HC Deb 14 November 1983 vol 48 c337W
Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish an annual report of his Department's work.

Mr. Younger

The following annual reports are published relating to various aspects of my Department's work:

  • Agriculture in Scotland
  • Roads in Scotland
  • The Working of the Community Service Scheme
  • Report by the Chief Medical Officer of SHHD, together with a Report on the work of the Scottish Hospital Advisory Service by its Director
  • Report by the Director of the Scottish Prison Service
  • Reports by Her Majesty's Chief Inspectors of Constabulary, Fire Services and Prisons for Scotland
  • Report of the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
  • Report of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
  • Report of the Registrar General Scotland

In addition, I published this year, for the first time, a Scottish Commentary on the Scotland Programme in the White Paper "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1983–84 to 1985–86" (Cmnd. 8789) which contains information about all my Departmental expenditure programmes.