§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what use the Lord Advocate's Department makes
Tax-units with investment income in 1982–83 Under 65 single persons Under 65 married one earner Under 65 married two earners Range of total income (lower limit) Numbers '000 Average Investment Income Numbers '000 Average Investment Income Numbers '000 Average Investment Income £ £ £ £ 1,800 40 641 8 581 3 349 2,000 184 632 68 488 30 248 3,000 194 546 96 483 45 579 4,000 243 566 95 406 70 361 5,000 221 683 146 480 86 378 6,000 171 587 112 176 128 413 7,000 136 688 167 414 126 399 8,000 111 725 130 505 153 385 9,000 82 1,259 87 664 236 494 10,000 82 1,573 159 835 441 630 12,000 72 1,949 140 782 503 669 15,000 47 2,812 115 1,684 419 935 20,000 27 5,734 76 2,920 234 1,891 30,000 11 17,492 44 9,134 78 6,976 218W
Tax-units with investment income in 1982–83 Over 65 single persons Over 65 married one earner Over 65 married two earners Range of total income (lower limit) Numbers '000 Average Investment Income Numbers '000 Average Investment Income Numbers '000 Average Investment Income £ £ £ £ 1,800 55 268 9 136 3 104 2,000 320 462 52 282 10 251 3,000 251 905 182 359 40 323 4,000 138 1,431 147 671 58 551 5,000 84 2,170 97 906 55 680 of the private sector for the movement of parcels, packages, documents and letters; and if he will estimate the proportion of that Department's mail handled in this way.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe movement of letters, documents, parcels and packages from and between the offices of the Lord Advocate is, at the moment, done almost entirely within the public sector. The exceptions relate to the bulk movement of criminal case papers from Procurator Fiscals' offices to Crown Office and these are transported by security services. The cost-effectiveness of private sector facilities is kept under review having regard to the security and urgency of the material.