Written Answers of 25 January 1988

HOME DEPARTMENT

  Prisoners (Mental Illness)
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on diagnoses of mental illness among the prison population(a) before and (b) after entering prison; what percentage included schizophrenic psychoses; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Information available is as follows.

  A census taken by prison medical officers on 1 October 1986 of sentenced inmates serving six months and over showed that there were 329 who were considered to require specialist therapeutic facilities by reason of mental illness.

  Figures from the latest returns of the number of inmates considered to be suffering from mental disorder of a type or degree such that they would be detainable under the Mental Health Act 1983 are included in the medical statistics on page 69 of the report on the work of the prison service 1986/87 (Cm. 246), a copy of which is in the Library. They show that on 31 March 1987 there were 240 (95 sentenced, 145 unsentenced) diagnosed as mentally ill.

  Prison Population (Psychiatric Profile)
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to receive the planned psychiatric profile of the prison population from the institute of psychiatry, university of London; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  On 31 October 1990. This important study is intended to produce over a three-year period a definitive statement of the dimensions of the problem of mentally disordered offenders in the prison system. It will provide a sound basis on which the Department is able to consider the further development of its policies.

  Mrs. J. V. N. Ball
  Mr. Allen
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he received correspondence dated 26 November 1987 regarding Mrs. J. V. N. Ball of Nottingham; and when he expects to reply.

  Mr. Renton
  The correspondence was received on 30 November. I replied to the hon. Member on 19 January.

  Incest
  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of incest have been reported to the police for each of the last five years; and if he will provide a breakdown of the family relationship involved.

  Mr. John Patten
  The number of offences of incest recorded by the police is published annually in the 2
  Command Paper "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", copies of which are in the Library. The most recent issue (Cm. 233) gives annual figures for 1976 to 1986 (table 2.15). Details of the relationships involved are not collected centrally.

  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) convictions and (b) prosecutions there have been for incest for each of the last five years.

  Mr. John Patten
  Information on the numbers proceeded against and found guilty of incest is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", supplementary tables, vols. 1 and 2, copies of which are in the Library, in tables S1.1(A) and S2.1 (A) under offence classification 23.

  Michael Ryan (Firearms Certificate)
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of the Thames Valley police as to when the perpetrator of the Hungerford massacre applied for and received his firearms certificates; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a question from the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Davies) on 22 January at columns 869–870.

  Game Licences
  Mr. Boswell
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions there have been in each of the past five years for breaches of the game licence legislation.

  Mr. John Patten
  The information available centrally, which may be incomplete, is given in the following table:

  Defendants convicted under the Game Licences Act 1860 England and Wales

  Year

  Total found guilty

  1982

  141

  1983

  170

  1984

  146

  1985

  135

  1986

  90

  Fox Hunting
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimates he has made as to the cost of policing fox hunting recreational activities, broken down by police authority areas.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  None. Information on this matter is not held centrally and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.

  Mr. John Porter
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will call for a report from the chief constable for South Wales into the circumstances surrounding he original disappearance of Mr. John Porter.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  I understand from the chief constable of South Wales police that inquiries are still
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  continuing into why Mr. Porter, who is no longer registered as a missing person, originally disappeared from his house.

  Prisons
  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the female prison population for England and Wales for the latest date available.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  On Friday 22 January the female prison population in England and Wales stood at 1,810, including 21 held in police cells.

  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average female prison population in England and Wales during(a) 1984, (b) 1985, (c) 1986 and (d)

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The average female population of prison department establishments in each of the years 1984 to 1986 was published in table 1.4 of "Prison Statistics England and Wales 1986" (Cm. 210), a copy of which is in the Library. The provisional average population for 1987 was about 1,700. The average number of females held in police cells in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 was 13, 8, 41 and (provisional) 68 respectively.

  Sentencing
  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons in England and Wales were committed to Crown court for sentence by magistrates' courts during 1986; and how many of those persons received a custodial sentence.

  Mr. John Patten
  The information requested is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", supplementary tables volumes 1 and 3, (tables S1.1(A) and S3.6(B) of the issue of 1986) copies of which are in the Library. In 1986 6,450 offenders were sentenced by the Crown court after summary conviction by magistrates, 4,550 of whom were given a custodial sentence.

CIVIL SERVICE

  Effectiveness, Rewards and Morale
  Mr. Allen
  To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what new proposals he has to improve the effectiveness, rewards and morale of the Civil Service.

  Mr. Luce
  I am constantly seeking new ways in which to increase the effectiveness of our already highly professional Civil Service. The Government's policies of moving towards flexible pay and merit pay will reward high achievement and help to improve morale.

  Departmental Forms
  Mrs. John Browne
  To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what steps he has taken to improve the clarity and presentation of Government forms, to make them more easy to use and to eliminate those which are unnecessary.

  Mr. Luce
  Government forms are now easier to understand, simpler to complete and more attractive than ever before. In December 1987 Government Departments won two of the eight annual awards presented by the Plain 4
  English Campaign. Since 1985, 20,000 forms have been improved and a further 11,000 have been scrapped. A copy of the latest progress report on this work has been placed in the Libraries of Parliament.

EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

  Assisted Places Scheme
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many places are available under the assisted places scheme in each local authority area for 1988–89; and how many applications have been received in each area.

  Mr. Dunn
  The present number of assisted places available by reference to local authority area for take-up in September 1988 is as listed. We are currently considering how the assisted places scheme will be expanded in line with our manifesto commitment. Information regarding applications for assisted places is not collected centrally.

  Assisted places available for take-up in 1988–89

  11–13

  VI form

  Total

  Barking

  14

  5

  19

  Barnet

  —

  —

  —

  Bexley

  —

  —

  —

  Brent

  —

  —

  —

  Bromley

  37

  10

  47

  Croydon

  89

  20

  109

  Ealing

  28

  10

  38

  Enfield

  —

  —

  —

  Haringey

  7

  5

  12

  Harrow

  31

  6

  37

  Havering

  —

  —

  —

  Hillingdon

  7

  3

  10

  Hounslow

  —

  —

  —

  Kingston-upon-Thames

  25

  5

  30

  Merton

  26

  10

  36

  Newham

  —

  —

  —

  Redbridge

  30

  10

  40

  Richmond-upon-Thames

  61

  15

  76

  Sutton

  12

  5

  17

  Waltham Forest

  21

  5

  26

  Inner London

  468

  90

  558

  Birmingham

  67

  10

  77

  Coventry

  35

  5

  40

  Dudley

  —

  —

  —

  Sandwell

  —

  —

  —

  Solihull

  —

  —

  —

  Walsall

  —

  —

  —

  Wolverhampton

  45

  5

  50

  Knowsley

  —

  —

  —

  Liverpool

  105

  15

  120

  St. Helens

  —

  —

  —

  Sefton

  101

  15

  116

  Wirral

  140

  20

  160

  Bolton

  76

  10

  86

  Bury

  65

  10

  75

  Manchester

  140

  23

  163

  Oldham

  60

  10

  70

  Rochdale

  —

  —

  —

  Salford

  —

  —

  —

  Stockport

  60

  10

  70

  Tameside

  —

  —

  —

  Trafford

  28

  10

  38

  Wigan

  —

  —

  —

  Barnsley

  —

  —

  —

  Doncaster

  —

  —

  —

  Rotherham

  —

  —

  —

  Sheffield

  16

  5

  21

  Bradford

  40

  —

  40

  Calderdale

  —

  —

  —

  5

  11–13

  VI form

  Total

  Kirklees

  40

  5

  45

  Leeds

  78

  15

  93

  Wakefield

  47

  10

  57

  Gateshead

  —

  —

  —

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  145

  25

  170

  North Tyneside

  —

  —

  —

  South Tyneside

  —

  —

  —

  Sunderland

  —

  —

  —

  Isles of Scilly

  —

  —

  —

  Avon

  218

  57

  275

  Bedfordshire

  80

  12

  92

  Berkshire

  48

  20

  68

  Buckinghamshire

  —

  3

  3

  Cambridgeshire

  97

  22

  119

  Cheshire

  58

  15

  73

  Cleveland

  —

  —

  —

  Cornwall

  25

  10

  35

  Cumbria

  25

  14

  39

  Derbyshire

  36

  15

  51

  Devon

  113

  19

  132

  Dorset

  30

  10

  40

  Durham

  —

  —

  —

  East Sussex

  55

  15

  70

  Essex

  56

  20

  76

  Gloucestershire

  5

  5

  10

  Hampshire

  216

  40

  256

  Hereford and Worcester

  119

  21

  140

  Hertfordshire

  143

  46

  189

  Humberside

  48

  8

  56

  Isle of Wight

  —

  —

  —

  Kent

  51

  27

  78

  Lancashire

  143

  31

  174

  Leicestershire

  44

  12

  56

  Lincolnshire

  35

  10

  45

  Norfolk

  48

  12

  60

  North Yorkshire

  30

  7

  37

  Northamptonshire

  45

  10

  55

  Northumberland

  —

  —

  —

  Nottinghamshire

  50

  10

  60

  Oxfordshire

  86

  23

  109

  Salop

  14

  5

  19

  Somerset

  82

  23

  105

  Staffordshire

  86

  9

  95

  Suffolk

  68

  22

  90

  Surrey

  123

  55

  178

  Warwickshire

  55

  10

  65

  West Sussex

  —

  —

  —

  Wiltshire

  10

  —

  10

  ENGLAND

  4,486

  1,020

  5,506

  Student Grants
  Mr. Oppenheim
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans to change the student grant regulations with regard to parental contributions in cases where students are estranged from their parents.

  Mr. Jackson
  No.

  Instrumental Music Schemes
  Mr. Nicholas Baker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in favour of permitting instrumental music schemes of local education authorities to opt out of local authority control, as provided for maintained schools in the Education Reform Bill; and what response he has made.

  Mr. Dunn
  None. The Bill now before Parliament provides only for county or voluntary schools to apply to become grant-maintained. However, my right hon. Friend 6
  will today meet the national executive of the Schools Music Association to discuss the implications for school music provision of our proposals for education reform.

  Mr. Nicholas Baker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he plans to make available to schools in the maintained sector that have opted ou: under the provisions of the Education Reform Bill, the services of the instrumental music scheme and other support services provided by local authorities.

  Mr. Dunn
  Governing bodies of grant-maintained schools will be free, if they wish, to negotiate with any local education authority for the purchase of goods arid services. Some may prefer to look elsewhere.

  School Playgrounds (Accidents)
  Mr. Nicholas Baker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate he has of the number of accidents in 1987 in school playgrounds; and if he will introduce measures to improve the safety of school playground surfaces.

  Mr. Dunn
  My Department does not collect detailed statistics of accidents in school playgrounds but monitors the general situation.

  My Department has recently consulted a sample of local education authorities on their experiences with climbing equipment and various types of surface used beneath it. We shall consider whether any sufficiently clear lessons can be drawn to offer general guidance.

  Black Report
  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his oral answer of 19 January,Official Report, column 807, on what evidence the recommendations of the Black report relating to cultural bias in tests were based.

  Mrs. Rumbold
  The report of the task group on assessment and testing recommends that assessment tasks be reviewed regularly to seek to detect and eliminate any bias, particularly in respect of gender and race. I understand that the conclusions and recommendations of the task group were based on evidence from and discussion with a variety of individuals and organisations, including schools, local authorities and bodies responsible for existing assessment schemes, in addition to the collective experience of task group members. We have welcomed the broad framework of the report and will be considering its detailed recommendations, together with any comments received on them.

  East Anglia
  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the implications for his Department's(a) planning and (b) spending on education of recent projections published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys that East Anglia will have in the next 13 years the greatest proportionate population increase of both people moving in and of new births of any English region.

  Mrs. Rumbold
  The Department's plans take account of projected changes in the population at national level; these projections are the aggregate of projections for
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  individual regions. Most education in East Anglia is provided by the local education authorities for the area; these authorities will wish to take account of the recent projections in their planning. My right hon. Friend takes account of the particular circumstances of each local authority area when making decisions affecting individual authorities.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

  EC Affairs
  Mr. George Robertson
  To ask the Lord President of the Council when he expects to bring forward proposals for greater parliamentary scrutiny of European Community affairs following the implementation of the Single European Act and in line with the resolution of the House of 5 March 1986,Official Report, column 402.

  Mr. Wakeham
  The resolution of the House of 5 March 1986 related to the recommendations of the First Report of the Select Committee on European Legislation (Session 1985–86). Those recommendations which were addressed to the Government have already been accepted. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office reported this to the House on 23 April 1986 at column 393. Guidance has been given to Departments on the necessary changes in scrutiny arrangements, which came into operation when the Single European Act came into force on 1 July 1987. The Government will continue to keep the scrutiny process under review, particularly as the impact of the Single European Act becomes clearer.

PRIME MINISTER

  Glorious Revolution
  Mr. David Nicholson
  To ask the Prime Minister if she will list the special events being organised in the current year in the United Kingdom and elsewhere to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution.

  The Prime Minister
  Comprehensive information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost; but I am placing in the Library a copy of a provisional programme of events compiled by the William and Mary Tercentenary Trust.

  State Security
  Mr. Livingstone
  To ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on the present definition of national security adopted by Ministers in Her Majesty's Government.

  The Prime Minister
  This term is generally understood to refer to the safeguarding of the state and the community against threats to their survival or well-being. I am not aware that any previous Administration has thought it appropriate to adopt a specific definition of the term.

  Crown Prerogative
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Prime Minister (1) whether the public interest criteria of the code for Crown prosecutors, issued pursuant to section 10 of the 8
  Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, are exempt from consideration of alleged offences committed under the auspices of the prerogative right of the Crown;

  (2) whether, pursuant to her answer of 18 January, Official Report, column 492, any alleged criminal actions in exercise of a prerogative right of the Crown have, since 1979, not been subject to prosecution as a result of the exercise of the public interest criteria in the code for Crown prosecutors.

  The Prime Minister
  Prosecutions are a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney-General, and the other prosecuting authorities.

  Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong)
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Prime Minister if she has yet replied to the letter sent to her by Mr. Ian MacPhail on 13 January regarding cruelty to animals in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement.

  The Prime Minister
  I have recently received a letter from Ian MacPhail, European co-ordinator of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, enclosing one he has written to my right hon. and learned Friend the Foreign Secretary. My noble Friend the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be replying as soon as possible.

  Trawsfynydd (Test)
  Dr. Thomas
  To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to her oral reply to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy on the Central Electricity Generating Board's test experiment on the Trawsfynydd nuclear plant, 19 January,Official Report, column 819, whether Her Majesty's Government have informed the European Community Commission of the test under the requirement of Euratom treaty, article 34, prior to her reply of 19 January.

  The Prime Minister
  The test proposed at Trawsfynydd will take place only if the Health and Safety Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate is totally satisfied that it will be safe. Article 34 is not therefore relevant.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

  Diplomatic Passports
  Mr. Janner
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the joint Home Office/Foreign and Commonwealth Office working group was set up to study the question of the introduction of diplomatic passports; what is the membership of that committee; when it expects to report and to whom; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Eggar
  The joint Home Office/Foreign and Commonwealth Office working group was set up in September 1987 and consisted of officials from the passport department of the Home Office and nationality and treaty department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Its report will be submitted to Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers shortly.

  Mr. Janner
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from diplomats or their representatives concerning the issue of diplomatic passports by the United Kingdom to its diplomatic staff overseas.
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  Mr. Eggar
  There have been representations from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office trade union side from time to time on this question. It has been a subject of discussion within the Diplomatic Service generally for a number of years.

  Mr. Janner
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why, in view of there being to his knowledge no country other than the United Kingdom which does not issue diplomatic passports to its diplomatic staff overseas, the United Kingdom Government do not issue such passports for the protection and convenience of United Kingdom diplomats.

  Mr. Eggar
  In the past it has not been considered necessary to issue United Kingdom diplomatic passports to assist diplomats in carrying out their duties. In view of changed conditions in the world it was decided to review the position.

  Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Wright
  Mr. Nicholas Winterton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contact has been made by his Department with Mrs. E. P. Wright and her husband, who is currently in a diabetic coma in Cyprus and about whom the hon. Member for Macclesfield has written to him; what steps have been taken by his Department to assist Mrs. E. P. Wright with the health care of her husband in Cyprus; and if he will arrange for the husband of Mrs. E. P. Wright to be flown to the United Kingdom from Cyprus to receive medical care.

  Mr. Eggar
  The British high commission, Nicosia, was aware of Mr. Wright's illness and was in touch with his wife. Mr. Wright was due to be admitted to the Royal Military hospital at RAF Akrotiri for assessment on 18 January 1988 with a view to possible medical repatriation by the RAF at his own expense. Mr. Wright, sadly, died shortly before admission.

  Zimbabwe
  Mr. Nicholas Winterton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Zimbabwe concerning the freezing of the savings of Mrs. E. P. Wright; what progress has been made in negotiations with the Government of Zimbabwe concerning the releasing of the savings of former Rhodesian nationals; and if he will make it his policy to suspend all overseas aid payments to Zimbabwe until such time as it relaxes its freeze on the savings of former Rhodesian nationals.

  Mrs. Chalker
  We are not in negotiations with the Zimbabwe Government over the release of savings of former Rhodesian nationals. In their exchange control regulations the Zimbabwe authorities have made provision for special consideration of individual cases on hardship grounds. Her Majesty's high commission in Harare continues to make representations on individual cases when this is thought to be appropriate and helpful. It remains ready to consider doing so for Mrs. Wright, with whom my officials have been in correspondence. I do not accept that there is a case for imposing a suspension of all overseas aid payments as suggested. The chief purpose of our aid to Zimbabwe is to strengthen the 10
  Zimbabwe economy so that the conditions leading to the predicament of such persons as Mrs. Wright may be resolved.

  Hong Kong (Rare and Endangered Species)
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has yet replied to the letter sent to him on 13 January by Mr. Ian MacPhail regarding cruelty to animals in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Eggar
  My noble Friend the Minister of State replied on 22 January.

  Nuclear Materials
  Dr. Thomas
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he possesses on the commission of inquiry recently established in the European Parliament to examine the accountability and control of nuclear materials in the European Community under Euratom regulations.

  Mr. Mellor
  A European Parliament committee of inquiry is to investigate the movement of radioactive waste from the treatment plant at Mol in Belgium and to report within four months. It is composed of 15 members representing all groups and includes three British members.

  Terms of reference include consideration of the handling and transport of material, the existing Community regime for handling radioactive waste and the Commission's obligations covering the safeguards aspects of the nuclear material involved (including the question of plutonium in barrels supposedly containing radioactive waste), Euratom treaty obligations and application of the existing requirements for the cross-border transport of nuclear waste.

  Black Rhino
  Mr. Tony Banks
  to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any funds are made available by the British Government directly or indirectly for conservation of the black rhino.

  Mr. Eggar
  The black rhino is a protected species under the convention in international trade in endangered species of fauna and flora. The United Kingdom plays a full arid active part in encouraging the implementation of this convention. Our 1987 contribution to the CITES secretariat was US$37,863 (£26,478).

  The Overseas Development Administration also provide a contribution in the form of an adviser working with the Zimbabwe Department of National Parks on schemes to encourage wildlife conservation. One of the principal beneficiaries of such schemes should be the black rhino. The ODA is also in contact with "Rhino Rescue" about the possibility of co-funding a project in Kenya, the principal aim of which is the preservation there of the black rhino population.

