§ Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures of deregulation his Department has achieved during the year 1983–84; and what his plans are for 1984–85.
§ Mr. Younger1983–84
At 31 December 1983, milk pricing in Scotland was decontrolled with the revocation of the statutory maximum prices for the ex-dairy and wholesale price of milk.
1984–85
I am at present seeking powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill to enable me to delegate greater discretion to police authorities and chief constables to determine detailed questions relating to the pay,
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 *1982 0–14 1,074 985 898 801 710 621 538 448 397 327 15–24 1,517 1,470 1,445 1,412 1,387 1,339 1,291 1,277 1,236 1,147 25–34 1,413 1,406 1,412 1,415 1,413 1,405 1,397 1,353 1,333 1,305 35–44 1,265 1,238 1,190 1,200 1,176 1,156 1,153 1,176 1,173 1,188 45–54 1,256 1,226 1,210 1,191 1,178 1,150 1,119 1,105 1,118 1,114 55–64 1,071 1,070 1,088 1,062 1,081 1,084 1,063 1,031 990 986 65–74 664 666 684 704 704 707 718 735 748 737 75–84 194 210 229 243 250 258 272 284 306 320 85+ 28 31 31 27 29 35 38 49 48 50 All ages 8,482 8,302 8,187 8,055 7,928 7,755 7,589 7,458 7,349 7,174 * Provisional data.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the numbers of mentally handicapped children under 16 years of age resident in mental
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Mentally handicapped children resident in Scottish mental handicap hospitals at 31 December 1982 Age Total Total residents 0–4 5–9 10–15 0–15 (all ages) Argyll and Clyde health board Caldwell House — — 4 4 81 Elderslie 1 6 10 17 22 Merchiston — — 1 1 122 Broadfield — — 1 1 79 St. Mary's Private — — — — 80 Total 1 6 16 23 384 Ayrshire and Arran health board Dunlop House — — 4 4 83 Borders health board St. Aiden's Private — — — — 47 St. Mary's Private — — — — 34 Total — — — — 81 Fife health board Lynebank 5 9 27 41 407 Glenlomond — — — — 86 Total 5 9 27 41 493 Forth Valley health board Royal Scottish National 1 3 42 46 1,079 allowances and conditions of service of police officers; and to give the Scottish Police Federation increased authority to regulate their internal affairs. Appropriate amendments to the present regulations on these matters will be made in the course of 1985.
During 1984–85 Parliamentary consent will be sought for a simplification and reduction of the regulations made under the Building (Scotland) Act 1959 controlling housing standards and related matters.
I am seeking views on the proposition that a system of Simplified Planning Zones might be introduced.