Civil Defence (Hansard, 29 July 1982)

§ Mr. Cook
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether there will still be a command post exercise in Scotland despite the postponement of Exercise Hard Rock.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
There are no plans to hold such an exercise this year.

§ Mr. Cook
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what grants were made to which authorities in Scotland under the Civil Defence (Grant) Regulations in the fiscal years 1970–71 to 1981–82, inclusive.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
Grants towards expenditure incurred by Scottish local authorities in connection with their civil defence functions are made in terms of the Civil Defence (Grant) (Scotland) Regulations 1953. Since local authority reorganisation in 1975, primary responsibility for local civil defence planning has rested with regional and islands area councils. Before 1975 grants were paid annually to some 77 different authorities and detailed information about the payments made to them could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Accordingly, the following tables set out the total amount of grant paid in Scotland from 1970–71 to 1981–82 and the payments made to individual authorities from 1975–76.

Grants paid under Civil Defence (Grant) (Scotland) Regulations 1953^*

Year Total grant

£

1970–71 165,205

1971–72 277,166

1972–73 279,829

1973–74 101,164

1974–75 127,358

1975–76 148,603

1976–77 199,442

1977–78 231,493

1978–79 224,113

1979–80 296,104

1980–81 376,501

1981–82 453,248

607W

Authority Year

1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82

Police/Fire Authorities

Lothian and Borders Police Board 3,806 7,201 10,227 11,288 11,483 15,073 †8,000

Northern Joint Police Committee 535 1,388 1,303 2,071 3,381 2,023 †5,000

Lothian and Borders Fire Board 5,493 4,309 — — — — —

Northern Fire Board — — — 91 105 65 —

District Councils║

Angus — — — 175 133 254 231

Argyll and Bute — — 56 53 89 150 205

Banff and Buchan — 198 — — 229 — —

Clackmannan — 30 — — — 148 76

Dumbarton — — — — 55 — 64

Dunfermline — — — — 170 72 149

Falkirk — — 48 — — — —

Hamilton — — — — — — 74

Inverclyde — — — — 174 — 154

Kincardine and Deeside — 84 — — — — —

Kirkcaldy — — — — 324 — 72

Kyle and Carrick — — — — — — 71

Lanark — — 17 — 87 — —

Midlothian — 56 191 — — — —

Nithsdale — 28 — — — — —

North East Fife — — 160 — — 175 —

Perth and Kinross — 35 — — — — 152

West Lothian — — 68 — — — —

Notes:

^* Figures shown comprise final amounts due after adjustments for over or underpayments of advances of grant in previous years.

† Advance of grant pending receipt of final grant claims.

‡ Recovery in respect of grant overpaid in previous years.

║ Payments to district councils comprise costs of officials attending training courses.

Grants paid under Civil Defence (Grant) (Scotland) Regulations 1953^*
Year	Total grant
	£
1970–71	165,205
1971–72	277,166
1972–73	279,829
1973–74	101,164
1974–75	127,358
1975–76	148,603
1976–77	199,442
1977–78	231,493
1978–79	224,113
1979–80	296,104
1980–81	376,501
1981–82	453,248

Authority	Year
	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82
Police/Fire Authorities
Lothian and Borders Police Board	3,806	7,201	10,227	11,288	11,483	15,073	†8,000
Northern Joint Police Committee	535	1,388	1,303	2,071	3,381	2,023	†5,000
Lothian and Borders Fire Board	5,493	4,309	—	—	—	—	—
Northern Fire Board	—	—	—	91	105	65	—
District Councils║
Angus	—	—	—	175	133	254	231
Argyll and Bute	—	—	56	53	89	150	205
Banff and Buchan	—	198	—	—	229	—	—
Clackmannan	—	30	—	—	—	148	76
Dumbarton	—	—	—	—	55	—	64
Dunfermline	—	—	—	—	170	72	149
Falkirk	—	—	48	—	—	—	—
Hamilton	—	—	—	—	—	—	74
Inverclyde	—	—	—	—	174	—	154
Kincardine and Deeside	—	84	—	—	—	—	—
Kirkcaldy	—	—	—	—	324	—	72
Kyle and Carrick	—	—	—	—	—	—	71
Lanark	—	—	17	—	87	—	—
Midlothian	—	56	191	—	—	—	—
Nithsdale	—	28	—	—	—	—	—
North East Fife	—	—	160	—	—	175	—
Perth and Kinross	—	35	—	—	—	—	152
West Lothian	—	—	68	—	—	—	—
Notes:
^* Figures shown comprise final amounts due after adjustments for over or underpayments of advances of grant in previous years.
† Advance of grant pending receipt of final grant claims.
‡ Recovery in respect of grant overpaid in previous years.
║ Payments to district councils comprise costs of officials attending training courses.