NORTHERN IRELAND

  School Buildings (Repairs)
  Mr. Jim Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make additional funding
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  available to the Northern Ireland educational boards to enable them to tackle the backlog of repairs to school buildings.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  In December I announced that I was allocating £250 million for the recurrent expenditure, including maintenance of buildings, of the five education and library boards for the next financial year. This represents an overall increase of 5 per cent. over estimated expenditure for this year. I have also recently announced that I will provide an additional £0·5 million for the current financial year to supplement the boards' schools buildings maintenance budgets.

  Kilroot Power Station
  Mr. Jim Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the future of Kilroot phase II in the light of his recent statement supporting a new private-sector lignite-fired power station in Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Viggers
  The press statement issued on 22 December 1987 re-affirmed the Government's belief in the merits of a private sector power station provided that it is in the interests of the consumer and the economy of Northern Ireland as a whole. Kilroot II is one of the options under consideration in the competition for new generating capacity and I will not be in a position to comment on its future until all proposals have been evaluated and the competition drawn to a conclusion.

  Lecturers
  Mr. McGrady
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will ensure that appropriate financial estimates be made for 1988–89 to enable any salary award for further education lecturers eventually agreed to be made retrospective to 1 April 1987.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  Estimates provision will be sought in this financial year to take account of the likely salary award which may be made with effect from 1 April 1987.

  Lignite
  Mr. Alton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what safety precautions his Department recommends relating to the use of lignite in power stations.

  Mr. Viggers
  All commercial power stations in Northern Ireland are required to comply with the safety provisions contained in the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and the Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965. These provisions would apply to a lignite-fired power station.

  Power Stations
  Mr. Alton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what studies his Department has conducted into the case for additional power stations in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Viggers
  Northern Ireland Electricity carried out a review of future requirements for new generating capacity in 1982 and this was revised and updated in 1986. The Government have accepted the conclusions of these studies which show that there is an unavoidable 12
  requirement for new capacity in 1995–96. The studies also showed that further capacity will be needed around the turn of the century.

  Economic Strategy
  Mr. John Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what approaches he has had from trade unions in Northern Ireland for discussions on the Government's economic strategy.

  Mr. Viggers
  Over the past two years there have been 12 occasions on which Ministers have met trade union delegations to discuss a range of industrial and economic issues.

  Labour Statistics
  Mr. John D. Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new jobs were created during 1987 in the constituency of Strangford.

  Mr. Viggers
  Figures are not available on a constituency basis. However, in the Ards and Castlereagh borough council areas in the financial year 1986–87, 655 jobs were promoted by the Industrial Development Board and the Local Enterprise Development Unit. In addition some 200 ACE and Enterprise Ulster jobs were also created.

  Mr. John D.Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new jobs were promoted during 1987 by(a) the Industrial Development Board and (b) the Local Enterprise Development Unit.

  Mr. Viggers
  Job promotion figures are compiled on a financial year basis. The figures for 1986–87, were 4,187 and 4,244 respectively.

  Anti-poverty Programmes
  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums have been expended in Northern Ireland by the European Economic Community and by Her Majesty's Government under the current antipoverty programmes under European Economic Community directive 85/8; what sums remain; when the programmes will end; and if he will seek an extension of funding for those programmes.

  Mr. Needham
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Two four-year action research projects have received funding as follows:

  EC

  DHSS(NI)

  £211,743

  £173,246

  Assuming satisfactory progress, it is expected that the following sums will be spent over the next two years:

  EC

  DHSS(NI)

  £220,609

  £180,500

  The anti-poverty programme will end on 30 November 1989.

  It is for the European Commission to decide whether funding should be extended beyond that date.

  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the vehicles purchased and
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  used in Northern Ireland and the cost of each of them under EEC directive 85/8 dealing with anti-poverty programmes.

  Mr. Needham
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The rural action project has purchased and is using two mobile advice and information units. They cost £20,196 and £21,908. The Belfast and Derry unemployment project does not own any vehicles.

EMPLOYMENT

  Interviews (Travelling Expenses)
  Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the practice of the Health and Safety Executive in respect of reimbursement of travelling expenses to candidates called for interview.

  Mr. Nicholls
  Candidates interviewed at open competition run by the Civil Service Commission for recruitment to the Health and Safety Executive are required to contribute £4 towards their travelling expenses. Their net claim is reimbursed by the Civil Service Commission.

  Candidates recruited to HSE locally for administrative posts are reimbursed travelling costs where these exceed £4 to the limit of the second class rail fare.

  Candidates called for interview by Health and Safety Executive promotion boards are reimbursed all appropriate travelling expenses.

  Factory Inspectors
  Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many class I B factory inspectors have been promoted in each year since 1978.

  Mr. Nicholls
  The numbers of 1B factory inspectors promoted in each year since 1978 are as follows:

  Number

  1978

  10

  1979

  9

  1980

  2

  1981

  4

  1982

  14

  1983

  7

  1984

  7

  1985

  15

  1986

  12

  1987

  12

  Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many factory inspectors class 1B have five or less years of experience of inspection in that grade.

  Mr. Nicholls
  Forty-two.

  Health and Safety Executive
  Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff of the Health and Safety Executive hold formal qualifications in personnel management.

  Mr. Nicholls
  The Health and Safety Executive's records show that eight of its staff hold formal qualifications in personnel management.

  Manufacturing Industry
  Mr. Pike
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give a regional breakdown of employment in manufacturing industry in August, September and October of 1987.

  Mr. Lee
  Estimates of employment in regions are made only for quarter months. The latest information on net changes to September 1987 is as follows:

  Employees in employment in manufacturing industry: net changes between June and September 1987

  Change

  South East

  16,000

  East Anglia

  5,000

  South West

  -1,000

  West Midlands

  1,000

  East Midlands

  4,000

  Yorkshire and Humberside

  6,000

  North West

  -2,000

  North

  -1,000

  Wales

  5,000

  Scotland

  -3,000

  Some of the decreases in the figures will be the result of the reclassification of jobs such as industrial cleaning, computer services and road haulage, previously done by manufacturers' own employees and now done by subcontractors. This developing feature of our economy has the effect of exaggerating the extent of the move from manufacturing to service sector employment.

  Labour Statistics
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current rate of youth unemployment in the Peterlee and Seaham areas of his Department.

  Mr. Lee
  Unemployment rates by age are not calculated below national level. However, on 8 October 1987 the numbers of unemployed claimants aged under 18 in the local authority wards' which most closely correspond to the Peterlee and Seaham areas were 200 and 110 respectively.

  1 The wards which cover Peterlee are Shadforth, Acre Rigg, Blackhalls, Dene House, Easington Colliery, Easington Village, Eden Hill, Haswell, Horden North, Horden. South, Howletch, Passfield, Shotton, South Hetton.

  The wards which cover Seaham are Dawdon, Deneside, High Colliery, Murton East, Murton West, Park, Seaham, South.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many job vacancies were registered in the Peterlee and Seaham jobcentres in November and December 1987.

  Mr. Lee
  The following information is in the Library. The numbers of vacancies notified to Peterlee, Seaham and Wingate jobcentres between 8 November and 4 December 1987 was 364. Separate figures for Seaham and Peterlee jobcentres are not collected. Figures are not yet available for the period 5 December 1987 to 8 January 1988.

  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what was the number of people employed(a) full-time and (b) part-time in (i) Vale Royal district and (ii) Winsford in each of the last five years;

  (2) what proportion of the employed population in Winsford were employed in (a) manufacturing and (b) service industries in each of the last five years.
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  Mr. Lee
  Information about employment in local areas is available only for years in which censuses of employment are conducted. The available employee estimates for the Vale Royal local authority district, and for the area comprising the five local authority wards approximating most closely to the Winsford area, taken from the September 1981 and September 1984 censuses of employment, are as follows. An industry breakdown for the Winsford area is not available for the earlier year, but in 1984 the proportion of employees working in manufacturing and service industries was 53·6 per cent. and 43·7 per cent. respectively.

  Employees in employment1

  (thousands)

  Vale Royal local authority district2

  Winsford area3

  September

  September

  1981

  1984

  1981

  1984

  All industries and services

  Male and female

  35·6

  35·7

  7·6

  7·5

  Full-time

  28·0

  27·9

  6·5

  6·3

  Part-time4

  7·6

  7·8

  1·1

  1·2

  1 The figures exclude the self-employed and members of Her Majesty's forces.

  2 The district is defined in terms of ward boundaries as at 1981.

  3 Defined as the area comprising the five local authority wards of Wharton, Gravel, Swanlow, Over One and Over Two: ward boundaries as at 1981.

  4 Part-time workers are defined as those not working more than 30 hours a week.

  Job Release Scheme
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Peterlee and Seaham areas of his Department have retired under the job release scheme in the years 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987 to date.

  Mr. Lee
  I am afraid that the information is not available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  Tourism
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take steps to encourage the American tourist and travel agencies to make more use of northern airports, hotels and travel facilities; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lee
  I am keen to spread the benefits of tourism more widely around the country. I welcome the work done by northern regional tourist boards to promote their regions both at home and abroad.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will grant aid to more tourist information centres on the A 19 from Dishforth to the Tyne tunnel and the A1 from Dishforth to Newcastle.

  Mr. Lee
  I understand that both the Nurthumbria and Yorkshire and Humberside tourist boards are considering the provision of tourist information on the main routes north. The English tourist board is prepared to consider applications for assistance from the section 4 scheme towards the costs of developing tourist information facilities in appropriate locations.
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  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what measures he is taking to ensure that, upon completion of the Channel tunnel, tourist traffic will have good access to the north-east.

  Mr. Lee
  My Department, as well as the Department of Transport, is represented on the British tourist authority's Channel tunnel tourism working party which is studying the impact of the tunnel on the tourist industry and identifying how best to exploit its tourism potential to the benefit of the whole country.

  Mr. David Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the implications for the development of the tourism industry of the introduction of a general certificate of secondary education examination in travel and tourism.

  Mr. Lee
  I understand that there are developments taking place in this area. While I welcome initiatives which help to make education more relevant to the needs of industry and commerce including tourism, it is too early as yet to assess the full implication for the industry of this particular development.

  Deaths and Accidents
  Mr. Allen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage increase between 1981 and 1986 of deaths and serious accidents(a) in manufacturing industry and (b) the construction industry.

  Mr. Nicholls
  The percentage increases for the number of reported deaths and major injuries to employees at work are given in the table.

  Percentage increase

  (a)

  (b)

  Manufacturing

  Construction

  Number of reported deaths 1981 to 1986–871

  -8

  -14

  Number of reported major injuries 1981 to 1985

  +17

  +32

  Minus represents a percentage decrease.

  1 Provisional data for the year commencing 1 April 1986.

  The increase in reported major injuries relates to the years 1981 and 1985. Figures for 1986 are not comparable, since they involve a widened definition of major injury.

  Dock Workers
  Mr. Key
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total amount of Government funding in the years 1972 to 1986 for the severance of registered dock workers from the ports covered by the dock labour scheme; and how many permanent registered dock workers left the industry in this period under severance arrangements.

  Mr. Nicholls
  [holding answer 18 January 1988]: In the period 1 April 1972 to 31 March 1987 the Government provided grants of £80 million and loans of £162 million to the National Dock Labour Board towards the cost of severances of registered dockworkers. In the same period 34,361 registered dockworkers left the industry under the national employers' release arrangements.

ENERGY

  Electricity Prices
  Mrs. Harry Barnes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what representations he has received from firms in north-east Derbyshire on the proposed increase in electricity prices; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  My Department has received two representations from north-east Derbyshire about the proposed increase in electricity prices.

  My right hon. Friend made a statement to the House on this matter on 3 November last year.

  Mr. Yeo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what recent representations he has received regarding electricity prices.

  Mr. Parkinson
  I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East (Mr. Barnes).

  Coal Industry
  Mr. Eadie
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what discussions he has had with the chairman of British Coal about the future plans for the coal industry in 1988.

  Mr. Patnick
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what discussions he has had with the chairman of British Coal regarding flexible working in the coal mining industry in the various areas.

  Mr. Parkinson
  I have regular meetings with the chairman of British Coal to discuss all aspects of the coal industry.

  Mr. Douglas
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will detail the number of job losses in deep mining in Scotland since March 1985, up to the latest date available.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  British Coal advises that 4,236 men were employed in Scottish deep-mining on 26 December 1987. The corresponding figure for 30 March 1985 was 11,263.

  Electricity Industry (Cost Savings)
  Mr. Watts
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what cost savings have been achieved in the electricity industry since 1979; and what are the cost saving targets for 1987–88 and 1988–89.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  The Electricity Council estimates that operating costs of electricity supply per unit sold fell in real terms by 10·3 per cent. between 1979–80 and 1986–87. The present performance aim for the industry is a reduction of 6·1 per cent. in controllable costs between 1983–84 and 1987–88. The performance aim for the next financial year is under discussion between my Department and the industry.

  Electricity Generation
  Mr. Speller
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has to support research and development into water-generated electricity in the immediate and in the longer term.
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  Mr. Michael Spicer
  My Department will continue to support any renewable energy electricity generation scheme which shows promise of economic viability in the commercial market.

  Mr. Mans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proportions of the anticipated electricity generation for the next 10 years will be met by(a) nuclear, (b) coal-fired, (c) oil-fired, (d) hydro, and (e) other, power stations.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  At present the industry estimates that in 1998 the proportions of electricity generating capacity in England and Wales would be:

  per cent.

  (a) nuclear

  14

  (b) coal fired

  60

  (c) oil fired

  17

  (d) hydro

  3

  (e) others

  5

  It will, of course, be for the privatised industry to make its own investment plans.

  Mr. Stern
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any plans to encourage the casual production of electricity as a by-product of other industrial processes.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  The production of electricity associated with heat for industrial use is already widespread. I hope to see expansion in this field.

  Electricity (Economy Tariffs)
  Mr. Moss
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on measures to improve the take-up of electricity economy tariffs by customers of area boards.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  Area boards have extensive publicity programmes aimed at making sure that their customers are able to choose the most economic tariff appropriate to their needs.

  Gas and Electricity (VAT)
  Mrs. Teddy Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will raise at his next meeting with the consumer bodies of the electricity and gas industries the implications for the industry and consumers of the levying of value added tax on gas and electricity, in view of the imminent decision of the European Court of Justice on the case initiated by the Commission on 15 September; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  As my hon. Friend will understand, it would be inappropriate to enter into such discussions in advance of a judgment by the court.

  Power Stations and Overhead Lines (Public Inquiries)
  Mr. Morgan
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what consultations he undertook and what representations he has received regarding the statutory instrument on the conduct of public inquiries into power stations and overhead lines laid before the House on 18 December 1987.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  The new rules governing public inquiries into power stations and overhead lines, on which
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  the Council on Tribunals was consulted, implement changes envisaged by the consultation paper on inquiries procedure issued in December 1986 by the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office. A number of representations were received in response to that consultation paper.

  Energy Efficiency
  Mrs. John Garrett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what initiatives he proposes to take in the field of domestic energy efficiency.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  My energy efficiency office continues to promote energy efficiency in the domestic sector through information, advice, and its support for the community insulation projects.

  Miss Emma Nicholson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what measures he intends to take to encourage energy efficiency in(a) industry, (b) Government Departments and (c) domestic households over the next three years.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  In my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Berkshire, East (Mr. MacKay) on 22 January at columns 885–86, I announced the Government's decision on the way forward for the energy efficiency office in the light of an assessment of the office's programmes. There will be a continuing role for the EEO to fulfil. Initiatives in the domestic sector and in the Government estate will continue to be pursued vigorously. In industry and commerce, programmes are being examined to see how the contribution from those who benefit can be increased.

  Mr. Forth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he is yet in a position to announce the outcome of the review of the energy efficiency office.

  Mr. Parkinson
  I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Berkshire, East (Mr. MacKay) on 22 January 1988, at columns 885–86.

  Mr. Burt
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has for the future of the energy efficiency survey scheme.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  In order to improve value for money the short survey category of the scheme will be discontinued with effect from 31 January 1988. Other aspects of the scheme will be considered as part of the further work on energy efficiency programmes which I announced on 22 January 1988.

  Offshore Supplies Industry
  Mr. Jack
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement regarding the health of the offshore supplies industry following the oil price slump of 1986.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  The health of the offshore supplies industry has recovered significantly from the oil price slump of 1986. Drilling activity has risen to 1983 levels, the third highest level recorded, with a consequent upturn in the workload of orders for the service sector in general. However, I am conscious of the difficulties currently being experienced by the fabrication industry. Nevertheless, my Department approved 13 projects in 1987 and these should provide considerable work opportunities for the fabrication industry in the future.

  Oil Reserves
  Mr. Cran
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what are the implications of the changes in known United Kingdom oil reserves since 1979.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  Since 1979 estimates of initially recoverable reserves have risen by over 13 per cent. from 2,009 million tonnes to 2,280 million tonnes. This reflects the high level of appraisal and development activity in the United Kingdom continental shelf. On current estimates, the United Kingdom is likely to remain self-sufficient in oil well into the 1990s.

  Electricity Industry (Desulphurisation Programme)
  Mr. O'Brien
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has discussed the desulphurisation programme with the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  I have discussed the Central Electricity Generating Board's flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) programme with Lord Marshall. The board's plans to retrofit 6,000 MW of existing generating capacity at Drax and Fiddlers Ferry power stations were announced in October last year. In addition, all future coal-fired power stations will be required to be fitted with FGD.

  Electricity Industry (Privatisation)
  Mr. Thurnham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he will next meet the chairmen of the area electricity boards to discuss privatisation of the electricity supply industry.

  Mr. Parkinson
  I last met the area board chairmen as a group on 13 January. No arrangements for further meetings have yet been made.

  Mr. Dykes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has examined suggestions for divesting the electricity area boards of their high-street showrooms, when electricity privatisation takes place; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  I am examining a number of suggestions for the future structure of the area electricity boards.

  Energy Management Conferences
  Mr. Gregory
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has for future energy management conferences.

  Mr. Peter Morrison
  In the past my Department has organised national energy management conferences. Increasingly, however, the private sector is showing interest in arranging events of this sort and I am glad to say that the Energy Systems Trade Association is planning to hold a national conference in Birmingham in December this year.

  Power Stations
  Mr. Sumberg
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many existing power stations are expected to come to the end of their useful life in the next(a) five years, (b) 10 years and (c) 15 years; and what is their total electricity output.
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  Mr. Michael Spicer
  This is an operational matter for the CEGB. I have asked the chairman to reply direct to my hon. Friend.

  Trawsfynydd Power Station
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many representations his Department received against the experiment proposed by the Central Electricity Generating Board at Trawsfynydd nuclear power station.

  Mr. Michael Spicer
  I have received a number of representations. Most sought clarification.

  Fast Breeder Reactor Programme
  Mr. Wallace
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on recent progress in the fast breeder reactor programme.

  Mr. Parkinson
  The United Kingdom's fast reactor programme has made some impressive advances in recent years. The R and D has led to significant design improvements. From the current financial year the CEGB has become a co-funder of the programme.

TRANSPORT

  Section 8 Grants
  Mr. Dalyell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with the operation of the section 8 grants system; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  Yes, the scheme is a major Government/industry partnership to help the environment and the results are impressive.

