Correspondence (Hansard, 24 February 1982)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many letters were received from, and written to, hon. Members by Ministers in the Scottish Office in January.

§ Mr. Younger
In January 1982, Ministers in the Scottish Office received 362 letters from hon. Members and wrote 273 letters to them.

Services provided by local authorities in 1980–81

Telephone Rental Telephone Installation Aids^{^*} Adaptation^{^*} Holidays^{^*}

Regional/Islands Authority Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population

Borders 68 0.7 17 0.2 946 9.5 167 1.7 64 0.6

Central 26 0.1 26 0.1 1,892 7.0 929 3.4 177 0.6

Dumfries and Galloway 6 — 4 — 1,132 7.9 194 1.4 n/a n/a

Fife 428 1.3 63 0.2 1,171 3.4 453 1.3 77 0.2

Grampian 13 — 76 0.2 2,656 5.6 912 1.9 441 0.9

Highland 117 0.6 18 0.1 491 2.6 158 0.8 83 0.4

Lothian 913 1.2 234 0.3 5,757 7.7 1,722 2.3 1,155 1.5

Strathclyde 1,059 0.4 221 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Tayside 202 0.5 27 0.1 1,385 3.5 434 1.1 217 0.5

Orkney 0 0 1 0.1 182 10.1 17 0.9 7 0.4

Shetland 150 6.7 24 1.1 103 4.6 30 1.3 4 0.2

Western Isles 11 0.4 5 0.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Scotland 2,993 0.6 716 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

^{^*} Provisional.
n/a Not available.

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each region who received assistance with adaptations to the home in 1980–81;
(2) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each region who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1980–81;

Services provided by Local Authorities 1980–81 to households containing disabled children (provisional)

Regional/Islands Authority Telephone rental of instlation Aids Adaptations

Number Rate^{^*} Number Rate^{^*} Number Rate^{^*}

Borders 1 0.1 26 1.2 5 0.2

Central 2 — 43 0.7 18 0.3

Dumfries and Galloway n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Fife 0 — 13 0.2 5 0.1

Grampian 0 — 49 0.5 30 0.3

Highland 0 — 9 0.2 1 —

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Services provided by local authorities in 1980–81
	Telephone Rental	Telephone Installation	Aids^{^*}	Adaptation^{^*}	Holidays^{^*}
Regional/Islands Authority	Number	Rate per 1,000 population	Number	Rate per 1,000 population	Number	Rate per 1,000 population	Number	Rate per 1,000 population	Number	Rate per 1,000 population
Borders	68	0.7	17	0.2	946	9.5	167	1.7	64	0.6
Central	26	0.1	26	0.1	1,892	7.0	929	3.4	177	0.6
Dumfries and Galloway	6	—	4	—	1,132	7.9	194	1.4	n/a	n/a
Fife	428	1.3	63	0.2	1,171	3.4	453	1.3	77	0.2
Grampian	13	—	76	0.2	2,656	5.6	912	1.9	441	0.9
Highland	117	0.6	18	0.1	491	2.6	158	0.8	83	0.4
Lothian	913	1.2	234	0.3	5,757	7.7	1,722	2.3	1,155	1.5
Strathclyde	1,059	0.4	221	0.1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tayside	202	0.5	27	0.1	1,385	3.5	434	1.1	217	0.5
Orkney	0	0	1	0.1	182	10.1	17	0.9	7	0.4
Shetland	150	6.7	24	1.1	103	4.6	30	1.3	4	0.2
Western Isles	11	0.4	5	0.2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Scotland	2,993	0.6	716	0.1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Services provided by Local Authorities 1980–81 to households containing disabled children (provisional)
Regional/Islands Authority	Telephone rental of instlation	Aids	Adaptations
	Number	Rate^{^*}	Number	Rate^{^*}	Number	Rate^{^*}
Borders	1	0.1	26	1.2	5	0.2
Central	2	—	43	0.7	18	0.3
Dumfries and Galloway	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fife	0	—	13	0.2	5	0.1
Grampian	0	—	49	0.5	30	0.3
Highland	0	—	9	0.2	1	—