HC Deb 21 March 1985 vol 75 cc606-7W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked 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 Stewart

The information is as follows:

Mr. John MacKay

The information requested is not yet available.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked 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 MacKay

The 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 Brown

asked 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 MacKay

I regret that this information is not yet available nationally.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked 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;

(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. Younger

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked 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. Younger

No. Comprehensive records are no longer kept of public expenditure in volume terms.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked 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. Dewar

asked 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 Brown

asked 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.