  London Underground
  Mr. Simon Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met the chairman of London Regional Transport to discuss the future development of the London Underground system.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  My right hon. Friend last met Sir Keith Bright on 14 December 1987, when a number of matters concerning London Regional Transport and the prospects for its main businesses were discussed.

  Ferry Boarding Passes
  Mr. Ron Davies
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress he has made in his discussions with ferry operators on the use of boarding passes.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  The Government issued draft proposals on 4 November 1987 to require the use of boarding cards and a meeting was held with ferry operators on 21 December to discuss these proposals. I now expect orders to be laid before Parliament during February.

  Radioactive Materials (Transportation)
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby on 14 January,Official Report, column 358, whether radioactive materials from Sellafield are
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  flown by air under international regulations; where they go to outside the United Kingdom; and what representations he has made to the International Atomic Energy Agency in the light of its current review.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  The Department does not collect detailed information on individual consignments but I understand that radioactive materials from Sellafield are transported by air to France and in very small sample quantities to one or two other European countries. The United Kingdom will play a full part in the IAEA review. We have expressed no initial views.

  Buses (Concessionary Fare Schemes)
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provision he intends to make, in his plans for deregulation of London buses, for maintaining on all buses concessionary fares and passes for retirement old-age pensioners; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  Detailed plans for deregulation of buses in London have not yet been made. We shall be giving close attention to the arrangements for concessionary travel.

  Trams
  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to encourage the reintroduction of tramways into any cities or towns in Great Britain.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  Outside London it is for local authorities to consider any passenger transport needs in their areas and, if they judge it appropriate, to work up proposals for the reintroduction of tramways or the provision of light rail systems My Department is already in touch with a number of local authorities and others who are formulating proposals for tramways and light rail systems. Where an application for Government funding for a particular scheme is made, this is considered on its merits. It is also open to the private sector to promote schemes and there may often be useful scope for private sector participation in schemes promoted by local authorities, such as the Greater Manchester light rail system on which I made an announcement on 18 January at column 533 in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Burt) and the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wynthenshawe (Mr. Morris).

  Within London, the private sector is contributing some £68 million to the Bank extension of the Docklands Light Railway. The eastern extension to Beckton, subject to parliamentary approval, will be funded by the private sector out of the increased land values in the Royal Docks, attributable directly to the extension. My Department is involved in studies of the feasibility of further light rail developments, which will be considered on their economic merits.

  Thames (Tunnel)
  Mr. Cartwright
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he intends to promote a tunnel under the River Thames instead of a bridge as part of the proposed extension of the A406 to the A2; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Channon
  The Department's proposals for a bridge across the Thames and counter-proposals for a tunnel
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  were examined at the public inquiry into the East London river crossing. I have recently received the inspector's report, which is at present being considered.

  London-Sheffield Railway Line
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the future planned investment for the British Rail main line between London St. Pancras and Sheffield midland station.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  The future planned investment for a particular line is a matter for the board. BR operates an HST service on this line and I understand that BR has just completed a £25 million programme to modernise the signalling on the Midland main line.

  Roads
  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the implications for his Department's(a) planning and (b) spending on roads of recent projections published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys that East Anglia will have in the next 13 years the greatest proportionate population increase of both people moving in and of new births of any English region.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  Projections by OPCS are taken into account along with other factors in the Department's forecasts of local traffic growth. The forecasts play an important part in the assessment of need and priority when determining how best to use the resources available for providing new and improved roads. They are revised regularly as more up-to-date information, such as the recently published figures, becomes available. The forecasts are taken into account when the Department is considering additions to the national programme of trunk and motorway improvements.

  M2/A2 Roads
  Mr. Speed
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give urgent consideration to the capacity of the M2/A2 roads between the M25 motorway and Dover, and what recent studies have been undertaken on those routes.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  Following a study, a scheme to widen the present dual two-lane section of the M2 between junctions 1 and 3 was added to the programme last year. Work to provide hard shoulders on the A2 from the London boundary to the M2, phased over a six-year period to 1991, will continue. No other major improvements to the A2/M2 route are planned at present. The position will be kept under review.

  Heavy Goods vehicles
  Mr. Speed
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many heavy goods vehicles from abroad are currently checkweighed each month; what proportion of the total number this represents; and what proportion are found to be overweight.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  Monthly statistics are not available. The Department expects to weigh some 8,800 foreign vehicles during the current financial year. This represents nearly 3 per cent of the incoming foreign vehicle movements. Many vehicles are regular visitors,24
  which increases the probability of being weighed at some time during the year. About 24 per cent. of the vehicles weighed are found to be overloaded. Checking is targeted on vehicles likely to be overweight.

  Pilotage
  Mr. David Martin
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will now announce the appointed day under the Pilotage Act 1987.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  My right hon. Friend will announce the appointed day as soon as possible; it seems certain to be in the second half of this year. In setting a date it is necessary to take account of progress made with the preparation of schemes for the winding-up of the existing pilotage authorities, as well as to the need to avoid delay to the implementation of the Act.

  Cross-London Rail Link
  Mr. Spearing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what response he made to the proposals of the British Railways Board contained in the booklet "Cross-London Rail Link", published in November 1980; and what study he has made of these proposals as a means of resolving current problems of congestion on London rail services.

  Mr. David Mitchell
  The Department did not comment formally on the BR document in 1980. No proposals were submitted by the board, and it was clear that considerably more work was required to establish the costs and benefits of the project. It would be for it to consider reviving this work in the first instance if it believed it was a cost-effective way of relieving congestion on rail services.

  Air Agreements
  Mr. Speed
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about the bilateral liberalised air agreements he has made in 1987, and on the agreements he expects to make in the current year.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The major air services achievements in 1987 have been the adoption of the European Community liberalisation measures and the negotiation of a liberal air services agreement with Canada; further liberalisation was also agreed with the Scandinavian countries. Our objectives for 1988 include building on the European Community measures with our bilateral partners.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

  DROPS
  Sir Ian Gilmour
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the Government, as vendors of Leyland trucks to DAF, gave any undertaking or warranty in respect of Government contracts yet to be performed, including the demountable rack off-loading pick-up systems contract; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Atkins
  The commercial aspects of the merger of Leyland Trucks and Freight Rover with DAF of Holland were a matter for the Rover Group. Neither they nor Her Majesty's Government gave any warranties of undertakings on future business.

  English Industrial Estates
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what will be the level of funding by English Industrial Estates in non-inner areas in 1988–89.

  Mr. Atkins
  In 1987–88 English Estates planned programme in the assisted areas was increased from £33.5 million to £37 million. In the event, through increased levels of asset sales, they are likely to achieve a record programme of £47 million. In 1988–89 we have asked them to plan for a programme £5 million higher than this year's—£42 million. In practice we expect that they may exceed this figure and we have authorised them to spend up to £49 million if they can generate the necessary funds from their own resources.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the future role of English Industrial Estates will be outside the inner city areas; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Atkins
  My Department's White Paper of 12 January made clear that English Estates will continue to provide industrial and commercial premises in the assisted areas where there is no prospect of private sector provision.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what will be the level of development commitment to(a) the county of Durham and (b) Easington by English Industrial Estates in the years 1988–89 and 1989–90.

  Washing machines

  1975

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  11987

  Sales by United Kingdom manufacturers

  £ million

  99

  168

  178

  167

  178

  207

  210

  230

  231

  187

  Thousands

  1,249

  1,309

  1,219

  1,117

  1,231

  1,371

  1,349

  1,430

  1,317

  978

  Per cent. of Saks exported

  By value

  16

  9

  9

  9

  6

  5

  6

  6

  5

  6

  By number

  17

  10

  10

  11

  7

  6

  6

  6

  6

  7

  Per cent. of United Kingdom market taken by imports

  By value

  27

  28

  27

  32

  32

  32

  34

  36

  38

  35

  By numbers

  29

  31

  29

  38

  36

  35

  36

  39

  45

  38

  1 First 9 months only.

  The sales data relate primarily to units in the United Kingdom with a minimum employment of 25 prior to 1983 and 100 for subsequent years.

  Fridges and Freezers
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total output of domestic refrigerators and freezers in Britain, the percentage

  Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers

  1975

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  11987

  Sales by United Kingdom manufacturers

  £ Million

  62

  91

  102

  106

  113

  131

  147

  156

  153

  125

  Thousands

  1,379

  1,253

  1,240

  1,188

  1,250

  1,315

  1,387

  1,419

  1,408

  1,099

  Percentage of Sales exported

  By value

  14

  19

  17

  12

  11

  10

  8

  8

  8

  12

  By number

  13

  17

  16

  13

  12

  10

  9

  9

  8

  8

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  Mr. Atkins
  The levels of the development programmes for individual areas for 1988–89 are currently under consideration by English Estates. The levels for 1989–90 will not be established until next year.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what developments have been carried out by English Industrial Estates in the county of Durham in the last five years, and at what cost.

  Mr. Atkins
  In the period January 1983 to January 1988 English Estates has completed 228 units in the county of Durham on behalf of my Department totalling 785,233 sq. ft. and costing £16.8 million.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what level of support English Industrial Estates will direct towards inner city areas in 1988–89 and 1989–90.

  Mr. Atkins
  The level of the new managed workspace programme for the inner cities has not yet been finalised, but it will be additional to the planned expenditure under the existing programme for he assisted areas.

  Washing Machines
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total output of washing machines in Britain, the percentage exported and the share of the domestic market taken by imports in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and each year from 1979 to 1987.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  What information is available is shown in the table.

  exported and the share of the domestic market taken by imports in 1958, 1965, 1970, 1975 and each year from 1979 to 1987.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  What information is availbale is shown in the table.
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  1975

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  11987

  Percentage share of United Kingdom market taken by imports

  By value

  46

  54

  48

  48

  48

  50

  46

  43

  46

  47

  By number

  40

  50

  45

  48

  48

  50

  47

  45

  46

  46

  1 First 9 months only.

  The sales data relate primarily to units in the United Kingdom with a minimum employment of 25 prior to 1983 and 100 for subsequent years.

  Television Sets
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total output of television sets in Britain, the percentage exported and the share of the domestic market taken by imports in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and each year from 1979 to 1987.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  What information is available is shown in the table.

  Television Sets1

  Year

  Sales2

  Exports/Sales

  Import Penetration

  £ million

  Percentage

  Percentage

  1973

  326

  2·4

  27·0

  1975

  286

  14·3

  17·6

  1979

  393

  15·2

  22·4

  1980

  395

  18·5

  24·6

  1981

  405

  14·2

  33·5

  1982

  431

  13·3

  33·3

  1983

  508

  11·9

  36·0

  1984

  494

  19·9

  38·6

  1985

  494

  23·8

  34·8

  19863

  516

  30·0

  40·9

  19873 4

  265

  37·0

  37·0

  1 Video monitors are included with television sets.

  2 Sales refer to those of United Kingdom manufacturers with a minimum employment of 25.

  3 Provisional.

  4 First 6 months only.

  Radios
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total output of domestic radio receivers, the percentage exported and the share of the domestic market taken by imports in 1958, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and each year from 1979 to 1987.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  What information is available is shown in the table.

  Radio Receivers1

  Sales2

  Export/Sales

  Import Penetration

  Year

  £million

  Per cent.

  Per cent.

  1973

  16·4

  8·9

  71·6

  1975

  13·1

  14·0

  74·1

  1979

  18·9

  35·9

  90·1

  1980

  11·6

  65·6

  93·9

  1981

  11·6

  32·2

  84·6

  1982

  11·3

  90·4

  98·8

  1983

  8·2

  111·2

  100·9

  1984

  n/a

  n/a

  n/a

  1985

  n/a

  n/a

  n/a

  1986

  n/a

  n/a

  n/a

  1 Radio receivers exclude those combined with record decks, cassette recorders (other than car radio-cassettes) or music centres. Tuners and tuner/amplifiers, sold as audio separates are included but

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  amplifiers on their own are excluded.

  2 Sales data relate primarily to units in the United Kingdom with a minimum employment of 25.

  n/a= Not available.

  British Telecom (Maintenance Service)
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he anticipates Professor Carsberg will be able to complete his inquiries into the charges for British Telecom's premium maintenance service; on what date Professor Carsberg began his inquiries; what income British Telecom has derived from its interim half-rate charge to emergency organisations; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Butcher
  This is entirely a matter for the Director General of Telecommunications, Professor Bryan Carsberg. I understand he will be writing to the hon. Member.

  Portable and Car Telephones
  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has of how many(a) car and (b) portable telephones were purchased in Britain for each of the last three years.

  Mr. Butcher
  There are no official statistics but the information I have is as follows:

  Number of units

  1985

  1986

  1987

  Mobile telephones

  31,500

  56,000

  71,500

  Portable telephones

  10,500

  24,000

  38,500

  Note: Includes trans-portable and hand portable.

  Source: BIS MacKintosh Ltd.

  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what information he has as to how many(a) portable telephones and (b) car phones are currently registered in Britain;

  (2) what information he has as to how many (a) handheld car-portable telephones and (b) voice-activated car-portable telephones are currently in use in Britain.

  Mr. Butcher
  My Department does not keep a register of portable telephones and car phones and does not keep statistics on the number of car-portable telephones in use in Britain. We understand that the mobile radio network operators keep their own register of numbers of subscriber units but these figures are commercially confidential. However, the companies estimate that there are approximately 50,000 portable telephones and 210,000 car phones in use. Separate estimates on hand-held car-portable telephones and voice-activated car-portable telephones are not available.

  International Tropical Timber Organisation
  Mr. Warren
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement of the results on the International Tropical Timber Organisation meeting held in Japan between 11 and 20 November 1987.

  Mr. Atkins
  The third session of the ITTO held in Japan in November 1987 continued the steady progress of the previous meetings characterised by growing co-operation between producer and consumer countries. Agreement was reached on the budget for 1988 and on the arrangements for ITTO's headquarters. Twelve projects and three pre-projects were approved.

  Iran
  Mr. David Nicholson
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many trade missions went from the United Kingdom to Iran in 1977, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  My Department provided financial support for six trade missions to Iran in 1977, five in 1978 and three in 1984. There were no dti-supported missions to Iran between 1985–87.

  Mr. David Nicholson
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations have been made to him since 11 June 1987 about United Kingdom trade relations with Iran; and what are the prospects in 1988 of United Kingdom trade with Iran.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  No representations have been made since I 1 June. United Kingdom exports to Iran are likely to remain constrained by Iran's acute shortage of foreign exchange due to the war and reduced oil revenue.

  Vicuna Wool and Cloth
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how much finished vicuna wool has been imported into the United Kingdom in each of the past five years;

  (2) how much finished vicuna cloth has been exported from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong in each of the past five years.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  Vicuna wool and vicuna cloth are not separately identified in the Overseas Trade Statistics. But there are two triune headings ("Of alpaca, llama, vicuna") in the OTS broken down into, not carded or combed (5302 9400) and carded or combed tops (5305 3100). In the new HS-based United Kingdom tariff the distinction is carried through only for the not carded or combed (510210 300). Imports under the two headings mentioned above for January to November 1987 (latest figures available) were:

  £

  5302 9400

  79,000

  5305 3100

  1,665,000

  BP Shares
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what action the Office of Fair Trading is intending to take in relation to the shareholding in BP by Kuwaiti interests;
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  (2) what steps he is taking to monitor compliance by Kuwaiti interests with the undertaking given on the acqusition of shares in BP.

  Mr. Maude
  The Kuwaiti Investment Office holding is being considered under our merger control procedures by the Director General of Fair Trading. He will advise my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State whether there may be a "merger situation" which qualifies for investigation and, if so, whether it should be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for further investigation.

  Inner City Task Forces
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what guidelines his Department has issued to civil servants administering funds allocated to inner city task force projects to ensure access to employment and training opportunities for residents of the task force areas; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Kenneth Clarke
  The aims of the inner city task forces include:providing more jobs for local people by identifying and removing impediments to their recruitment by local employers, and by encouraging local enterprise development;
  encouraging and facilitating enterprise by local people through the provision of enterprise training, financial and managerial assistance;
  improving the employability of local people, including those about to enter the labour market, by training programmes aimed at specific employment opportunities or identified gaps in the labour market.

  Funds are available to the task forces to address these aims, and I am satisfied they are being spent accordingly.

  Regional Development
  Mr. Morgan
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the expected outturn of expenditure in the next financial year on regional development grants in England, Scotland and Wales respectively.

  Mr. Kenneth Clarke
  The planned provision for expenditure on regional development grants in 1988–89 in England, Scotland and Wales is as follows:

  £million

  England

  155·7

  Scotland

  58·3

  Wales

  63·4

  These amounts are net of recoveries but gross of receipts from the European regional development fund.

  Non-life Insurance
  Mr. Teddy Taylor
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to the reply of the Under-Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Knapman) on 13 January,Official Report, column 321, if he will make a statement setting out the elements of the proposed directive on non-life insurance which were agreed at the Internal Council meeting on 18 December.

  Mr. Maude
  [holding answer 21 January 1988]: Yes. The most important element of the non-life insurance services directive agreed at the Internal Market Council on 18 December 1987 was the level of the thresholds above

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  which a more liberal regime will be applied to cross-frontier transactions. Other important elements include the circumstances under which a company already established in a member state may do business there on a service basis, treatment of technical reserves (the provisions held by insurers to meet their underwriting liabilities), matching (the requirement of an insurer to hold a proportion of his assets in the currency of his risks), provisions relating to compulsory insurance and provisions relating to taxation of insurance premiums. The directive will also make certain amendments to the non-life insurance establishment directive.

  The United Kingdom welcomes this agreement, which represents substantial progress in opening the EC market to cross-frontier transactions and should benefit both the producers and consumers of insurance. We hope the Council will now be able to reach an early common position on the directive.

  Weights
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the current weights corresponding to those given in table F1 of the monthly review of external trade statistics, together with export unit values for each entry in the second quarter of 1987 using these weights.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Information for the calculation of current weights in 1987 is not yet available.

  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the export weights used in table F8 of the monthly review of external trade statistics are the current weights; and if he will provide an estimate for the end of 1987 figures based on changes in exchange rates and on the rate of inflation.

  Mr. Alan Clark
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The weights used in the table are 1980 base weights. International data on rates of inflation in the fourth quarter of 1987 are not available. Estimates based on changes in effective exchange rates only are in the following table.

  Relative export unit value indices 1987 Q4 (Based on changes in effective exchange rates) 1980=100

  Indice

  United Kingdom

  93·2

  United States

  109·4

  Austria

  95·1

  Belgium

  89·4

  Canada

  76·9

  Denmark

  112·9

  FR Germany

  100·3

  Finland

  104·2

  France

  102·5

  Italy

  95·9

  Japan

  111·9

  Netherland

  86·7

  Norway

  87·2

  Spain

  98·4

  Sweden

  93·6

  Switzerland

  128·9

  Sources: International Monetary Fund; Bank of England

DEFENCE

  Plutonium
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on the use in nuclear weapons of plutonium produced under the civil programme.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  One letter has been received recently from a member of the public.

  RAF Binbrook (Near Miss)
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish the report on the near miss which took place over RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire between an Air UK civil airliner Short 360 and a Phantom fighter-bomber in April 1987.

  Mr. Freeman
  No. It is not the practice to publish reports on such incidents, the efficient investigation of which relies upon information volunteered on a confidential basis.

