Written Answers of 17 July 1980

  SOCIAL SERVICES
    Family Incomes
    Family Incomes
    Non-contributory Invalidity Benefit
    Non-contributory Invalidity Benefit
    National Health Service (Management Costs)
    National Health Service (Management Costs)
    Sick Pay
    Sick Pay
    Aged Persons (Homes)
    Aged Persons (Homes)
    Sickness Benefit
    Sickness Benefit
    Departmental Records
    Departmental Records
    Pensioners
    Pensioners
    Data Protection
    Data Protection
    Acute Beds
    Acute Beds
    Supplementary Benefit (Leaflet)
    Supplementary Benefit (Leaflet)
  HOUSE OF COMMONS
    Members (Correspondence)
    Members (Correspondence)
    LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
    LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
    COAL MINING INDUSTRY
    COAL MINING INDUSTRY
  EMPLOYMENT
    Health Hazards (Noise Levels)
    Health Hazards (Noise Levels)
    Retail Price Index
    Retail Price Index
  TRADE
    Clothing and Footwear
    Clothing and Footwear
    Tyre Sealants
    Tyre Sealants
    Estate Agents Act 1979
    Estate Agents Act 1979
    Carpets
    Carpets
    Motor Cars (Import Controls)
    Motor Cars (Import Controls)
    Sprays (Sale Restrictions)
    Sprays (Sale Restrictions)
    Manufactures
    Manufactures
  HOUSE OF COMMONS
    Parliamentary Allowances
    Parliamentary Allowances
  SCOTLAND
    Investment
    Investment
    Textile Industry
    Textile Industry
    Unemployment (Ethnic Minorities)
    Unemployment (Ethnic Minorities)
  AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
    British Farmers (Profitability)
    British Farmers (Profitability)
    Whale Conservation
    Whale Conservation
    Apples
    Apples
    Eggs Authority
    Eggs Authority
    Sprays and Chemicals
    Sprays and Chemicals
    European Community (Milk Imports)
    European Community (Milk Imports)
    Sugar
    Sugar
    Departmental Restructuring
    Departmental Restructuring
    Agricultural Land
    Agricultural Land
    Citrus Fruits (Imports)
    Citrus Fruits (Imports)
    European Community (Lobster Imports)
    European Community (Lobster Imports)
    Eggs
    Eggs
    School Milk
    School Milk
    Tomatoes
    Tomatoes
    Potato Production
    Potato Production
    Horticultural Production
    Horticultural Production
    Fishing Industry
    Fishing Industry
    Store Sheep
    Store Sheep
    Cereal Production
    Cereal Production
    Pigmeat
    Pigmeat
    Dairy Products
    Dairy Products
    Vacant Farms
    Vacant Farms
    Wild Rabbits
    Wild Rabbits
    Hill Livestock Compensatory Payments
    Hill Livestock Compensatory Payments
    Horticulture Industry
    Horticulture Industry
    Meat and Livestock Commission
    Meat and Livestock Commission
    Raspberry and Strawberry Pulp
    Raspberry and Strawberry Pulp
    PRIME MINISTER (ENGAGEMENTS)
    PRIME MINISTER (ENGAGEMENTS)
    NORTH-EAST ENGLAND
    NORTH-EAST ENGLAND
    MR. BREZHNEV
    MR. BREZHNEV
    MARCH
    MARCH
    HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY
    HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY
    NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
    NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
    COMMUNICATIONS (OFFICIAL INTERCEPTION)
    COMMUNICATIONS (OFFICIAL INTERCEPTION)
    DUNDEE
    DUNDEE
    GRACIOUS SPEECH
    GRACIOUS SPEECH
    GREENHAM
    GREENHAM
    BRITISH AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
    BRITISH AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
    LONDON BOROUGHS
    LONDON BOROUGHS
    WAGE SETTLEMENTS
    WAGE SETTLEMENTS
    EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (GREECE)
    EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (GREECE)
    APPOINTMENTS (VETTING PROCEDURE)
    APPOINTMENTS (VETTING PROCEDURE)
  HOME DEPARTMENT
    Television Sets (Prisons)
    Television Sets (Prisons)
    Home Office Data Bank
    Home Office Data Bank
    Data Protection
    Data Protection
    International School for Subversion
    International School for Subversion
    Board of Visitors
    Board of Visitors
    Prisoners (Property and Savings)
    Prisoners (Property and Savings)
    Attendance Centres
    Attendance Centres
    Immigration
    Immigration
    Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976
    Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976
  ENVIRONMENT
    Development Commission and Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas
    Development Commission and Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas
    Housing (Shared Ownership Schemes)
    Housing (Shared Ownership Schemes)
    Wisley Airfield
    Wisley Airfield
    Dust and Petrol (Pollution)
    Dust and Petrol (Pollution)
    Planning Officers
    Planning Officers
    Rivers Don and Rother (Pollution)
    Rivers Don and Rother (Pollution)
    Property Services Agency (Apprentices)
    Property Services Agency (Apprentices)
  CIVIL SERVICE
    Government Economic Service
    Government Economic Service
  TRANSPORT
    Tachographs
    Tachographs
    Vehicle Registration System
    Vehicle Registration System
    Vehicle Number Plates
    Vehicle Number Plates
    Voluntary Bodies (Funds)
    Voluntary Bodies (Funds)
    Vehicle Excise Duty
    Vehicle Excise Duty
    Tyne Tunnel
    Tyne Tunnel
    M66 (North Manchester)
    M66 (North Manchester)
  FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
    Chile
    Chile
    Afghanistan (Soviet Invasion)
    Afghanistan (Soviet Invasion)
  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    Common Fisheries Policy
    Common Fisheries Policy
    Value Added Tax
    Value Added Tax
  WALES
    Redundancies
    Redundancies
    Microelectronics
    Microelectronics
    Welsh Language Act
    Welsh Language Act
    Britannia Road Bridge
    Britannia Road Bridge
  EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
    British Youth Council
    British Youth Council
    European Community (Student Fees)
    European Community (Student Fees)
    Teachers
    Teachers
    School Leavers (South Kirklees)
    School Leavers (South Kirklees)

    School Meals (Dorset)
    Mr. Beith
    asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions his Department has had with the Dorset county council about its proposal to cease to maintain a school meals service for primary school age children.

