Mr. Michael Fosythasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for 1982–83 the percentage of total expenditure taken up by salaries, and so on, administrative
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Total Expenditure £m. Percentage attributable to Salaries Etc. Travel and Subsistence Other Administration Crofters Commission 0.6 93 5 2 Red Deer Commission 0.2 68 18 5 Meat and Livestock Commission 22.7 50 7 5 Highlands and Islands Development Board 32.6 8 1 2
§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated total value of prescriptions processed per month by the prescription pricing division of the Common Services Agency; what is the average lengh of training given to new employees taken on by the division; and how many employees were taken on by the division in each of the past five years, and how many left.
§ Mr. John MacKayIn 1982–83 the monthly average total value of prescription items processed by prescription pricing division was £12.7 million. Each new employee is given six months basic training and for a further six months output is checked and guidance given as required. The other information requested is as follows:
Employees Started Left 1979 63 59 1980 86 79 1981 54 54 1982 58 54 1983 34 34