  NATO and Warsaw Pact (Nuclear Weapons)
  Mr. Harry Greenway
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide an updated estimate of the size of the nuclear weapons held by NATO and that of Warsaw pact countries; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Ian Stewart
  Information on the numbers of nuclear weapons held by NATO and the Warsaw pact is contained in annex A, figures 15 and 16 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1987". This will be updated in SDE 88.

  Nuclear Installations (Decommissioning)
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what, in current prices, was the expenditure in each of the last five financial years of the decommissioning and redevelopment of nuclear-related plant, sites and installations of his Department, and what was the expenditure on such decommissioning in the half year April to October 1987.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  Expenditure, in current prices, on the decommissioning of nuclear-related defence plant, sites and installations was as follows:

  £ million

  1982–83

  5·5

  1983–84

  0·9

  1984–85

  2·5

  1985–86

  4·4

  1986–87

  5·0

  April 1987 to October 1987 £2·4 million

  Integrated Command Control System
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the ICCS command control computer system at High Wycombe strike command headquarters works to the requirements as set out in the original specifications.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  The relatively small element of the ICCS command control computer system for strike command headquarters at High Wycombe has been
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  satisfactorily tested in a working configuration against the original specification and will be installed at High Wycombe as soon as building work permits.

  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total cost of the ICCS command control computer system at High Wycombe.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  The High Wycombe element of the ICCS command and control computer system represents but a small part of the total and cannot be separately identified. The United Kingdom national contribution to the whole ICCS computer system is some £40 million.

  Year

  Accidents resulting from training and exercises

  Casualties resulting from training and exercises

  Killed

  Injured

  Total

  Civilian

  Total

  Civilian

  1975

  76

  —

  —

  51

  2

  1976

  75

  4

  —

  48

  —

  1977

  111

  1

  —

  71

  1

  1978

  89

  3

  —

  62

  —

  1979

  66

  2

  —

  54

  1

  1980

  94

  5

  —

  56

  —

  1981

  111

  —

  —

  76

  —

  1982

  120

  5

  —

  51

  —

  1983

  122

  3

  1

  62

  —

  1984

  162

  1

  —

  84

  —

  1985

  149

  1

  —

  95

  3

  1986

  133

  3

  —

  98

  —

  1987

  155

  6

  —

  97

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ENVIRONMENT

  Nuclear Waste
  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to receive a report from United Kingdom Nirex concerning the dumping of low-level nuclear waste, following the recent publication of the consultative document "The Way Forward".

  Mr. Moynihan
  My right hon. Friend expects United Kingdom Nirex Ltd. to submit its recommendations for a deep dual-purpose disposal facility for low-level and intermediate-level radioactive waste by the end of the year.

  Cap de la Hague Nuclear Plant
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what indication he has of the level of pollution in the Channel from the Cap de la Hague nuclear fuel reprocessing plant; what representations Her Majesty's Government have received expressing concern at the possibility of radioactive pollution crossing the Channel; what indication he has of French plans for expansion in nuclear reprocessing capacity at Cap de la Hague; what implications this has for safety in the United Kingdom; whether Her Majesty's Government propose to make any representations to the French Government on this matter; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Moynihan
  Expansion of the Cap de la Hague facility is a matter for the French authorities. However, as a signatory to the Euratom treaty France has an obligation under article 37 to provide the Commission with such general data relating to any plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever from as will make it possible to determine whether the implementation of such a plan

  Explosives Accidents
  Mr. Wray
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what, for each year since 1975, was the number of explosives accidents and casualties resulting from Army training and exercises; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Freeman
  [holding answer 14 January 1988]: The following table gives the figures according to Army records for accidents involving Army ammunition during Army training and exercises.

  is liable to result in contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another member state. Any information provided is reviewed by the Commission through a group of experts comprising representatives from member states. We understand that currently some refurbishment of the Cap de la Hague facility is taking place which will lead to a reduction in the discharge levels, in particular alpha bearing wastes.

  Representations to Her Majesty's Government expressing concern at the possibility of radioactive pollution crossing the Channel have been received only from Guernsey. Her Majesty's Government have communicated this concern to the French authorities, who have taken note. I understand that French nuclear installations are subject to similar stringent regulatory requirements as those in the United Kingdom.

  The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food carries out regular monitoring for radioactivity in the marine environment around the British Isles, including the Channel Islands, and the results are published annually and placed in the Library of the House. These studies indicate that the concentrations of radioactivity in the marine environment attributable to Cap de la Hague are of negligible radiological significance.

  Ordnance Survey
  Mr. John Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much public money has had to be underwritten by the Exchequer for Ordnance Survey commercial publications which have failed to make a profit since the introduction of the Ordnance Survey commercial arm in 1981.

  Mr. Moynihan
  I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 November 1987, at column 681.
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  Mr. John Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment why the copyright royalties for Ordnance Survey co-publication products are charged as a cost against the revenue from sales whereas the royalties to be paid by private sector map-makers are based on the quantity printed, regardless of the quantity sold.

  Mr Moynihan
  Copyright royalty on Ordnance Survey maps used in co-publications is a cost which, together with origination and production charges, is set against revenue from sales of the product for the purpose of assessing profitability and return on investment. The royalty cost figure itself is calculated on print quantities in the same way as that applied to publishers who reproduce Ordnance Survey material in their own publications.

  Mr. John Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will instruct the Ordnance Survey not to prevent national mapping, identified by the Serpell committee as being required in the national interest and paid for by the Exchequer, from being used by the private sector as the basis for commercial mapping which does not compete against the, so defined, national mapping.

  Mr. Moynihan
  I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 20 November 1987, at column 682. Ordnance Survey does not unreasonably restrict the use of such mapping in these circumstances.

  Mr. John Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now arrange for an independent investigation, as opposed to audit, of how Ordnance Survey allocated its costs for the production of the Temple Press-Ordnance Survey "Motoring Atlas of Great Britain" which was produced in 1982.

  Mr. Moynihan
  There are no plans to arrange such an investigation. I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 18 November 1987, at column 569.

  Urban Development Corporations
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been spent by the urban development corporations in Tyne and Wear and Cleveland since their inception.

  Mr. Trippier
  Expenditure from 15 May 1987, when both urban development corporations were established, to the end of 1987 was £963,700 by Tyne and Wear development corporation and £2,211,800 by Teesside development corporation.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the names of the chairman, vice-chairman and board members, and their remuneration, of the urban development corporations in Tyne and Wear and Cleveland.

  Mr. Trippier
  For information on membership I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bedfordshire, North (Sir T. Skeet) on 7 July 1987, at column 134. The deputy chairman of Teesside development corporation has since been ennobled and is now Lord Dormand of Easington.

  All the posts are part-time. The chairman of Teesside development corporation is paid £18,234 a year on the basis of a time commitment of two days per week. The chairman of Tyne and Wear development corporation is paid £13,676 a year on the basis of a time commitment of
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  one and a half days per week. Both deputy chairmen are paid £6,188 a year on the basis of a time commitment of one day per week. Members are paid at a flat rate of £3,625 a year.

  Storm Damage
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has over the next three years to provide financial assistance to help remedy the effects of the October 1987 hurricane.

  Mr. Chope
  My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced on 8 December that the date by which work eligible for 75 per cent. special financial assistance must be completed had been extended to 1 March 1988. For 1987–88 he proposes to exclude from total expenditure, in effect to relieve from block grant losses, all storm-related revenue expenditure above the threshold defined in the Bellwin scheme whether or not eligible for special financial assistance, including revenue contributions to capital outlays made by the end of March 1988. For 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90 he also proposes to exclude from total expenditure all debt charges incurred in respect of capital expenditure on storm damage up to the end of March 1989.

  Water Authorities
  Mr. Jack
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the capital spending plans for the English water authorities for 1988–89 will enable the authorities(a) to implement COPA part II, (b) to extend the list of bathing waters as specified under the European Community directive and (c) to meet by 1992 the European Community drinking water directive with particular reference to nitrates.

  Mr. Moynihan
  The public expenditure White Paper, published on 20 January, provides for investment of the English water authorities to rise by about 10 per cent. in volume terms over the next three years. This is in addition to the 40 per cent. volume increase since 1980–81. The amounts provided are slightly higher than shown in water authorities 1987 corporate plans which indicated significant progress would be made towards the implementation of COPA-II, and the EEC drinking water and bathing waters directive.

  Rating Reform
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list those organisations which will not be allowed to obtain copies of the community charge register; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Howard
  Under paragraph 14(3) of schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance Bill the Secretary of State may authorise the sale of an extract from the community charges register. In the light of representations that have been made, my right hon. Friend is considering whether and how that power should be exercised.

  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the community charge officer will be able to access sources of information other than those data held by a local authority; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Howard
  I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 January to my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton (Mr. Nicholson), at column 601.

  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his Department intends to hold a copy of all community charge registers; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Howard
  I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker), on 11 January at column 78.

  Mr. Rooker
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if, pursuant to his answer of 13 January,Official Report, columns 278–9, he will add to the note

  Relationship of rates and community charges1, both gross and net, to net household income in each band of equivalent net income (England, 1986–87 prices)

  Ranges of equivalent net household income (£ per week)

  Under 50

  50–75

  75–100

  100–150

  150–200

  200–250

  250–300

  300–350

  350–400

  400–500

  500 +

  AH house-holds

  Average local tax bill (£ per week)

  Gross rates

  6·07

  6·17

  6·72

  7·32

  7·95

  8·31

  8·72

  9·27

  9·95

  10·54

  13·64

  7·40

  Gross community charges

  6·00

  6·36

  7·27

  8·03

  8·12

  8·01

  7·59

  7·36

  7·09

  7·42

  7·00

  7·41

  Net rates

  1·64

  3·04

  5·94

  7·18

  7·90

  8·29

  8·71

  9·27

  9·95

  10·50

  13·62

  6·37

  Net community charge

  1·63

  3·13

  6·31

  7·64

  7·91

  7·89

  7·52

  7·31

  7·03

  7·34

  6·89

  6·25

  Average local tax bill (as a per cent, of net income in each equivalent income band)

  Gross rates

  11·0

  7·7

  5·3

  3·8

  3·2

  2·9

  2·7

  2·6

  2·5

  2·3

  2·1

  3·8

  Gross community charge

  10·8

  8·0

  5·7

  4·2

  3·3

  2·8

  2·3

  2·1

  1·8

  1·6

  1·1

  3·8

  Net rates

  3·0

  3·8

  4·7

  3·8

  3·2

  2·9

  2·7

  2·6

  2·5

  2·3

  2·1

  3·3

  Net community charge

  2·9

  3·9

  5·0

  4·0

  3·2

  2·7

  2·3

  2·1

  1·8

  1·6

  1·1

  3·2

  1 Assuming full replacement of rates.

  London Docklands Development Corporation
  Mr. Leighton
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment who is carrying out the duties and commitments previously carried out by John Mills, previous deputy chairman of the London Docklands Development Corporation.

  Mr. Trippier
  The chairman, board members and officers of the corporation.

  Sales of dwellings to sitting tenants—Cheshire

  District

  1982–83

  1983–84

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  Chester

  226

  244

  135

  147

  160

  Congleton

  233

  176

  103

  121

  135

  Crewe and Nantwich

  289

  130

  104

  121

  122

  Ellesmere Port and Nantwich

  671

  299

  167

  139

  181

  Halton

  999

  149

  109

  161

  134

  Macclesfield

  189

  220

  255

  210

  222

  Vale Royal

  526

  285

  289

  216

  196

  Warrington

  394

  263

  179

  167

  292

  Housing Waiting Lists
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many households were housed by(a) Vale Royal and (b) Chester from their waiting lists through allocation procedures in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  Local authorities' annual housing investment programme returns include the numbers of dwellings let on secure tenancies, in the years ending 31
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  placed in the Library tables updating figure F5 of Cmnd. 9714 showing the relationship of rates and poll tax to net household income on the same equivalent net income basis.

  Mr. Howard
  I have today placed in the Library a table updating figure F5 of the Green Paper, "Paying for Local Government", (Cmnd. 9714). The table shows the relationship of rates and the community charge to household income by bands of equivalent net income. The basis for adjustment to equivalent income figures is provided in paragraph F14 of the Green Paper. Even on this basis the community charge is a lower percentage of net income, both before and after rebates, for the lowest income group.

  Council House Sales
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many homes have been bought by council house tenants in each of the last five years in each district in Cheshire.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  Figures reported by each district are as follows:

  March, to households under normal waiting list allocation procedures. Figures for individual authorities appear in column E9C of the "HIP1 all items print" for 1983, 1986 and 1987 and in column D9C for 1984 and 1985; copies of all these documents are in the Library.
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  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many landlords were recorded on local authority housing waiting lists at a convenient date in each of the last five years in(a) Vale Royal and (b) Chester.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  This information is not available.

  Homelessness
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the number of homeless families in(a) Vale Royal and (b) Chester; and what has been the figure in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  The number of households for whom the authorities reported accepting responsibility to secure accommodation under the homelessness provisions of Housing Acts, in each year from 1981 to 1986, appear in a table which is available in the Library.

  Vale Royal reported 152 acceptances in January to September 1987 and Chester reported 110 acceptances in the first half of the year.

  Empty Property (Wandsworth)
  Mr. Cox
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of empty council properties in the London borough of Wandsworth on 31 March 1987.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  According to information provided by the council, 1,078.

  Rate Support Grant (Cumbria)
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value in money terms of the domestic resource equalisation component in the rate support grant settlement to the county of Cumbria for 1984–85.

  Mr. Chope
  The value in 1984–85 is estimated to have been £15·6 million.

  Hampstead Heath
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many consultation papers have now been issued by the London residuary body in respect of Hampstead Heath; what was the date of issue and the consultation period in each case; and when he now expects a conclusion to be reached.

  Mr. Chope
  The London residuary body has issued three consultation documents on the future of Hampstead Heath. The first was issued in July 1986 and was intended to provide a starting point for discussion about the future of the heath. The consultation period ended on 30 September 1986. The second was issued on 30 January 1987 and sought comments by 30 April 1987 on the main options which had emerged. The most recent was issued on 11 January this year. It sets out further details of the current options and asks for comments by 19 February. As I stated in my answer on 20 January, at column 758, the LRB expects to make its recommendations to the Secretary of State thereafter with a view to a formal transfer of the heath as from 1 April 1989.

  Leisure Facilities
  Mr. Pendry
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the originators of the 352 responses to the consultation paper "Competition in the Management of Local Authority Sport and Leisure Facilities"; and if he will place the responses in the Library.

  Mr. Moynihan
  The organisations and individuals who have responded to the consultation paper are as follows. We are confirming with them that they have no objection to the release of their replies and copies will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.

  Local Authority Associations

  Association of District Councils

  London Boroughs Association

  Association of London Authorities

  Association of Metropolitan Authorities

  Association of County Councils

  Welsh Office of the Association of District Councils

  Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

  Local Authorities

  North Devon District Council

  City of Coventry

  Wealden District Council

  Chelmsford Borough Council

  Congleton Borough Council

  South Oxfordshire District Council

  North Norfolk District Council

  Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

  City and District of St. Albans

  Worthing Borough Council

  Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

  Borough of Boston

  Mid Suffolk District Council

  Kincardine and Deeside District Council

  Runnymede Borough Council

  Borough of Hove

  Ribble Valley Borough Council

  Wycombe District Council

  North Kesteven District Council

  Midlothian District Council

  Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council

  Borough of Blackburn

  City of Norwich

  Mole Valley District Council

  Horsham District Council

  Taunton Deane Borough Council

  Babergh District Council

  South Ribble Borough Council

  Reading Borough Council

  Wansbeck District Council

  Wansdyke Borough Council

  Harrogate Borough Council

  Chesterfield Borough Council

  Suffolk Coastal District Council

  West Dorset District Council

  District Council of Uttlesford

  Stafford Borough Council

  Dacorum Borough Council

  Amber Valley District Council

  Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

  Inverness District Council

  Borough of Blyth Valley

  Cleveland County Council

  Guildford Borough Council

  London Borough of Bromley

  Leicester City Council

  Nottinghamshire County Council

  Perth and Kinross District Council

  Hertfordshire County Council

  City of Portsmouth

  City of Salford

  Cambridge City Council

  London Borough of Islington

  Cannock Chase District Council

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  Wokingham District Council

  City of Nottingham

  Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale

  Tameside Metropolitan Borough

  London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

  Thanet District Council

  Isle of Wight County Council

  Great Grimsby Borough Council

  Derby City Council

  South Derbyshire District Council

  London Borough of Southwark

  Bassetlaw District Council

  Bolton Metropolitan Borough

  North Warwickshire Borough Council

  London Borough of Merton

  Borough of Thamesdown

  Leicestershire County Council

  Lancaster City Council

  City of Bradford Metropolitan Council

  New Forest District Council

  Warrington Borough Council

  North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

  South Norfolk District Council

  Borough of Redditch

  Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

  Winchester City Council

  West Oxfordshire District Council

  Borough of Macclesfield

  Council of the City of Chester

  Burnley Borough Council

  Staffordshire County Council

  Allerdale District Council

  Borough of Torfaen

  Newport Borough Council

  Rhymney Valley District Council

  Monmouth District Council

  Islwyn Borough Council

  London Borough of Wandsworth

  Dunfermline District Council

  London Borough of Waltham Forest

  Borough of Tamworth

  Halton Borough Council

  Holderness Borough Council

  City of Liverpool

  Inverclyde District Council

  Clydesdale District Council

  Ross and Cromarty District Council

  Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

  Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

  London Borough of Camden

  South Derbyshire District Council

  Chelmsford Borough Council

  Borough of Blaenau Gwent

  Cambridge County Council

  City of Westminster

  Tendring District Council

  Nottinghamshire County Council

  Epping Forest District Council

  Norfolk County Council

  City of York

  Metropolitan Borough of Stockport

  London Borough of Newham

  West Lindsey District Council

  Derbyshire County Council

  Wealden District Council

  Purbeck District Council

  Town Council of Whitworth

  London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

  Wreking Council

  London Borough of Hackney

  Borough of Milton Keynes

  South Hams District Council

  City of Sheffield

  Bracknall District Council

  Chorley Borough Council

  North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

  Waverley Borough Council

  London Borough of Bexley

  London Borough of Brent

  Stirling District Council

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  City of Edinburgh District Council