    Dr. Boyson
    Officials from the Department met officers of the Dorset county council on 9 July to ascertain the background to the recommendation to discontinue the paid school meals service for primary school children in the county.

    Trade Unionists (Training Grants)
    Trade Unionists (Training Grants)
  ENERGY
    Gas and Oil Prices
    Gas and Oil Prices
    Cross-Channel Link
    Cross-Channel Link
  NATIONAL FINANCE
    Personal Taxation
    Personal Taxation
    Members of Parliament (Salaries)
    Members of Parliament (Salaries)
    Cumbria
    Cumbria
    Social Security Benefits
    Social Security Benefits
    Tax Allowances and Reliefs
    Tax Allowances and Reliefs
  ENERGY
    Fuel Oil Prices (International Comparisons)
    Fuel Oil Prices (International Comparisons)
    Electricity and Gas Bills (Savings Stamps)
    Electricity and Gas Bills (Savings Stamps)
    Fuel Oil
    Fuel Oil
  NATIONAL FINANCE
    Inflation (Wages)
    Inflation (Wages)
    Value Added Tax
    Value Added Tax
    Bank Notes
    Bank Notes
    Citizens Band Radio
    Citizens Band Radio
    Fuel Oils (Tax)
    Fuel Oils (Tax)
    Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise
    Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise
    Widows (Earned Income Relief)
    Widows (Earned Income Relief)
    European Community Finance Council
    European Community Finance Council
    Small Industrial Premises (Tax Allowances)
    Small Industrial Premises (Tax Allowances)
  DEFENCE
    Civil Authorities (Military Support)
    Civil Authorities (Military Support)
    Serving Personnel (Election to Public Office)
    Serving Personnel (Election to Public Office)
    Service Personnel (Civil Offences)
    Service Personnel (Civil Offences)
    Firearms
    Firearms
    Armed Forces (Sex Equality)
    Armed Forces (Sex Equality)
    Quality Assurance Directorate, Woolwich
    Quality Assurance Directorate, Woolwich
    Chile (Naval Vessels)
    Chile (Naval Vessels)
  NORTHERN IRELAND
    Electricity Generation
    Electricity Generation
    Regional Employment Premium and Short-term Working Subsidy
    Regional Employment Premium and Short-term Working Subsidy
    Gaelic Athletic Association
    Gaelic Athletic Association
  SOCIAL SERVICES
    Pleural Mesothelioma
    Pleural Mesothelioma
    Children's Band Concert (Nottinghamshire)
    Children's Band Concert (Nottinghamshire)
    War Pensioners
    War Pensioners
    Deafness
    Deafness
    Supplementary and Related Benefits (High Court Judgment)
    Supplementary and Related Benefits (High Court Judgment)
    Social Security (No. 2) Bill
    Social Security (No. 2) Bill
    Heart Surgery (West Yorkshire)
    Heart Surgery (West Yorkshire)
    Accidents (Notification)
    Accidents (Notification)
    National Insurance Contributions
    National Insurance Contributions
    Student Health Service
    Student Health Service
    Health and Social Service Functions
    Health and Social Service Functions
    Medical Sprays
    Medical Sprays
  AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
    Voluntary Bodies (Funds)
    Voluntary Bodies (Funds)
    Herbicide 2,4,5-T
    Herbicide 2,4,5-T
    Beef
    Beef
    Colorado Beetles
    Colorado Beetles
    Poultry
    Poultry
    Crops (Aircraft Spraying)
    Crops (Aircraft Spraying)
    Agriculture and Food Industries
    Agriculture and Food Industries
    Agricultural Development and Advisory Service
    Agricultural Development and Advisory Service
    Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation
    Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation
    Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operatives
    Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operatives
    Agricultural Supply Trade Association
    Agricultural Supply Trade Association
    Off-farm Marketing Facilities
    Off-farm Marketing Facilities
    Ritual Slaughter of Animals
    Ritual Slaughter of Animals
    Fruit Imports
    Fruit Imports
    Fisheries
    Fisheries
    Pipe Design for Field Drainage
    Pipe Design for Field Drainage
    Common Fisheries Policy
    Common Fisheries Policy
    Wheat and Barley
    Wheat and Barley
    Fishing Industry
    Fishing Industry
    Eggs
    Eggs
    Certificates of Plant Health
    Certificates of Plant Health
    Commodity Imports
    Commodity Imports
  UNEMPLOYMENT: COMPARATIVE PERCENTAGES
  UNEMPLOYMENT: COMPARATIVE PERCENTAGES
  SOCIAL FUND: ALLOCATIONS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
  SOCIAL FUND: ALLOCATIONS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
  UNEMPLOYMENT: COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
  UNEMPLOYMENT: COMPARATIVE STATISTICS