital budget (based on out-turn prices) Revenue budget (based on prices at previous November) Capital budget (Per capita) Revenue budget (Per capita) £ million £ million £ £ (a)Dundee 1976–77 … 0.323 1.719 1.66 8.83 1977–78 … 0.529 1.748 2.72 8.99 1978–79 … 0.226 2.102 1.17 10.90 (b)Aberdeen 1976–77 … 0.082 1.444 0.39 6.86 1977–78 … 0.117 1.521 0.56 7.25 1978–79 … 0.273 1.833 1.31 8.80 (c)Glasgow 1976–77 … 3.006 8.651 3.41 9.82 1977–73 … 2.589 8.865 3.03 10.36 1978–79 … 2.758 11.857 3.31 14.25 (d)Edinburgh 1976–77 … 0.501 3.208 1.07 6.83 1977–78 … 0.615 3.135 1.32 6.71 1978–79 … 0.166 3.286 0.36 7.08
§ Mr. RifkindThe information available relates to the number of drivers involved in accidents in Scotland who showed a positive result following a breath test, and is as follows:
the percentage annual change in each category: all crimes, crimes against the person, crimes against property with violence, and crimes against property without violence.
§ Mr. RifkindThe provisional figures for 1978 are set out in the table below:
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information set out below has been calculated from details of Scottish local authority budgets for leisure and recreation published annually in "Rating Review" by the Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
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§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing the number of local authority playing fields in each of the four Scottish cities, the area per person in square metres and the total area in hectares;
(2) if he will list the number of local authority indoor swimming pools, excluding those in educational premises, which satisfy Scottish Sports Council standards in Dundee, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and calculate a numerical deficiency for each city, assuming a standard of one pool per 30,000 population;
(3) if he will list the number of sports and leisure centres in Dundee, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Ediburgh and calculate a numerical deficiency for each city assuming a standard of provision of one centre per 80,000 of population, or part.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is not held centrally and its compilation would be at disproportionate cost.