  Moray District Council

  Newark and Sherwood District Council

  Suffolk County Council

  London Borough of Lewisharn

  Bearsden and Milngarie District Council

  London Borough of Redbridge

  Hertsmere Borough Council

  Wiltshire County Council

  Borough Council of Taff-Ely

  Borough of Sunderland

  Roxburgh District Council

  Oxford City Council

  Cheshire County Council

  Bolton Metropolitan Borough

  Gwent County Council

  Kerrier District Council

  South Staffordshire District Council

  Borough of Crewe and Nantwich

  London Borough of Lambeth

  Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

  Hull City Council

  Sports National Bodies

  Sports Council

  Sports Council for Wales

  Scottish Sports Council

  Central Council for Physical Recreation

  British Olympic Association

  National Council for School Sports

  British Council of Physical Education

  Scottish Physical Education Association

  Womens Sports Foundation

  Governing Bodies of Individual Sports

  Amateur Athletics Association

  English Schools Swimming Association

  English Mini Basket Ball Association

  Scottish Basket Ball Association

  National Greyhound Racing Club

  National Small-Bore Rifle Association

  Golf Foundation

  National Federation of Sea Anglers

  Speedway Control Board

  British Crown Green Bowling Association

  Surf Life Saving Association of Great Britain

  Royal Yachting Association

  Badminton Association of England

  British Canoe Union

  English Ski Council

  British Schools Lawn Tennis Association

  Welsh Curling Association

  Welsh Baseball Union

  Keep Fit Association of Wales

  Welsh Yachting Association

  Table Tennis Association of Wales

  British Amateur Gymnastics Association

  British Mountaineering Council

  Squash Rackets Association

  Welsh Bowling Association

  British Sub-Aqua Club

  Jockey Club

  Football Association

  English Basketball Association

  English Volleyball Association

  Board of Control for Cricket in Wales

  Hockey Association

  Scottish Amateur Swimming Association

  English Pool Association

  All England Netball Association

  Lawn Tennis Association

  Amateur Swimming Association

  Scottish Volleyball Association

  Welsh Shooting Council

  Scottish Trampoline Association

  Scottish Sub-Aqua Club

  Scottish Sports Association

  Welsh Women's Hockey Association

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  Other sport organisations

  East Midlands Regional Council for Sports and Recreation

  Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Council for Sport and Recreation

  South East Council for Sport and Recreation

  South Western Council for Sport and Recreation

  North West Council for Sport and Recreation

  Eastern Council for Sport and Recreation

  West Midlands Council for Sport and Recreation

  London Council for Sport and Recreation

  Southern Council for Sport and Recreation

  Northern Council for Sport and Recreation

  Wrekin & District Sports Advisory Council

  Worthing and District Sports Council

  Hereford Sports Council

  Weymouth and Portland Sports Advisory Council

  Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs

  Bromley Sports Council

  Bromley Ladies Athletic Club

  Bromley Gymnastic Association

  Leicestershire Playing Fields Association

  Yorkshire and Humberside Orienteering Association

  Chadderton Amateur Swimming Club

  Haringey Sports Council

  Bulwell Forest Golf Club

  Northern Sunday League

  Oldham Metropolitan Swimming and Water Polo Association

  Northern Counties Women's Amateur Athletics Association

  Incorporated West Herts Golf Club

  Eskvale Hockey Club

  Norwich Sports Council

  Yorkshire Women's Amateur Athletics Association

  Yorkshire Cricket Association

  Thamesdown Sports Council

  Hyde Seal Swimming Club

  Crompton Classics Amateur Swimming Club

  Salford Metropolitan Sports Council

  Verlea Athletic Club

  Lewisham Sports Council

  Cumbria Amateur Athletic Association

  Sport Hall Athletic Association

  Cambrian Cave Council

  Border City Swimming Club

  Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews

  Bingley Harriers and Athletics Club

  North Farnborough Football Club

  Barrowford Bowling Club

  Christie Miller Gymnastics Club

  Havant Athletic Club

  Federation of Sport and Recreation Organisations (W Midlands)

  Oswestry and District Sports Council

  Conference of Sport and Recreation (South East Region)

  Woking Athletic Club

  Dudley Sports Council

  Leicester Handball Club '73

  Tynedale Sports Council

  Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Sports Council

  Leeds City Sports Federation

  Kendal Amateur Athletic Club

  Football Trust

  Sussex County Playing Fields Association

  Hammersmith and Fulham Advisory Council

  Sussex County Hockey Association

  Kent Athletic Coaching Committee

  Cleethorpes and District Athletics Club

  Southern Counties Hockey Association

  Walthamstow Athletic Club

  19 proforma letters from members of the Satellite Swimming Club (Macclessfield)

  22 proforma letters from users of Borough of Blackburn's sports facilities

  Private sector companies

  Fitness Company Limited

  Arthur Young International

  Crossland Leisure (Holdings) Limited

  Public Sector Management

  Bourne Leisure Group Limited

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  Association of Independent Businesses

  Lifestyle Engineering

  MTM Leisure

  Plimley Estates Limited

  Rank Leisure

  Coopers and Lybrand Associates Limited

  KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock

  Price Waterhouse (Office of Local Government Services)

  Professional bodies and trade unions

  Association of Metropolitan District Engineers

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management

  Institute of Baths and Recreation Management

  National and Local Government Officers Association

  Society of Local Authority Chief Executives

  Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

  Chief Leisure Officers Association

  National Union of Public Employees

  Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers

  Association of Directors of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism

  Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

  Trades Union Congress

  Midlothian Trades Council

  Scottish Association of Community Education Staff

  Scottish Trades Union Congress

  Institution of Environmental Health Officers

  Other Organisations and Individuals

  Audit Commission

  District Audit Service

  Colehill Residents' Association

  Holt Park Middle School

  Scottish Tourist Board

  Scottish Community Education Council

  Mr. P. Stickley

  YMCA British Urban Group

  Mr. W. J. Balshaw

  Mr. N. A. Sumnersgill

  Fareham Alliance Group

  Penicuik and District Singers

  Linlithegow Community Education Association

  National Turfgrass Council

  British Resorts Association

  Edinburgh Federation of Community Centre Mangement Committees

  Countryside Commission for Scotland

  Coronary Prevention Group

  Local Government Training Board

  National Union of Ratepayers' Association

  Lawrence Graham Solicitors

  South Side Association

  West Lothian Federation of Management Committees

  Marchment Regional Council

  Mr. A. Jack

  Mr. A. James

  Welsh Health Promotion Authority

  Mr. H. Stovin

  Mr.P. K. Lyers

  Mr. D. J. Morris

  Commission for New Towns

  Dr. E. L. Lloyd

  Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Conservative Group)

  Councillor I.R. Kimm (London Borough of Southwark)

  De Aston Sports Centre

  Lothian Regional Council

  Mr. H. E. Knott

  Health Education Authority

  Water Meters
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what research has been done to design water meters which are unaffected by the abrasive qualities of water; and how often it will be necessary to remove and replace such water meters.
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  Mr. Moynihan
  There is no evidence to suggest that water meters of the type used in Britain are affected by the abrasive quality of water, although, as part of the proposed metering trials, the in-service performance of meters will be carefully monitored. Current research suggests that meters have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years.

  Game licences issued in England and Wales

  Game (red)

  Game (green)

  Game (blue)

  Game occasional

  Game dealer

  Game keeper

  Totals

  1982–83 Number issued

  24,525

  457

  9,718

  1,232

  1,435

  825

  38,192

  Revenue

  £147,150

  £1,828

  £38,872

  £2,464

  £5,740

  £3,300

  £199,354

  1983–84 Number issued

  25,131

  466

  10,206

  1,148

  1,336

  814

  39,101

  Revenue

  £150,786

  £1,864

  £40,824

  £2,296

  £5,344

  £3,256

  £204,370

  1984–85 Number issued

  24,862

  545

  9,773

  1,249

  1,233

  820

  38,482

  Revenue

  £149,172

  £2,180

  £39,092

  £2,498

  £4,932

  £3,280

  £.201,154

  1985–86 Number issued

  23,647

  581

  10,175

  1,172

  1,415

  809

  37,799

  Revenue

  £141,882

  £2,324

  £40,700

  £2,344

  £5,660

  £3,236

  £196,146

  1986–87 Number issued

  11,342

  463

  9,589

  920

  436

  264

  23,014

  Revenue

  £68,052

  £1,852

  £38,356

  £1,840

  £1,744

  £1,056

  £112,900

  Administration costs for game licences are not available separately from those for dog licences. Total costs were:

  £K

  1982–83

  3,680

  1983–84

  3,816

  1984–85

  3,311

  1985–86

  3,469

  1986–87

  3,098

  Maen Valley Caravan Park, Falmouth
  Mr. Mudd
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will arrange for the local inquiry into the called-in-planning application of the proposed chalet development at Maen Valley caravan park, Falmouth, to be convened at the earliest possible date.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  Yes. I shall write to my hon. Friend to let him know the date when it is fixed.

  The Firs, Mawla, Redruth, Cornwall (Planning Appeal)
  Mr. Mudd
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he hopes to publish his decision on the recommendations of the inspector, Mr. J. J. Tackley, following the public inquiry on 16 to 19 June 1987 into a planning appeal involving The Firs, Mawla, Redruth, Cornwall; and why it has taken so long to arrive at a decision.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  A heavy work load in the Department's planning inspectorate has delayed the inspector's report.

  The report was submitted to the Secretary of State earlier this month and a decision will be issued as quickly as possible.

  Game Licences
  Mr. Boswell
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many game licences were issued in each category during each of the last five years; what revenue was in each category, respectively; and what were the administrative costs involved.

  Mr. Moynihan
  The following table shows the numbers of game licences issued and the related revenue:

  National Rivers Authority
  Mr. Boyes
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent the proposed regional managers for the National Rivers Authority will be answerable to(a) the central National Rivers Authority and (b) to the non-executive consultative committees; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Moynihan
  The National Rivers Authority will inherit water authorities' statutory obligation to consider the advice of regional fisheries advisory committees, and will also have a statutory obligation to consider the advice of the new regional river advisory committees. Regional staff of the National Rivers Authority will be responsible to the authority itself.

  Mr. Boyes
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any intention of creating regional National Rivers Authority boards.

  Mr. Moynihan
  As the December policy statement made clear, the National Rivers Authority will have a strong regional management structure. No decisions have yet been taken about the internal management organisation of the National Rivers Authority.

  East Anglia
  Mr. Porter
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the implications for his Department's(a) planning and (b) spending on measures to protect the environment of recent projections published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys that East Anglia will have in the next 13 years the greatest proportionate population increase of both people moving in and of new births of any English region.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  Both the plans and expenditure of bodies concerned with the protection of the environment, are subject to regular procedures of review and revision.
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  I am sure that at the next occasion for review the bodies concerned, including where appropriate my Department, will want to take into account revised population projections from the OPCS wherever they are relevant to their proposals.

  Expenditure
  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the estimated outturn net and gross capital expenditure, in total, by region, for each year from 1981–82 to 1986–87, with the comparable planned figures for 1987–88 and 1988–89.

  Mr. Ridley
  Planned figures for estimated net outturn and gross capital expenditure by region for 1987–88 and 1988–89 are not available. Estimated outturn net and gross capital expenditure by region for the period 1981–82 to 1986–87 are not readily available on a basis comparable with the planning figures.

  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the planned, budgeted and outturn net and gross capital expenditure, in total, for each year from 1981–82 to 1988–89.

  Mr. Ridley
  The figures for gross and net capital expenditure on a public expenditure basis (that is DOE/LA1) are as follows. Data on budgets are not available.

  Capital expenditure in DOE/LAI

  Gross capital expenditure

  Net capital expenditure

  Plan £ million

  Outturn £ million

  Plan £ million

  Outturn £ million

  1981–82

  4,007

  3,739

  3,139

  2,510

  1982–83

  4,541

  4,654

  3,385

  2,607

  Table 1

  Capital allocations by service 1987–88

  £'000

  Education

  Personal social services

  Transport

  Housing

  Other services

  Urban programmes

  Total

  Cell 291

  Cell 292

  Cell 293

  Cell 294

  Cell 295

  Cell 296

  Cell 297

  Column 1

  Column 2

  Column 3

  Column 4

  Column 5

  Column 6

  Column 7

  South-east

  103,216

  24,595

  217,039

  608,298

  104,826

  257

  1,058,231

  South-west

  32,114

  4,867

  50,461

  89,224

  22,033

  1,054

  199,753

  East Anglia

  15,101

  2,458

  21,914

  42,795

  10,789

  0

  93,057

  West Midlands

  31,264

  7,500

  63,222

  144,457

  26,353

  0

  272,796

  East Midlands

  23,292

  3,907

  41,373

  83,996

  19,348

  0

  171,916

  North-west

  40,238

  11,197

  128,257

  206,729

  37,165

  0

  423,586

  Yorkshire and Humberside

  31,893

  5,553

  72,267

  123,072

  32,474

  0

  265,259

  Northern region

  19,882

  3,296

  38,484

  80,612

  17,353

  0

  159,627

  Table 2

  Capital allocations by service 1988–89

  £'000

  Education

  Personal social services

  Transport

  Housing

  Other services

  Urban programmes

  Total

  Cell 291

  Cell 292

  Cell 293

  Cell 294

  Cell 295

  Cell 296

  Cell 297

  Column 1

  Column 2

  Column 3

  Column 4

  Column 5

  Column 6

  Column 7

  South-east

  139,325

  29,778

  236,213

  522,117

  80,878

  0

  1,008,311

  South-west

  32,285

  5,769

  59,135

  71,820

  20,015

  0

  189,024

  East Anglia

  15,349

  2,018

  16,853

  33,593

  9,127

  0

  76,940

  West Midlands

  32,541

  8,745

  58,660

  119,320

  22,283

  0

  241,549

  East Midlands

  27,744

  4,944

  41,567

  61,302

  18,262

  0

  153,819

  North-west

  52,301

  10,250

  90,023

  147,605

  27,825

  0

  328,004

  Yorkshire and Humberside

  43,426

  5,921

  51,284

  102,490

  22,414

  0

  225,535

  Northern region

  25,990

  3,300

  39,817

  68,272

  14,625

  0

  152,004

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  Gross capital expenditure

  Net capital expenditure

  Plan £ million

  Outturn £ million

  Plan £ million

  Outturn £ million

  1983–84

  4,731

  5,367

  2,935

  3,264

  1984–85

  4,438

  5,617

  2,453

  3,520

  1985–86

  4,031

  5,047

  1,911

  2,911

  1986–87

  4,304

  4,955

  2,369

  2,386

  1987–88

  4,927

  n/a

  2,834

  n/a

  1988–89

  5,173

  n/a

  2,551

  n/a

  n/a = not available.

  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will publish the capital allocation to each local authority, within each expenditure block and in total, in 1987–88 and 1988–89, showing the percentage change for each authority between the two years in their total allocation;

  (2) if he will publish the capital allocation in total to the local authorities within each region, by expenditure block, in 1987–88 and 1988–89, showing the percentage change for each region.

  Mr. Ridley
  Tables 1 and 2 give capital allocations (issued) by expenditure block in 1987–88 and 1988–89 by region. Tables 3 and 4 showing the information by local authority will be placed in the Library of the House shortly.

  Comparison of year-on-year total allocations is not meaningful because only £1·3 million (0·3 per cent.) urban programme allocations have been issued in 1987–88 and no urban programme allocations have been issued for 1988–89. A significant proportion of the total allocations excluding urban programme has also not been issued: £70 million (2·6 per cent.) and £250 million (9·5 per cent.) in 1987–88 and 1988–89 respectively.
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  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will publish proposals for the reform of capital expenditure control.

  Mr. Ridley
  When I am ready.

  Palace of Westminster
  Sir John Farr
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is contemplating any form of sprinkler protection against fire risks in the Palace of Westminster.

  Mr. Chope
  There is already a system of sprinkler protection in the car park beneath New Palace Yard. There are no proposals to install sprinklers elsewhere.

  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the average winter temperatures when the House is sitting of the Members' Tea Room, the Strangers' Cafeteria, the Members' Cafeteria, the Harcourt Room, the Members' Dining Room, the Strangers' Dining Room, the Library and the Committee rooms.

  Mr. Chope
  Temperatures are not recorded continuously, so information is not available in the form requested. When the House is sitting, readings are taken at 9 am, 11 am, 2 pm and 7 pm in all the rooms listed except the Committee rooms, where the 7 pm readings are omitted, and the Harcourt Room, where no readings are taken.

  During the period 2 November 1987–15 January 1988 the minimum temperature recorded was 58°F and the maximum 75°F. Both readings were taken in Committee rooms.

  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average cost of heating for the Palace of Westminster for each of the last five years.

  Mr. Chope
  Expenditure on fuel for the parliamentary estate has been:

  £

  1982–83

  769,169

  1983–84

  748,282

  1984–85

  821,951

  1985–86

  909,957

  1986–87

  901,051

  It is not possible to identify separately the costs which relate specifically to the Palace of Westminster. Nor is it possible to exclude expenditure on gas for cooking, or electricity for lighting and appliances.

  Greater London Council (Seaside and Country Homes)
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of the Greater London Council's seaside and country homes likely to be disposed of to the North British Housing Association.

  Mr. Chope
  A total of 3,443.

  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if any of the former Greater London Council's seaside and country homes have been disposed of by the London residuary body.

  Mr. Chope
  A total of 24 have been sold under the right to buy.

  London Residuary Body
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his reply of 20 January,Official Report, column 758, if he will detail for each of the services there listed, the potential successor body with which the London residuary body is negotiating and the current stage of the negotiation, together with the looked-for completion date for transfer.

  Mr. Chope
  The housing association mortgages remaining with the London residuary body are the subject of the London Government Reorganisation (Housing Association Mortgages) (No. 2) Order currently before the House, which provides for transfer by 30 March 1988.

  I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 20 January at column 758, with regard to Hampstead Heath.

  It is the responsibility of the London residuary body to negotiate successor bodies as appropriate for the other services listed in my reply of 20 January, at column 758.

  Vicuna Wool
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has about the importation of vicuna wool into the United Kingdom during the past five years.

  Mr. Moynihan
  Except for one consignment of yarn in February 1983 from a European country to which it had been legitimately imported prior to 1975, no permits have been issued for the import of vicuna wool into the United Kingdom during the past five years.

  Boundary Commission
  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to how many submissions or other representations had been received at 31 December 1987 by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, in relation to each of the metropolitan districts in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire in connection with the current Boundary Commission reviews which started on 1 September 1987.

  Mr. Chope
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: None. It is for the commission to consider such representations and to report to my right hon. Friend when it considers it is in a position to do so. At this stage, the Department has no need of such information.

  Faslane and Coulport
  Mr. McFall
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many civilians residing in Dumbarton district are presently employed on the expansion of facilities at Faslane and Coulport.

  Mr. Chope
  [holding answer 11 January 1988]: I understand from the contractors and consultants concerned that about 800 of their employees on the Clyde submarine base development have addresses in Dumbarton district. In addition, about 100 civilian Government employees engaged full-time on the development have addresses in Dumbarton district. Comparable figures for the Strathclyde region as a whole are about 1,650 and 100 respectively.

  Olympic Games, Seoul
  Mr. Menzies Campbell
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration he has given to the safety of United Kingdom competitors when they attend the summer Olympic Games in Seoul, in the light of the current civil unrest in South Korea; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Moynihan
  The Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will continue to review the situation in the Republic of South Korea during the period between now and the Olympic games in Seoul. I understand that the number of incidents has declined sharply since the presidential elections on 16 December 1987.

  Whitefronted Geese
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many whitefronted geese on Islay will be shot under the terms of the licences issued; how the killings will be monitored; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  I have been asked to reply.

  It is not possible to state how many Greenland whitefronted geese will be shot under licence. As the primary purpose is to scare, few geese will be shot. The shooting will be monitored by my officials.

  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many Greenland whitefronted geese are currently on Islay; and what has been the population in each of the past five years.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  I have been asked to reply.

