§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, without incurring disproportionate costs, he will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the total number of persons in those quasi-autonomous non-government organisations for which he is responsible who have claimed expenses and subsistence and travel allowances, and the totals of all such allowances claimed.
§ Mr. MillanMembers of the boards, commissions and committees to which I make appointments are entitled to claim
222Wthe Official Report the capital expenditure incurred on each prison in Scotland in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. MillanThe information for the last five years is given in the table below. Information in this form is not readily available for the years prior to 1973–74.
cers and the prisoner to officers ratio for each prison in Scotland.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information at 1 February 1979 is as follows:
reimbursement of their travelling and subsistence expenses at the rates applicable to senior civil servants. Details of the number of members claiming such allowances and the total amount claimed could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.