HC Deb 08 December 1982 vol 33 cc537-9W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of the representations received on the review of mental health legislation in Scotland suggested separate legislation for mental health and mental handicap.

Mr. John MacKay

24 per cent.

Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what organisations have submitted evidence on the review of mental health legislation in Scotland; and what arrangements were made for submission of other than written evidence.

Mr. John Mackay

Comments on the consultation paper "Review of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960" were received from the following organisations. In addition, a number of individuals offered comments. No formal arrangements were made for the submission of other than written evidence.

  • Angus Local Health Council
  • Argyll and Clyde Health Board
  • Argyll and Clyde Psychiatric Sub-Committee
  • Association of Directors of Social Work
  • Association for Psychiatric Nurse Education (Scotland)
  • Association of Sheriffs Principal
  • Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
  • Borders Health Board

1979 1982
Central Government Departments* at January 1 70.8 67.5
Local Authorities* at previous December 252.1 255.9
National Health Service* at previous September 118.2 126.9
Total of above as a percentage of total employees in employment at previous December 21.3 23.9
* Thousands full-time equivalents.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number and percentage of employees in Dundee employed in the following sectors in May 1979 and the latest date: (a) primary, (b) manufacturing, (c) construction and (d) services; and what are the corresponding figures for Scotland.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The number of employees in manufacturing in Dundee was estimated* to be 30,100 in mid-1979 and 24,700 in mid-1981 the latest date for which such information is available. These figures relate to units with 11 or more employees. Comparable estimates for other sectors of employment in Dundee are not available and thus figures of percentages of employees by sector are also not available. The numbers and percentages of all employees in employment in Scotland in the sectors requested in mid-1979, mid-1981 and mid-1982 the latest date for which such information is available were estimated† to be:

  • Borders Regional Council
  • British Association of Social Workers (Scottish Committee)
  • British Medical Association (Scottish Council)
  • Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
  • Citizens Commission on Human Rights
  • College of Nursing and Midwifery, Greater Glasgow
  • Confederation of Health Service Employees
  • Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
  • Crichton Royal Hospital, Division of Psychiatry
  • Crown Office
  • Dumfries and Galloway Local Health Council
  • Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
  • Dundee Local Health Council
  • Edinburgh Medical Group
  • Faculty of Community Medicine
  • Forth Valley Health Board
  • General Nursing Council for Scotland
  • Grampian Health Board
  • Greater Glasgow Health Board
  • Greater Glasgow, Local Health Councils; Northern District South Western District Western District
  • Hamilton—East Kilbride Local Health Council
  • Highland Health Board
  • Highland Regional Council
  • Kirkaldy District Local Health Council
  • Lanarkshire Division of Psychiatry
  • Law Society of Scotland
  • LINK Clubs
  • Lochaber Local Health Council
  • Lothian Health Board
  • Lothian Regional Council
  • Mental Patients Union (Scotland)
  • National Consulatative Committee of Scientists in Professions Allied to Medicine
  • National Medical Consultative Committee
  • National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland)
  • National Union of Public Employees
  • North East Fife Local Health Council
  • Royal College of Nursing (Scottish Board)
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists (Scottish Division)
  • Scottish Association for Mental Health
  • Scottish Council for Civil Liberties
  • Scottish Council on Disability
  • Scottish Health Education Group
  • Scottish Health Service Common Services Agency
  • Scottish Joint Consultants Committee
  • State Hospital Management Committee
  • State Hospital Medical Division