  On the basis of data collected by the Wildfowl Trust, the population of whitefronted geese on Islay over the five-year period from 1982–83 to 1986–87 has risen as follows:

  Numbers

  1982–83

  3,300

  1983–84

  3,900

  1984–85

  4,600

  1985–86

  5,300

  1986–87

  6,300

  In the current year the population has been estimated as being in excess of 7,270.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

  Soil Erosion
  Mr. John Garrett
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he intends to discourage the growing of winter cereals on the grounds of increased risk of soil erosion; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  Soil erosion caused by autumn rather than spring sowing of cereals, although significant in some localities, is not widespread and autumn sowing can be advantageous in other respects—for example, by helping to reduce the level of nitrate leaching from the soil. In these circumstances, I do not believe that any restrictions on the cultivations of winter cereals would be justified, although I would urge all cereals growers to follow ADAS advice designed to reduce soil erosion when preparing land for the sowing of winter cereals.

  Dairy Farmers
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many dairy farmers in each county in England and Wales produce milk up to the quota; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  The information requested by my hon. Friend is not immediately available, but I will reply to him as soon as possible.

  Labour Statistics
  Mr. Geraint Howells
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people are at present employed in agriculture in the United Kingdom; what were the corresponding figures for 1968 and 1978; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  The figures requested are as shown and are taken from the results of the June census. Statistics on salaried managers, farmers, partners, and directors and their spouses were not collected in 1968 and therefore cannot be shown. The "All workers" category represents whole and part-time regular workers and seasonal or casual workers.

  Number of Persons Employed on Agricultural Holdings in the United Kingdom

  Thousands

  1968

  1978

  11987

  Salaried Managers

  —

  8·3

  8·0

  Farmers, Partners, Directors, (doing farm work)

  —

  303·3

  287·1

  Spouses of Farmers, Partners Directors· (doing farm work)

  —

  79·8

  77·3

  All Workers

  450·1

  365·6

  298·1

  Total Labour Force

  —

  757·0

  670·5

  1 Provisional

  Farm Incomes
  Mr. Maclennan
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his latest assessment of the prospects for farm incomes; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Gummer
  [pursuant to his reply 22 October 1987, c.886]: A White Paper setting out the conclusions of the 1988 annual review of agriculture is being laid before Parliament today. The White Paper shows that gross output at current prices is expected to be much the same in 1987 as in 1986, partly reflecting the poor weather. Total inputs and the gross product of the industry are also very similar to the previous year. Aggregate farming income is estimated to have fallen by around 11/2 per cent. to £1·404 million in 1987. There were marked variations over the United Kingdom as a whole with farming income forecast to have improved in 1987 in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  The White Paper includes fuller information than in previous years on the general financial position of the industry, distinguishing between type, size and tenure of farm businesses.

  Council of Agriculture Ministers
  Mr. Aspinwall
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Council of Agriculture Ministers' meeting on 18 and 19 January in Brussels; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. MacGregor
  [pursuant to his reply, 21 January 1988, c. 835]: A further meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers took place over the weekend of 23 and 24 January in Brussels at which I represented the United Kingdom. The meeting continued discussions of measures to stabilise expenditure on the common agricultural policy. This was in preparation for the European Council meeting on 11 and 12 February which will be discussing the Community's future financing arrangements. No decisions were reached and a report is now going to the Foreign Affairs Council.

  The German presidency proposed that the European Council should be asked only to give its general approval in principle to the need for stabilisers for products other than cereals, oilseeds and proteins and that the details should be left to subsequent discussion after the European Council had made its decisions on the future financing. I made it clear that the German president's approach on this was not acceptable to the United Kingdom and that it would not lead to an agreement at the European Council. On this aspect we were supported by seven other member states.

  Much of the discussion centred on a text by the German presidency covering changes in the stabilisers for cereals and oilseeds which had been before the last European Council in Copenhagen in December.

  For oilseeds, the changes amount to increases in the guaranteed quantities and an alteration in the formula for

  Table 1: Total1 Number of Consultants by Specialty and Health Board: 30 September 1980

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  AU specialties

  95

  78

  19

  48

  71

  68

  123

  519

  63

  126

  277

  1

  2

  135

  6

  Cardiothoracic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  2

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  ENT Surgery

  3

  3

  —

  1

  1

  3

  4

  19

  2

  3

  6

  —

  —

  4

  —

  General Surgery

  10

  6

  3

  3

  5

  6

  9

  36

  8

  14

  20

  1

  2

  10

  2

  Neurosurgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Ophthalmology

  4

  3

  —

  3

  3

  2

  5

  18

  3

  3

  5

  —

  —

  5

  —

  Orthopaedic Surgery

  5

  4

  2

  3

  4

  4

  6

  26

  3

  11

  11

  —

  —

  9

  —

  Plastic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Surgical Paediatrics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  6

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Urology

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  2

  2

  13

  —

  2

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Accident and Emergency

  1

  1

  —

  1

  1

  —

  2

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Anaesthetics

  9

  14

  3

  5

  11

  9

  16

  75

  5

  10

  44

  —

  —

  17

  1

  Communicable Diseases

  1

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  3

  —

  1

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Dermatology

  2

  1

  —

  1

  —

  1

  3

  10

  1

  1

  3

  —

  —

  3

  —

  General Medicine

  10

  7

  3

  4

  6

  7

  13

  45

  6

  16

  23

  —

  —

  11

  1

  Cardiology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Endocrinology and Diabetes

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Gastroenterology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Homoeopathy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Medical Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Nephrology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Rheumatology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  4

  1

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Geriatric Medicine

  4

  2

  1

  2

  3

  2

  4

  17

  2

  4

  8

  —

  —

  5

  1

  Medical Paediatrics

  4

  3

  1

  2

  3

  2

  3

  15

  2

  4

  10

  —

  —

  5

  —

  Neurology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  5

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Radiotherapy and Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  13

  1

  —

  5

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Rehabilitation Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Respiratory Medicine

  —

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  2

  16

  2

  1

  6

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  —

  2

  5

  1

  1

  2

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry

  1

  1

  —

  1

  1

  1

  2

  3

  2

  1

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Restorative Dentistry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  9

  5

  —

  3

  6

  7

  5

  31

  4

  11

  16

  —

  —

  7

  1

  54
  price adjustment if production exceeds these quantities. For cereals, the proposed guaranteed quantity is higher and the stabiliser mechanism based on a different approach which is less automatic and certain than that discussed in Copenhagen. Greater emphasis is now being given within the mechanism to the cereals co-responsibility levy, including an increase and changes in the method of applying it. I firmly resisted, supported by my Dutch colleague, attempts to water down this part of the package.

  The Council also continued its consideration of the Commission's proposal for an enlarged set-aside scheme for arable land on the basis of a text prepared by the presidency. Some progress was made and, although certain issues remain to be settled, I believe that it should now be possible to reach agreement on this aspect of the package. The most important point in this context is that the German presidency has now accepted, as we insisted, that a set-aside scheme should be complementary to, and not a substitute for, stabilisers.

SCOTLAND

  Consultants
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of consultants by specialty in each health board of Scotland in 1979 and 1987, showing in each case how many consultants were on full-time National Health Service contracts in both years.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Information for 1979 in the form requested is not available except at disproportionate cost. The total number of consultants and the numbers with whole-time contracts by specialty and health board for 1980 and 1987 are shown in the tables.
  55

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  2

  1

  —

  2

  3

  1

  2

  5

  1

  1

  6

  —

  —

  4

  —

  Forensic Psychiatry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  5

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Mental Handicap

  —

  1

  —

  —

  2

  3

  4

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Mental Illness

  15

  5

  3

  7

  7

  8

  12

  41

  7

  14

  27

  —

  —

  15

  —

  Psychotherapy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Blood Transfusion

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Clinical Chemistry

  1

  1

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  6

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Clinical Genetics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  6

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Haematology

  3

  2

  —

  2

  1

  2

  1

  13

  1

  2

  4

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Immunology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Microbiology

  2

  1

  —

  1

  2

  1

  2

  15

  2

  1

  5

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Nuclear Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Pathology

  4

  3

  1

  2

  2

  2

  —

  16

  1

  6

  8

  —

  —

  5

  —

  Radiodiagnosis

  5

  7

  2

  3

  6

  4

  9

  30

  4

  12

  21

  —

  —

  10

  —

  Virology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Occupational Health

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1 Includes whole-time, part-time and maximum part-time consultants.

  Table 2: Whole-time Consultants by Specialty and Health Board: 30 September 1980

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  All Specialties

  79

  66

  19

  35

  65

  65

  96

  417

  60

  121

  217

  1

  2

  121

  5

  Cardiothoracic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  2

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  ENT Surgery

  3

  2

  —

  —

  1

  1

  2

  13

  2

  3

  3

  —

  —

  3

  —

  General Surgery

  6

  4

  3

  2

  5

  6

  7

  22

  7

  13

  15

  1

  2

  8

  1

  Neurosurgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Ophthalmology

  3

  1

  —

  —

  —

  2

  1

  10

  2

  2

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Orthopaedic Surgery

  4

  3

  2

  2

  3

  4

  4

  19

  3

  10

  5

  —

  —

  9

  —

  Plastic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Surgical Paediatrics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  5

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Urology

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  2

  1

  7

  —

  2

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Accident and Emergency

  1

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  2

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Anaesthetics

  9

  13

  3

  4

  11

  9

  11

  62

  4

  10

  36

  —

  —

  15

  1

  Communicable Diseases

  1

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  3

  —

  1

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Dermatology

  2

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  2

  5

  1

  1

  2

  —

  —

  3

  —

  General Medicine

  8

  6

  3

  4

  6

  7

  11

  36

  6

  14

  13

  —

  —

  9

  1

  Cardiology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Endocrinology and Diabetes

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Gaslroenterology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Homoeopathy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Medical Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Nephrology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Rheumatology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  3

  1

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Geriatric Medicine

  4

  1

  1

  2

  3

  2

  4

  16

  2

  4

  7

  —

  —

  5

  1

  Medical Paediatrics

  4

  3

  1

  2

  3

  2

  3

  14

  2

  4

  9

  —

  —

  5

  —

  Neurology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Radiotherapy and Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  13

  1

  —

  5

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Rehabilitation Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Respiratory Medicine

  —

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  2

  16

  2

  1

  6

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  5

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  2

  3

  2

  1

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Restorative Dentistry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  4

  4

  —

  1

  6

  6

  2

  18

  4

  11

  11

  —

  —

  5

  1

  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  —

  1

  —

  2

  3

  1

  2

  5

  1

  1

  5

  —

  —

  4

  —

  Forensic Psychiatry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  5

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Mental Handicap

  —

  1

  —

  —

  2

  3

  4

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Mental Illness

  14

  5

  3

  7

  6

  8

  12

  36

  7

  14

  25

  —

  —

  15

  —

  Psychotherapy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Blood Transfusion

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Clinical Chemistry

  1

  1

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  5

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Clinical Genetics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Haemalology

  3

  2

  —

  2

  1

  2

  1

  13

  1

  2

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Immunology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Microbiology

  2

  1

  —

  1

  2

  1

  2

  15

  2

  1

  5

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Nuclear Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Pathology

  4

  3

  1

  2

  2

  2

  —

  16

  1

  6

  8

  —

  —

  5

  —

  Radiodiagnosis

  5

  6

  2

  3

  6

  4

  7

  24

  4

  12

  19

  —

  —

  9

  —

  Virology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Occupational Health

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Table 3: Total1 Number of Consultants by Specialty and Health Board: 30 September 1987

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  All Specialties

  116

  96

  27

  53

  82

  81

  156

  489

  76

  160

  292

  1

  2

  159

  6

  Cardiothoracic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  5

  —

  2

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  ENT Surgery

  3

  3

  —

  2

  2

  3

  4

  12

  2

  5

  6

  —

  —

  5

  —

  General Surgery

  11

  7

  3

  5

  6

  6

  10

  31

  9

  13

  19

  1

  2

  10

  2

  Neurosurgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Ophthalmology

  6

  3

  —

  1

  2

  4

  5

  14

  3

  4

  5

  —

  —

  5

  —

  56 57

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  Orthopaedic Surgery

  6

  6

  2

  3

  4

  4

  9

  22

  3

  12

  11

  —

  —

  11

  —

  Plastic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  5

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Surgical Paediatrics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  5

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Urology

  —

  2

  —

  —

  2

  3

  3

  11

  —

  3

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Accident and Emergency

  2

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  2

  3

  —

  2

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Anaesthetics

  12

  17

  4

  7

  12

  10

  20

  76

  9

  26

  47

  —

  —

  22

  1

  Communicable Diseases

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  3

  —

  1

  3

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Dermatology

  3

  2

  —

  2

  1

  1

  3

  9

  2

  2

  4

  —

  —

  4

  —

  General Medicine

  14

  12

  3

  4

  6

  8

  13

  31

  6

  17

  21

  —

  —

  8

  1

  Cardiology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  7

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Endocrinology and Diabetes

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Gastroenterology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Homoeopathy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Medical Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  1

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Nephrology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Rheumatology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  3

  2

  —

  1

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  4

  1

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Geriatric Medicine

  5

  4

  2

  2

  4

  4

  7

  19

  2

  5

  10

  —

  —

  7

  —

  Medical Paediatrics

  4

  3

  2

  2

  3

  3

  6

  18

  2

  4

  13

  —

  —

  6

  —

  Neurology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  6

  —

  —

  5

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Radiotherapy and Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  9

  1

  —

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Rehabilitation Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Respiratory Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  3

  11

  2

  —

  5

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  —

  2

  6

  1

  1

  2

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry

  2

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  2

  3

  2

  2

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Restorative Dentistry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  9

  6

  1

  3

  6

  6

  8

  27

  5

  11

  15

  —

  —

  8

  1

  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  3

  1

  1

  2

  2

  2

  4

  4

  1

  3

  6

  —

  —

  4

  —

  Forensic Psychiatry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Mental Handicap

  —

  1

  —

  1

  2

  2

  4

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Mental Illness

  19

  7

  4

  7

  11

  10

  12

  45

  8

  15

  27

  —

  —

  17

  1

  Psychotherapy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Blood Transfusion

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Clinical Chemistry

  2

  1

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  6

  1

  1

  2

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Clinical Genetics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Haematology

  3

  3

  1

  3

  2

  2

  1

  13

  2

  5

  6

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Immunology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Microbiology

  2

  2

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  11

  2

  2

  5

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Nuclear Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Pathology

  3

  4

  —

  2

  3

  2

  4

  15

  2

  7

  8

  —

  —

  4

  —

  Radiodiagnosis

  7

  8

  2

  3

  7

  5

  10

  29

  5

  16

  21

  —

  —

  13

  —

  Virology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Occupational Health

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  1

  3

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  1 Includes whole-time, part-time and maximum part-time consultants.

  Table 4: Whole-time Consultants by Specialty and Health Board: 30 September 1987

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  All Specialties

  86

  77

  25

  43

  77

  71

  127

  396

  71

  144

  220

  1

  2

  147

  5

  Cardiothoracic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  5

  —

  2

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  ENT Surgery

  1

  —

  —

  2

  2

  1

  1

  6

  2

  4

  2

  —

  —

  4

  —

  General Surgery

  5

  5

  3

  4

  5

  4

  8

  23

  9

  10

  11

  1

  2

  8

  1

  Neurosurgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Ophthalmology

  2

  2

  —

  1

  1

  4

  3

  10

  3

  4

  —

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Orthopaedic Surgery

  5

  3

  2

  2

  4

  4

  5

  13

  3

  11

  4

  —

  —

  10

  —

  Plastic Surgery

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Surgical Paediatrics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Urology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  2

  2

  4

  —

  2

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Accident and Emergency

  2

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  2

  3

  —

  2

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Anaesthetics

  10

  14

  4

  5

  12

  9

  12

  63

  8

  23

  36

  —

  —

  21

  1

  Communicable Diseases

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  3

  —

  1

  3

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Dermatology

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  1

  2

  5

  2

  1

  2

  —

  —

  4

  —

  General Medicine

  10

  11

  3

  4

  6

  7

  12

  25

  6

  15

  17

  —

  —

  8

  1

  Cardiology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  7

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Endocrinology and Diabetes

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Gastroenterology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Homoeopathy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Medical Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  1

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Nephrology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Rheumatology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  3

  2

  —

  1

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  3

  1

  —

  4

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Geriatric Medicine

  5

  4

  2

  2

  4

  4

  7

  18

  2

  5

  8

  —

  —

  7

  —

  Medical Paediatrics

  4

  3

  2

  2

  3

  3

  6

  16

  2

  4

  12

  —

  —

  6

  —

  Neurology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  5

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Radiotherapy and Oncology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  9

  1

  —

  4

  —

  —

  3

  —

  Rehabilitation Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  3

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Respiratory Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  3

  11

  2

  —

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  2

  5

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry

  2

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  2

  3

  2

  2

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Restorative Dentistry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  58 59

  Argyll and Clyde

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Borders

  Dumfries and Galloway

  Fife

  Forth Valley

  Grampian

  Greater Glasgow

  Highland

  Lanarkshire

  Lothian

  Orkney

  Shetland

  Tayside

  Western Isles

  Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  5

  4

  1

  1

  5

  4

  6

  19

  5

  11

  9

  —

  —

  6

  1

  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  2

  1

  —

  2

  2

  2

  3

  4

  1

  3

  5

  —

  —

  4

  —

  Forensic Psychiatry

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  4

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Mental Handicap

  —

  1

  —

  1

  2

  2

  4

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Mental Illness

  17

  6

  4

  7

  11

  10

  12

  38

  8

  15

  24

  —

  —

  17

  1

  Psychotherapy

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  3

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Blood Transfusion

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Clinical Chemistry

  2

  1

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  4

  1

  1

  2

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Clinical Genetics

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Haematology

  3

  3

  1

  3

  2

  2

  1

  13

  1

  5

  5

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Immunology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Microbiology

  2

  2

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  11

  2

  2

  5

  —

  —

  2

  —

  Nuclear Medicine

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Pathology

  3

  4

  —

  2

  3

  2

  4

  15

  2

  6

  8

  —

  —

  4

  —

  Radiodiagnosis

  6

  7

  2

  3

  7

  5

  8

  23

  5

  13

  17

  —

  —

  12

  —

  Virology

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Occupational Health

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  1

  —

  Nurse Training
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent on nurse training in Scotland in each of the last 10 years; and how much has been spent by each of the health boards on nurse training in each of the past 10 years.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The information requested is as follows:

  Annual expenditure

  Colleges of nursing and midwifery etc.

  Health boards

  Year

  £ million

  £ million

  1977–78

  4·4

  —

  1978–79

  4·8

  —

  1979–80

  5·8

  —

  1980–81

  7·7

  —

  1981–82

  8·4

  —

  1982–83

  9·7

  —

  1983–84

  10·6

  36·5

  1984–85

  11·5

  39·2

  1985–86

  12·7

  38·1

  1986–87

  15·7

  38·3

  The first column includes the salaries, national insurance and superannuation costs of nurse teachers and

  £ million at 1987–88 prices1

  Trunk road

  Local road

  Financial year

  Construction

  Maintenance2

  Construction

  Maintenance

  1980–81

  72.7

  17.8

  108.1

  168.4

  1981–82

  74.1

  30.6

  126.5

  166.2

  1982–83

  85.3

  28.5

  130.6

  167.7

  1983–84

  74.2

  34.7

  128.0

  170.2

  1984–85

  86.4

  29.9

  122.9

  163.2

  1985–86

  87.4

  30.9

  133.5

  155.8

  1986–87

  81.2

  36.1

  128.6

  156.1

  1987–883

  89.5

  39.2

  4128 5

  5165.5

  1988–896

  7

  7

  7

  7

  1990–916

  7

  7

  7

  7

  1 Figures for trunk roads revalued to constant 1987–88 prices using the roads output price index which is specifically designed for trunk road construction work. Figures for local roads have been revalued using GDP deflators.

