"Social Security Statistics" (Hansard, 17 May 1985)

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update tables 32.36 and 32.40 of the "Social Security Statistics" 1984 to the latest date for which information is available.

§ Mr. Whitney
I regret that no later information is available for table 32.36. The following is the information for table 32.40 at the end of October 1984, the latest date for which figure are available.
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§ Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will update table 34.41 of the "Social Security Statistics" 1984 to December 1983;
(2) if he will update table 34.31 of the "Social Security Statistics" 1984 to December 1983.

§ Mr. Whitney
I regret that the information to update these tables is not yet available. I will let the hon. Member have a reply when it is.

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many unemployed supplementary benefit claimants in receipt of an addition for mortgage interest have been on supplementary benefit for less than six months; and what was the total cost of mortgage interest payments to this group.

§ Mr. Whitney
Information is not available in the precise form requested. The estimated number of

Number Subjects Action taken

80/154/EEC Mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery. Implemented by Orders in Council—No. 1983 884 of 1 July 1983 and No. 1983 921 of 1 July 1983.

80/155/EEC Co-ordiation of national provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the activities of midwives. Implemented by Orders in Council—No. 1983 884 of 1 July 1983 and No. 1983 921 of 1 July 1983.

80/1273/EEC Amendment to Directive 80/154/EEC consequent upon the accession of Greece to the European Community Implemented by Order in Council No. 1983 921 of 1 July 1983.

81/464/EEC Approximation of national rules relating to the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products. Implemented by administrative action.

81/1057/EEC Amendment to Directives 75/362/EEC, 77/452/EEC, 78/686/EEC and 78/1026/EEC concerning mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners and veterinary surgeons. This Directive provides for mutual recognition of qualifications awarded after the implementation of the relevant Directives but for which training began prior to implementation. Implemented by Order in Council No. 1982 1076 of 30 August 1982.

82/76/EEC Technical amendments to Directives 75/362/EEC, 75/363/EEC on the mutual recognition of qualifications of doctors and freedom to provide services and introduces provisions to regulate part-time training of specialists. Implemented by administrative action.

83/128/EEC Introduction of an EC pattern approval procedure into Directive 76/764/EEC, relating to the technical requirements for the approximation of Member States' laws for manufacture and performance of clinical mercury-in-glass maximum-reading thermometers. Work on implementation in progress.

83/570/EEC Improvements in the operation of Directives 65/65/EEC, 75/318/EEC and 79/319/EEC, which aim to reduce barriers to trade in medicinal products within the Member States. Arrangements are in hand for implementation, mainly by administrative action and partly by subordinate legislation.

84/466/EURATOM Basic measures for the protection from excessive ioninsing radiation of persons undergoing medical examination or treatment. Work on implementation in progress.

84/539/EEC Harmonisation of technical specifications for certain items of electro-medical equipment manufactured in Member States, for use in human or veterinary medicine. Work on implementation in progress.

Number	Subjects	Action taken
80/154/EEC	Mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery.	Implemented by Orders in Council—No. 1983 884 of 1 July 1983 and No. 1983 921 of 1 July 1983.
80/155/EEC	Co-ordiation of national provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the activities of midwives.	Implemented by Orders in Council—No. 1983 884 of 1 July 1983 and No. 1983 921 of 1 July 1983.
80/1273/EEC	Amendment to Directive 80/154/EEC consequent upon the accession of Greece to the European Community	Implemented by Order in Council No. 1983 921 of 1 July 1983.
81/464/EEC	Approximation of national rules relating to the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products.	Implemented by administrative action.
81/1057/EEC	Amendment to Directives 75/362/EEC, 77/452/EEC, 78/686/EEC and 78/1026/EEC concerning mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of doctors, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners and veterinary surgeons. This Directive provides for mutual recognition of qualifications awarded after the implementation of the relevant Directives but for which training began prior to implementation.	Implemented by Order in Council No. 1982 1076 of 30 August 1982.
82/76/EEC	Technical amendments to Directives 75/362/EEC, 75/363/EEC on the mutual recognition of qualifications of doctors and freedom to provide services and introduces provisions to regulate part-time training of specialists.	Implemented by administrative action.
83/128/EEC	Introduction of an EC pattern approval procedure into Directive 76/764/EEC, relating to the technical requirements for the approximation of Member States' laws for manufacture and performance of clinical mercury-in-glass maximum-reading thermometers.	Work on implementation in progress.
83/570/EEC	Improvements in the operation of Directives 65/65/EEC, 75/318/EEC and 79/319/EEC, which aim to reduce barriers to trade in medicinal products within the Member States.	Arrangements are in hand for implementation, mainly by administrative action and partly by subordinate legislation.
84/466/EURATOM	Basic measures for the protection from excessive ioninsing radiation of persons undergoing medical examination or treatment.	Work on implementation in progress.
84/539/EEC	Harmonisation of technical specifications for certain items of electro-medical equipment manufactured in Member States, for use in human or veterinary medicine.	Work on implementation in progress.