§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of Stale for Scotland how much has been paid out in (a) state assisted awards and (b) grants to private schools in each year since 1979; and what he estimates the cost of the state assisted scheme will be in each year from 1985–86 to 1987–88.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information is as follows:
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is not yet available.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will update table 15.10.8 of "Public Expenditure to 1987–88: A Commentary on the Scotland Programme" for the number of places available in day nurseries, pre-school playgroups and day care centres, lunch clubs and meals on wheels for the elderly in 1984.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe following is the available information:
Numbers Places in day nurseries at 31 March 1984 3,983 Meals served in lunch clubs in year to 31 March 1984 1,972,000 Meals on Wheels served in year to 31 March 1984 1,826,000 All figures are provisional
Information on pre-school playgroups and day centres for the elderly for 1984 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will update table 15.10.5 of "Public Expenditure to 1987–88: A Commentary on the Scotland Programme" for the numbers of available beds in geriatric and acute hospitals and beds for the treatment of the mentally ill and mentally handicapped in 1984.
§ Mr. John MacKayI regret that this information is not yet available nationally.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish a table, otherwise identical to page 51 of "Public Expenditure in 1987–88: A Commentary on the Scottish Programme", but expressed in (a) cost terms and (b) volume terms and showing percentage changes over 1978–79;
607W(2) if he will publish a table, otherwise identical to page 51 of "Public Expenditure in 1987–88: A Commentary on the Scottish Programme", but expressed in (a) cost terms and (b) volume terms.
§ Mr. YoungerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table, othewise identical to "Additional Analysis 5 of Public Expenditure in 1987–88: A Commentary on the Scottish Programme", but expressed in volume terms.
§ Mr. YoungerNo. Comprehensive records are no longer kept of public expenditure in volume terms.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate how much the inter-year
£ million 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 Industry, Energy, Trade and Employment 171 234 268 445 303 291 275 310 240 Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility 4,723 5,473 5,985 6,528 6,847 7,215 7,158 7,330 7,310
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what he estimates the central Government subsidy per local authority dwelling will be in 1985–86 calculated on the basis used in table 15.5.11 in "Public Expenditure to 1987–88: A Commentary on the Scotland Programme."
§ Mr. Younger£57.
§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table, otherwise identical to the (a) health subsection and (b) social work subsection table on page 101 of "Public Expenditure in 1987–88: A
(1983–84 Base Year) £ million 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1. Health 1,505 1,601 1,661 1,685 1,720 1,777 1,790 1,808 1,823 Per cent. (1.8) (8.3) (12.4) (14.0) (16.4) (20.2) (21.1) (22.3) (23.3) comprising: (a) Hospital and Community Health Services and Centrally Financed Services 1,239 1,323 1,375 1,378 1,404 1,441 1,455 1,465 1,474 Per cent. (2.3) (9.2) (13.5) (13.8) (15.9) (19.0) (20.1) (21.0) (21.7) (b) Family Practitioner Services 266 278 286 307 316 336 335 343 349 Per cent. (-0.4) (4.1) (7.1) (15.0) (18.4) (25.8) (25.5) (28.4) (30.7) 2. Social Work 286 293 305 311 316 320 318 322 320 Per cent. (14.4) (17.2) (22.0) (24.4) (26.4) (28.0) (27.2) (28.8) (28.0) Note:
The percentage figures given above show the cumulative percentage increase over 1978–79 expenditure figures expressed in 1983–84 cost terms.