  2 Includes structural, routine and winter maintenance.

  3 Estimate.

  4 Baseline provision.

  5 Local authority budget estimates of expenditure.

  6 Forecast.

  7 To be announced later this year.

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  support staff at colleges of nursing and midwifery, including midwifery teachers in 1986–87 and the costs of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland and its predecessors. The second column includes learners' national insurance, superannuation and salary costs, but makes no allowance for the service contribution made by learners during training, which varies according to the course and the particular college of nursing. Figures for expenditure on learners' remuneration for years prior to 1983–84 are not directly available, and figures for individual health boards are not held centrally.

  Road Costs
  Mr. David Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show annual outturn expenditure 1980–81 to 1986–87, estimated expenditure for 1987–88 and forecast expenditure for 1988–89 and 1990–91, in real terms at current prices on(a) trunk road construction, (b) trunk road maintenance, (c) local road construction and (d) local road maintenance.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The information requested is set out in the table.
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  Mr. David Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will show 1986–87 outturn expenditure, 1987–88 estimated expenditure and 1988–89 planned expenditure on (i) trunk roads, broken down into(a) new construction and improvement, (b) structural maintenance, and (c) routine maintenance, and (ii) local authority roads broken down into (a) new construction

  £ million cash

  1986–87 Outturn1

  1987–88 Estimated

  1988–89 Planned2

  1. Motorways and trunk roads

  (a) New construction and improvement

  79·2

  89·5

  4

  (b) Structural maintenance

  15·9

  20·2

  4

  (c) Routine and winter maintenance

  19·3

  19·0

  4

  2. Local authority roads

  (a) New construction and improvement

  128·6

  133·9

  4

  (b) Maintenance

  156·1

  172·5

  4

  3. Public transport administration2

  25·1

  27·8

  4

  4. Local authority car parks

  (a) Capital

  0·8

  1·9

  4

  (b) Current (net)

  —

  —

  4

  5. Road safety in Scotland3

  1·5

  1·6

  4

  1 Local authority outturn figures are provisional only.

  2 Local authority expenditure on administration of roads and transport services.

  3 Excludes expenditure by the Department of Transport on national road safety publicity. Expenditure on new construction and improvements and on maintenance also contributes to road safety, as do various specialist staff costs.

  4 To be announced later this year.

  Vehicle Mileage
  Mr. Kirkwood
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the percentage change in vehicle mileage on roads in Scotland since 1982.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  There has been a 15 per cent. increase in vehicle mileage on roads in Scotland between 1982 and 1986, the latest year for which figures are available. The figure relates to motorways, all-purpose trunk roads and principal local roads. Statistics are not held centrally for other classes of road.

  Electricity Prices
  Mr. Dalyell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from foundries and other intensive energy users in Scotland about the flexibility of electricity prices; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lang
  I have received one such representation, to which a response will be made shortly. Electricity tariffs for all categories of consumers, including intensive energy users, are a matter for the electricity boards.

  Renal Failure
  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the figures, for the last five available years in Scotland, of patients diagnosed as suffering from end-stage renal failure for the first time; and if he will give for the same years the numbers dying from end-stage renal failure, or complications arising from such failure.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Information on the number of new patients diagnosed as suffering from end-stage renal 62
  and improvements, and (b) maintenance, (iii) public transport administration and (iv) local authority car parks, broken down into (a) capital and (b) current (net), and (c) road safety in Scotland.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The information requested is set out in the table:

  failure is not centrally available. However, all such patients who are referred to consultants, and would in their clinical judgment benefit from renal dialysis, receive the treatment. The number of new patients being accepted for dialysis in the last five years is as follows:

  Number

  1982

  159

  1983

  175

  1984

  213

  1985

  225

  1986

  245

  Specific information on the number of deaths arising from end-stage renal failure or complications from such failure is not centrally available.

  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the figures for the last five available years of the average numbers of patients receiving kidney dialysis treatment in Scotland, showing the average or median number of months they have been on such treatment.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The number of patients receiving kidney dialysis treatment in all its forms in Scotland is as shown. Information on the length of time they have been receiving treatment is not centrally available.

  Number

  1982

  521

  1983

  579

  1984

  631

  1985

  615

  1986

  658

  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide, for the last five available years,
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  the figures of successful kidney transplants performed in Scottish hospitals, showing how many such operations were being conducted on patients for a second or subsequent time.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The number of kidney transplant operations carried out in Scotland is as shown. Information on how many of these operations were successful, and how many involved second or subsequent grafts, is not available.

  Year

  Number

  1983

  132

  1984

  149

  1985

  126

  1986

  111

  11987

  102

  1 Provisional.

  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost, in terms of equipment resources, staff, drugs and supplies of kidney dialysis treatment in Scotland(a) in total, (b) per patient month or year and (c) per patient over the course of treatment.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The information sought on the cost of treatment by kidney transplant is not centrally available.

  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current cost, in terms of equipment, resources, staff, drugs and supplies, of kidney transplants in Scotland(a) in total per year, (b) per transplant carried out and (c) per patient per annum after transplantation.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The cost of treating patients by renal dialysis is provisionally estimated to be for the current year as shown:

  Cost per patient per year £

  Total cost per year £

  Hospital dialysis

  17,900

  4,545,900

  Home dialysis

  9,100

  1,635,100

  Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

  7,900

  2,346,000

  8,545,000

  Number of General Dental Practitioners (Number Per 100,000 Population)

  Health Board

  1978

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  1987

  Argyll and Clyde

  89

  91

  97

  102

  102

  110

  114

  113

  127

  130

  (19)

  (20)

  (21)

  (22)

  (22)

  (24)

  (25)

  (25)

  (28)

  (29)

  Ayreshire and Arran

  95

  95

  98

  104

  107

  113

  119

  112

  116

  122

  (25)

  (25)

  (26)

  (28)

  (28)

  (30)

  (32)

  (30)

  (31)

  (32)

  Borders

  21

  20

  23

  23

  23

  25

  27

  32

  34

  33

  (21)

  (20)

  (23)

  (23)

  (23)

  (25)

  (27)

  (31)

  (33)

  (32)

  Dumfries and Galloway

  28

  29

  31

  30

  30

  33

  31

  33

  36

  35

  (20)

  (20)

  (22)

  (21)

  (21)

  (23)

  (21)

  (22)

  (24)

  (24)

  Fife

  74

  76

  76

  78

  79

  84

  84

  86

  90

  94

  (22)

  (22)

  (22)

  (23)

  (23)

  (24)

  (24)

  (25)

  (26)

  (27)

  Forth Valley

  57

  58

  61

  65

  67

  63

  67

  65

  68

  71

  (21)

  (21)

  (22)

  (24)

  (24)

  (23)

  (25)

  (24)

  (24)

  (26)

  Grampian

  97

  91

  97

  104

  108

  110

  114

  113

  119

  130

  (21)

  (19)

  (21)

  (22)

  (22)

  (22)

  (23)

  (23)

  (24)

  (26)

  Greater Glasgow

  236

  244

  246

  250

  268

  263

  273

  264

  287

  286

  (23)

  (24)

  (24)

  (25)

  (27)

  (27)

  (28)

  (27)

  (30)

  (30)

  Highland

  43

  45

  49

  50

  54

  52

  56

  52

  53

  58

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  The length of time on treatment varies between patients, and no information is centrally available about cost per patient over the course of treatment.

  Intensive Care Units
  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the figures, for the last five available years, of(a) the number of intensive care units which exist or have existed in Scottish hospitals, (b) the number of patients who have been dealt with by the units concerned in these years, (c) the numbers of patients who have died in these units in these years and (d) the number of kidneys which have been made available for transplant because of these deaths.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Information on the number of intensive care units in Scotland, the number of patients dealt with by these units and the number of patients who have died in these units is not centrally available in the form sought.

  Organ Donation
  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will authorise the compilation of a survey of medical staff in Scotland concerning their attitudes to organ donation for transplant, with particular reference to those concerned with dying patients and their attitudes to asking relatives about potential organ donation.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  No.

  Dental Surgeons
  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the number of general dental surgeons in practice in Scotland in each of the last 10 years, showing a breakdown of these numbers per 100,000 population in each of Scotland's health board areas.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The information is set out in the table. The numbers of general dental practitioners (as they are now known) are the numbers in contract with their health board as at 30 September each year. The numbers of dentists per 100,000 population are based on population figures at 30 June each year except for 1987 where the 1986 population figure is used.
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  Health Board

  1978

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  1987

  (23)

  (24)

  (26)

  (26)

  (28)

  (26)

  (28)

  (26)

  (26)

  (29)

  Lanarkshire

  112

  112

  116

  132

  129

  134

  136

  129

  138

  143

  (20)

  (20)

  (20)

  (23)

  (22)

  (23)

  (24)

  (23)

  (24)

  (25)

  Lothian

  223

  226

  232

  234

  238

  243

  250

  251

  258

  264

  (30)

  (30)

  (31)

  (31)

  (32)

  (33)

  (34)

  (34)

  (35)

  (36)

  Orkney

  3

  3

  3

  2

  3

  3

  3

  3

  3

  3

  1(16)

  (16)

  (17)

  (11)

  (16)

  (16)

  (15)

  (15)

  (16)

  (16)

  Shetland

  3

  4

  3

  3

  4

  6

  8

  4

  4

  5

  1(14)

  (18)

  (13)

  (12)

  (16)

  (26)

  (34)

  (17)

  (17)

  (21)

  Tayside

  101

  106

  113

  120

  121

  119

  120

  121

  124

  129

  (25)

  (26)

  (28)

  (30)

  (30)

  (30)

  (30)

  (31)

  (32)

  (33)

  Western Isles

  3

  4

  5

  5

  7

  7

  7

  8

  10

  12

  1(10)

  (13)

  (17)

  (16)

  (22)

  (22)

  (22)

  (25)

  (32)

  (38)

  Scotland

  1185

  1204

  1250

  1302

  1340

  1365

  1409

  1386

  1467

  1515

  (23)

  (23)

  (24)

  (25)

  (26)

  (26)

  (27)

  (27)

  (29)

  (30)

  1 National figures.

  Pharmacists
  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the total number of pharmacists in Scotland in each of the past 10 years, giving a breakdown per 100,000 population in each of Scotland's health board areas.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The information requested is not available centrally in the form requested. The table sets out the number of registered pharmacists in Scotland for each of the past 10 years. "Scottish Health Statistics", copies of which are in the Library, contain from 1979 onwards by health board the information requested in respect of hospital pharmacists and from 1981 onwards the number of pharmacies contracted to provide primary care pharmaceutical services.

  Number of registered pharmacists

  1977

  2,800

  1978

  2,832

  1979

  2,842

  1980

  2,822

  1981

  2,929

  1982

  2,960

  1983

  3,000

  1984

  3,048

  1985

  3,070

  1986

  3,092

  Alcoholism
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if the definition of alcoholism for the purposes of statistics on the treatment of alcoholism among prisoners changed between 1985 and 1986.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The information on numbers of inmates in Scottish penal establishments treated for alcoholism in 1986 (as reported in the annual "Prisons in Scotland" report for 1986) was collected in the same way and on the same basis as figures for 1985 and earlier years.

  The substantial fall in the number of male inmates treated for alcoholism in 1986 continued a similar downward trend evident in earlier years as follows:
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  Male inmates treated for alcoholism in Scottish penal establishments

  Year

  Inmates

  1983

  1,730

  1984

  1,560

  1985

  1,165

  1986

  649

  Education Expenditure
  Mr. Wray
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average expenditure per pupil in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in(a) Scotland, (b) Belgium, (c) the Federal Republic of Germany, (d) France, (e) Holland, (f) Denmark and (g) Spain.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Comparable figures are not readily available.

  Amusement Arcades
  Mr. Wray
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take urgent steps to stop the proliferation of amusement arcades in urban centres in Scotland.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 9 December 1987, at column 420, to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Shettleston (Mr. Marshall).

  School Management
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many school boards would be created under his proposals contained in the consultative paper "School Management and the Role of Parents" in(a) the Tayside regional council area and (b) the Dundee district authority area.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Consultation on the proposals in "School Management and the Role of Parents" showed that there was a widespread wish to have a separate school board for each primary, secondary and special school in Scotland. In the conclusions we recently announced, we have agreed to meet that wish. There are 251 schools in the Tayside regional council area of which 73 are in the Dundee district; each would have its own board.

  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representatives from Tayside regional
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  council would be required to take part in the meetings of the school boards proposed by his consultative paper "School Management and the Role of Parents".

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  No education authority representatives would be required to attend school board meetings. In the light of comments made by authorities in response to the consultative paper, the Government have concluded that education authorities should have a right, but not a duty, to be represented at school board meetings by a non-voting assessor.

  Waiting Lists
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of patients awaiting(a) urgent and (b) non-urgent operations in (i) the Tayside health board area and (ii) the Dundee district authority area, on the latest available figures; and if he will give the corresponding figures for the previous six and 12 months, respectively.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Emergency cases are dealt with immediately and information is not available for local authority areas. The numbers of people on waiting lists for in-patient hospital treatment in Tayside health board were as follows:

  Number

  31 March 1986

  6,658

  30 September 1986

  6,214

  31 March 1987

  5,653

  Cervical Cancer
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how the existing laboratories for the testing of cervical cancer are distributed in the Tayside health board area.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  There are two such laboratories, one in Dundee royal infirmary and the other in Perth royal infirmary.

  Crime Prevention
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Tayside police force spent on crime prevention projects in cash terms and real terms at 1986–87 prices for each year since 1979; how much of its total budget this represents; and how much it is proposed to spend next year.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  Information about expenditure by individual police forces on local crime prevention projects is not held centrally.

  Housing
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the most recent figures available to him on the number of households registered on the housing 68
  waiting list in the Dundee district authority area who have remained on the waiting list for (a) less than one year, (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years, (d) between three and four years, (e) between four and five years and (f) over five years.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The information requested is not available centrally.

  Rented Houses
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate how many privately owned dwellings in the Dundee district authority area suitable for letting are not available for letting.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The available information on unoccupied private sector dwellings was published in "Scottish Development Department Statistical Bulletin HSIU No. 1. Unoccupied Dwellings: a survey following the 1981 census", a copy of which is available in the House Library.

  Industrial Projects
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate how many factories and industrial sites in(a) the Tayside region and (b) the Dundee area are standing empty or unused.

  Mr. Lang
  For the latest information readily available centrally on vacant factories I refer the hon. Member to my answer given to the hon. Member for East Lothian (Mr. Home Robertson) on 17 November at column 541.

  Provisional figures for Tayside region at 31 March 1987 show 64 sites allocated for industry of which 26 were in Dundee city district.

  Islay (Geese)
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the alleged damage to Islay caused by Greenland whitefronted geese.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The number of Greenland whitefronted geese wintering on Islay has more than doubled in recent years and large flocks of up to 500 birds are causing serious damage to grassland on certain farms outwith the sanctuary areas.

  Labour Statistics
  Mr. McAllion
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each local authority ward in the Dundee district council area the number unemployed at the latest available date; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.

  Mr. Lang
  Unemployment statistics on a local authority ward basis are available only from 1983. The following table shows the number of unemployed claimants in each local authority ward in city of Dundee district for December 1987 (the latest date for which information is available) and the corresponding figures in 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986.
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  City of Dundee District

  Unemployed claimants (December)

  Ward

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  1987

  Ancrum

  169

  211

  207

  181

  171

  Ardler

  458

  443

  457

  428

  376

  Balgillo

  101

  139

  114

  130

  107

  Baxter Park

  270

  272

  279

  301

  261

  Blackshade

  418

  390

  425

  389

  355

  Broughty Ferry

  172

  186

  184

  164

  167

  Caird

  578

  538

  542

  487

  430

  Central

  315

  395

  346

  378

  366

  Clepington

  147

  147

  142

  145

  137

  Coldside

  325

  371

  361

  342

  325

  Craigie Bank

  165

  217

  274

  240

  265

  Craigie Burns

  136

  152

  155

  145

  127

  Douglas

  460

  425

  415

  390

  356

  Downfield

  269

  256

  236

  231

  201

  Drumgeith

  566

  538

  568

  536

  522

  Dudhope

  396

  462

  537

  660

  405

  Eastern

  146

  133

  156

  147

  140

  Fairmuir

  228

  190

  195

  197

  185

  Fintry North

  602

  600

  565

  480

  484

  Fintry South

  558

  547

  487

  430

  414

  Gillburn

  423

  419

  416

  428

  350

  Gourdie

  361

  356

  317

  298

  292

  Gowrie

  149

  154

  148

  172

  130

  Hilltown

  421

  410

  391

  372

  334

  Law

  221

  257

  255

  218

  209

  Lochee East

  475

  425

  424

  397

  380

  Lochee West

  386

  344

  347

  309

  281

  Logie

  183

  219

  204

  185

  186

  Longhaugh

  765

  827

  825

  799

  662

  Maryfield

  264

  281

  291

  326

  290

  Menzieshill

  285

  311

  285

  243

  216

  Midmill

  831

  720

  749

  713

  676

  Monifieth East

  145

  164

  166

  165

  151

  Monifieth West

  122

  133

  118

  130

  116

  Pitalpin

  396

  424

  345

  317

  283

  Riverside

  177

  199

  216

  206

  183

  Rockwell

  151

  186

  171

  154

  159

  St. Marys

  432

  366

  378

  333

  303

  St. Ninians

  304

  279

  257

  246

  226

  Sidlaw

  215

  226

  239

  225

  202

  Trottick

  711

  703

  639

  565

  528

  Wellgate

  323

  451

  541

  579

  411

  West Ferry

  266

  261

  266

  216

  219

  Whitfield

  919

  977 .

  940

  806

  677

  Total

  15,404

  15,704

  15,573

  14,803

  13,258

  Due to changes in the compilation of the statistics during the intervening periods these figures are not directly comparable.
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  This information is available in the Library.

  Forestry
  Sir Hector Monro
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration he has given to the report "Birds, Bogs and Forestry: the Peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland", published by the Nature Conservancy Council; whether he proposes to approve further forestry planting in Caithness and Sutherland; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Rifkind
  I have today written to the chairman of the Nature Conservancy Council in the following terms:"As you know, the Government have been considering carefully your Council's report 'Birds, Bogs and Forestry: the Peatlands of Caithness and Sunderland' and your representations about the relationship between afforestation and nature conservation in the area. You will be aware that helpful discussions have taken place between Departmental and NCC officials to clarify certain aspects of the report. Officials have also had the benefit of seeing some of the detailed scientific material which will in due course be incorporated in your report 'The Flow Country'.
  It would clearly not be right to attempt to reach final conclusions on this matter at the present time. First, 'The Flow Country' has not yet been finalised. Second, the Highland Regional Council have, as you will be aware, set up a working party to propose a land use strategy for the area. The working party is currently assessing evidence and is likely to report next month. We have, however, sought to form an interim view on your findings in order to consider their implications for forestry in the short term. In this, we have been helped by the receipt of interim responses to your report from the Highland Regional Council, the Highlands and Islands Development Board, the Countryside Commission for Scotland and the Crofters Commission.
  We acknowledge the important service which your Council have rendered by highlighting the exceptional nature conservation interest occurring in Caithness and Sutherland. We agree that much of the two counties is of national and international importance for conservation. We do not think, however, that the whole of the area identified in 'Birds, Bogs and Forestry' can be considered to be of uniformly high importance. Indeed, the detailed evidence contained in your own work suggests that there are varying degrees of conservation significance, and we believe therefore that it is possible to identify a selection of key areas which should be safeguarded, amounting in total to a very substantial are a of peatland. These would require a substantial expansion of the SSSI network and, taken together with the sizeable area within existing SSSIs, might amount to around half of the total unafforested peatland area of some 350,000 hectares. We envisage that these areas would, in particular, include the most important bog systems and bird habitats, especially on the wet flows.
  It seems to us that some new planting needs to take place in Caithness and Sutherland both in order to contribute to the overall national forestry planting programme and to maintain local employment in forestry and maximise the opportunities for future investment in wood-processing industry. We consider, moreover, that the evidence points to the view that Caithness and Sutherland can accommodate some further afforestation without affecting the conservation significance of the area as a whole.
  There is, of course, no question of any forestry approval being given or grant offered without full regard to the conservation case and, as you know, the consultation arrangements which currently apply throughout Caithness and Sutherland provide for disputed cases to be referred, if necessary, to me. I have seven such cases before me at the moment as a result of NCC objections. I have advised the Forestry Commissioners that I support their view that grant should be offered for a substantial part of the area subject to application at Limekiln and Whitewell. I have examined the available evidence carefully and have concluded that the conservation evidence is not sufficient to justify opposing forestry over the very large tract of land involved. However, I am aware that the southern part of this site does contain
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  some wetland and pool complexes which are of considerable interest and I have asked the Commissioners to seek NCC's detailed views before determining the precise boundary of the area which may be approved for planting.
  I have also decided to support the Forestry Commissioners' intention to approve the applications at Jubilee Wood (Shinside), and Loubcroy, subject to certain modifications suggested by the Commission's Wildlife and Conservation Officer in respect of the Jubilee Wood application. I am proposing a further discussion with NCC about areas of peatland that might be excluded from planting at Sciberscross where, however, I have given general approval to the planting proposals. All these are areas outside the main region of prime peatland, and not of outstanding intrinsic conservation value according to the information before me.
  The remaining three cases, on the other hand, do lie in the heart of the flow country and involve land comprising peatlands and wader habitat of high quality and I have asked for these cases to be referred back to your Council for a decision on future designation. I shall be considering further cases in the next few months and it may be appropriate to give additional approvals. Each case will, however, be scrutinised with great care, and the conclusions I have reached on the present tranche should not be taken as establishing a presumption in favour of forestry on other sites in their vicinity.
  The present arrangement under which consultations with your Council on forestry grant applications extend to the whole of Caithness and Sutherland is, of course, an interim measure only, pending the more precise definition of the conservation interest and the establishment of the appropriate measures to protect it. It is therefore essential that high priority is given by NCC to the work of identifying those parts of the area which are of prime importance for nature conservation so that they can be safeguarded.
  With regard to the means of protection, we consider that the notification of SSSI's is the only satisfactory approach to the conservation of areas of prime importance in Caithness and Sutherland, though your suggested approach of seeking to make ad hoc management agreements may provide a convenient means of protection where this is necessary to secure protection in advance of the SSSI programme. While the selection of SSSIs is, of course, ultimately a matter for NCC, it would I believe be helpful in this case for the various officials involved within NCC, the Departments concerned and the Highland Regional Council to get together at an early date so that the site selection process can be tied in with the on-going work of the HRC working party, with the application of the forestry consultation procedures and with the assessment of the financial implications arising from potential management agreements.
  I shall arrange for my officials to get in touch with yours to discuss the next steps.
  I propose to make this letter public, along with an announcement about the forestry cases referred to above."

  The letter refers to a number of forestry grant applications which are before me at the moment. I have advised the Forestry Commissioners that I am content for grant to be offered in the four cases listed, subject to further consultations with the Nature Conservancy Council about the boundary of the area to be planted in the first two cases and subject to some minor modifications to improve the planting design in the third case. These cases concern the following applications:

  Proposed area to be planted

  Location

  (hectares)

  Limekiln and Whitewell, Caithness

  1,307

  Sciberscross, Sutherland

  790

  Jubilee Wood, Shinside, Sutherland

  19

  Loubcroy, Sutherland

  202

  Prisons
  Mr. Allan Stewart
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will announce his plans on prisons and penal policy.

  Mr. Rifkind
  I made today a comprehensive statement on penal policy and the future operation of the Scottish prison service. I am arranging to have a copy of this statement placed in the Library.

  Fine Defaulters
  Dr. Godman
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons in 1986 were committed to prison in Scotland for default in payment of fines.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  In 1986 there were 10,626 receptions to penal establishments for fine default. This represents a reduction of 8 per cent. from the corresponding figure of receptions in 1985 (11,564) and relative to the number of persons fined by the courts there was also a decline to 74 per thousand in 1986 from the corresponding level in 1985 (of 78 per thousand). There was a particularly marked reduction in receptions in default of fines for less serious offences such as breach of the peace (down from 3,423 in 1985 to 2,918 in 1986) and drunkenness (down even more sharply from 631 in 1985 to 271 in 1986).

  The average daily population of fine defaulters in 1986, however, was 329 or 5·9 per cent. of the total average population in penal establishments in 1986.

THE ARTS

  Buildings (Maintenance and Refurbishment)
  Mr. Martin
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what priority he gives to the maintenance and refurbishment of the buildings under the responsibility of the Office of Arts and Libraries.

  Mr. Luce
  I attach a high priority to the maintenance and refurbishment of the buildings occupied by the institutions for which my Department is responsible.

  I have increased next year's grant-in-aid to the 11 national museums and galleries for their building and maintenance programme to some £49 million. This represents an increase of more than 20 per cent. on the equivalent figures for the current year.

  Northern Regional Arts Association
  Mrs. Ted Garrett
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the level of funding in 1988–89 for the Northern Regional Arts Association.

  Mr. Luce
  It is for the Arts Council to determine the level of funding of individual regional arts associations; the 1988–89 funding level for Northern Arts has not yet been announced.

  Museums (Leicestershire)
  Mr. Janner
  To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he has any proposals for the funding of museums in Leicestershire.

  Mr. Luce
  This is not a matter for me but for the responsible authority, whether public or private, in the case of each museum.

  Theatre and Music (Youth Participation)
  Mr. Bowis
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what steps he is taking to encourage youth participation in the theatre and music in Britain.

  Mr. Luce
  The Arts Council and the regional arts associations encourage all subsidised theatre companies to develop policies for young people, and theatre-in-education schemes. The council does not, as a rule, give direct financial support to youth theatre companies and orchestras, but I have been encouraged to see that several such bodies have attracted very substantial sponsorship. They are doing excellent work.

  Arts (Plural Funding)
  Mrs. John Greenway
  To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will make a statement on the concept of plural funding for the Arts.

  Mr. Luce
  I announced at Newcastle in July of last year the start of a long-term plan for the funding of the arts. The aim of the plan is to maintain the level of support from public funds in a way which encourages subsidised bodies in the performing arts, museums and libraries to become more self-reliant in their development and growth. My announcement last November of a substantial increase in arts funding for 1988–89 and the two subsequent years represented an important practical step towards the implementation of this plan. My announcement included specific provision for incentive schemes for the performing arts and for help to museums and galleries to improve their management and marketing.

  Arts (Business Sponsors)
  Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
  To ask the Minister for the Arts how many first-time business sponsors of the arts have been attracted by the business sponsorship incentive scheme so far; and what is his estimate for 1987–88 as a whole.

  Mr. Luce
  The scheme has attracted 618 first-time business sponsors since it began in 1984.

  This includes 179 in 1987–88 and the figure for the complete year should be over 210.

  Arts (Funding)
  Mrs. Tony Banks
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the 1988–89 budget for the Greater London Arts association.

  Mr. Luce
  The Arts Council has yet to announce its grant to Greater London Arts for 1988–89.

  Mrs. Chris Smith
  To ask the Minister for the Arts when he plans to meet the chairman and director of Greater London Arts to discuss its budget for 1988–89.

  Mr. Luce
  I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Hackney, South and Shoreditch (Mr. Sedgemore) earlier today.

  Mrs. Clwyd
  To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he plans to meet the chairman of the Welsh Arts Council to discuss the level of funding for the arts in Wales in 1988–89.
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  Dr. Godman
  To ask the Minister for the Arts when he plans to meet the chairman of the Scottish Arts Council to discuss the level of funding for the arts in Scotland in 1988–89.

  Mr. Luce
  I expect to be meeting the chairmen during the year, and funding is likely to feature in our discussions.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the level of funding for the arts in the west midlands in 1988–89.

  Mr. Luce
  The Arts Council has yet to announce its allocation of grant to West Midlands Arts for 1988–89. The chairman will keep me informed of its decisions.

  Mr. Barron
  To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he plans to meet the chairman of Yorkshire Arts to discuss the level of funding for the arts in Yorkshire in 1988–89.

  Mr. Luce
  Yorkshire Arts' grant allocation for 1988–89 has yet to be announced, but funding will certainly feature in any discussions I have with the chairman this year.

  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he plans to visit Cumbria to discuss the funding for the arts.

  Mr. Luce
  I have no immediate plans to do so, but I expect to be meeting the chairman of Northern Arts this year and funding in the region is likely to feature in our discussion.

  Mrs. Nigel Griffiths
  To ask the Minister of the Arts what information he has on the level of funding for the arts in Scotland in 1988–89.

  Mr. Luce
  The Arts Council expects to be in a position to announce the Scottish Arts Council's allocation shortly. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland makes a number of grants to national institutions and other arts bodies in Scotland, and these, too, will be announced shortly.

  Community Plays
  Sir Jim Spicer
  To ask the Minister for the Arts if he will encourage the expansion of the concept of community plays; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Luce
  The Arts Council sees the large-scale community play, with a cast of local people and a small core of professional directors, designers and writers, as an important part of drama provision. The council encourages the creation of these plays through its theatre writing scheme; the productions themselves are generally funded by local authorities, with assistance and advice from the regional arts associations.

  Libraries (Funding)
  Miss Widdecombe
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what steps he is taking to increase the funding of libraries.

  Mr. Luce
  It is the responsibility of local library authorities to decide what resources to allocate to public libraries. I hope, however, to provide new opportunities to help public libraries expand by allowing them to charge for a wider range of additional and specialised services. I shall be issuing a consultative paper on how this might best be done. In addition, as I announced in a written answer on 76
  8 December, at column 952, I have set aside £250,000 a year for three years for the establishment of an incentive scheme to encourage new developments designed to extend or improve the public library service in England.

  Museums and Galleries (Funding)
  Mr. Summerson
  To ask the Minister for the Arts how his policy of incentive funding applies to museums and galleries.

  Mr. Luce
  Museums and galleries, like other organisations funded by the arts programme, will have an incentive to strengthen their financial position.

  The figures which I have announced for the next three years give the institutions a firm base on which to develop and pursue their plans. I have renewed for the next three years my undertaking to the national institutions that they may retain any additional receipts they earn in addition to those which were assumed at the time of their grant-in-aid allocations.

  Within my allocations for running costs to the national museums and galleries, I have earmarked a total of £0.57 million to help them through training and in other ways to improve their management and marketing. I have also made provision for the Museums and Galleries Commission to assist other museums and galleries in the same way.

  In announcing the increase of £6 million, or over 20 per cent. in the building and maintenance programme of the national museums and galleries in 1988–89 I made it clear that the allocation of the margin amounting to over £12 million in 1989–90, and nearly £15 million in 1990–91, would depend partly upon the extent to which the institutions can raise money from other sources towards the achievement of their plans. A number of institutions have shown great initiative already in attracting private funds for new developments.

  Ffotogallery (Cardiff)
  Mr. Boyes
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what plans he has to visit the Ffotogallery in Cardiff.

  Mr. Luce
  I shall be visiting Wales in March and may be able to take in the work of the gallery, time permitting.

  Public Libraries
  Ms. Quin
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what plans he has for expansion of the public library service; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Luce
  I hope to provide new opportunities to help public libraries expand by allowing them to charge for a wider range of additional and specialised services. I shall be issuing a consultative paper on how this might best be done. In addition, as I announced in a written answer on 8 December, at column 95, I have set aside £250,000 a year for three years for the establishment of an incentive scheme to encourage new developments designed to extend or improve the public library service in England.

  British Council
  Mrs. Menzies Campbell
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received from British arts companies touring abroad concerning the effect on their activities of levels of funding for the British Council; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Luce
  None. The funding of the British Council is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

  Local Arts Groups (Cornwall)
  Mrs. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received concerning support currently given to local arts groups within Cornwall.

  Mr. Luce
  None.

  Tourism
  Miss Emma Nicholson
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what contribution tourism makes to the arts in Britain.

  Mr. Luce
  Tourism makes a big contribution. I cannot put a monetary value on it, but in recent years around three-quarters of overseas visitors to this country have visited a museum and half have attended a theatre or concert, and I believe that this trend will continue.

  British Library Business Information Service
  Mr. Jack
  To ask the Minister for the Arts if he will explain the objectives of the British Library business information service.

  Mr. Luce
  The objectives of the British Library's business information service are:(1) to contribute towards the building, monitoring and organising of an effective national reference collection of business literature; (2) to promote awareness of the information which resides within this collection, its potential value and effective methods for accessing it; (3) to provide specialist help to callers to the library who need to obtain business information; (4) to provide a free telephone inquiry for brief inquiries; (5) to offer, as a charged service, comprehensive and thoroughly researched answers to inquiries about markets, companies and products through access to the British Library's unique printed collections and utilising on-line databases

  Tate Gallery (Liverpool)
  Mr. Burt
  To ask the Minister for the Arts what special provisions he has made to help the new Tate gallery in Liverpool.

  Mr. Luce
  The Government have made a significant financial contribution to this important new development.

  The capital cost of the new Tate gallery, Liverpool, has been met by a combination of public funds (OAL £0·5 million and Merseyside Development Corporation £5·1 million) and privately raised funds (£1·7 million from various benefactors).

  The allocation of £6·3 million for the running costs of the Tate gallery, which I announced on 16 December, at columns 531–34, takes account of the needs of the new gallery in Liverpool. Comparing like with like, this represents an increase of 19 per cent. on the figure for the current year. No specific sum is earmarked within this total for the new Liverpool gallery as it is for the trustees and director of the Tate to decide on the disposition of the funds available to them.

NATIONAL FINANCE

  Civil Service (Dispersal)
  Mr. McLeish
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about Her Majesty's Government's policy of dispersal of the Civil Service to the regions; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Brooke
  Two letters from hon. Members on the subject of Civil Service dispersal have recently been referred to me and are currently being dealt with. With regard to a statement, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for East Kilbride (Mr. Ingram) on 18 January 1988, at columns 475–76.

  Civil Service (Working Patterns)
  Mrs. Barry Field
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to implement the recommendations of the "Working Patterns of the Civil Service" contained in the study document issued by the Cabinet Office.

  Mr. Brooke
  Departments are already considering the report, and have been asked to come forward with any proposals on alternative working patterns which meet their particular needs.

  Customs Clearance Station (Armagh)
  Mr. John D. Taylor
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has for the provision of a new customs clearance station on the Armagh to Monaghan road; whether it will include facilities for the handling of importation of live cattle from the Republic of Ireland into the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lawson
  It is proposed that a new customs clearance station will be provided on the Armagh to Monaghan road. A planning application is under consideration in respect of a site on the Monaghan road, Armagh, 180 m west of Umgola house. The proposals do not include facilities for dealing with regular importations of live cattle from the Republic of Ireland into the United Kingdom. It is intended, however, to make provision for the temporary holding of cattle which on occasion may have been detained for customs purposes.

  Value Added Tax
  Sir Fergus Montgomery
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has had any representations concerning value added tax on donations of equipment to higher educational establishments; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lilley
  I have received a number of representations concerning VAT on donations of equipment to higher educational establishments.

  Mr. Colin Shepherd
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates will be the yield in the current year 1987–88 of value added tax from confectionery, chocolate biscuits, nuts, snacks and ice creams.
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  Mr. Lilley
  The forecast yield of value added tax in 1987–88 from chocolate and sugar confectionary, chocolate biscuits, potato crisps, nuts and ice cream is around £590 million.

  Customs (Confiscations)
  Mr. Atkinson
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the clothes and personal effects confiscated from those arrested by Her Majesty's customs officials at airports and seaports are subsequently returned to the owners; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lilley
  Clothes and personal effects taken from arrested persons are in general returned to their owners. They may, however, be withheld if they are liable to forfeiture because of a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation, because they are subject to duty which has not been paid, or because they have been used to facilitate the commission of an offence.

  Exchange Rate
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the change in(a) the nominal and (b) the real exchange rate of (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) West Germany, (iii) Japan and (iv) the United States of America against other G7 countries in the following periods: the last quarter of 1969 to the first quarter of 1971, the last quarter of 1976 to the first quarter of 1979, the second quarter of 1979 to the first quarter of 1981 and the third quarter of 1986 to date.

  Mr. Lilley
  I refer the hon. Member to International Financial Statistics published monthly by the International Monetary Fund and to the table on page 46 of Economic Trends published monthly by the Central Statistical Office. Copies of both publications are in the House of Commons Library.

  Interest Rates
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was(a) the nominal interest rate and (b) the real interest rate on an annual basis for (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) West Germany, (iii) Japan and (iv) Austria in each year from 1977 to date.

  Mr. Lilley
  There are a number of ways of measuring real interest rates. Data on interest rates and various price indices for the OECD countries are contained in the

  Reductions (+)1 Increases ( - ) in income tax compared with 1978–79 indexed regime

  (£ million)

  Range of total income in 1987–881

  Number of units paying tax in 1987–88

  £

  (million)

  1979–80

  1980–81

  1981–82

  1982–83

  1983–84

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  1987–88

  Under 5,000

  3·20

  230

  100

  -290

  -250

  -20

  110

  230

  270

  340

  5,000 to 10,000

  7·70

  1,210

  740

  -270

  -160

  410

  790

  1,120

  1,410

  1,990

  10,000 to 15,000

  5·20

  1,410

  1,010

  190

  280

  740

  1,150

  1,450

  1,820

  2,540

  15,000 to 20,000

  2·50

  1,010

  770

  290

  350

  610

  890

  1,060

  1,330

  1,870

  20,000 to 30,000

  1·50

  1,140

  940

  370

  440

  780

  1,040

  1,160

  1,410

  1,900

  30,000 to 50,000

  0·50

  1,090

  950

  540

  590

  830

  1,040

  1,100

  1,210

  1,400

  50,000 to 70,000

  0·10

  550

  510

  370

  390

  460

  560

  570

  590

  610

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  monthly publication "OECD Main Economic Indicators." Longer series can be found in "OECD Historical Statistics."

  Treasure Trove
  Mr. Key
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to complete his review of treasure trove; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Brooke
  I expect to receive the report of the review of ex gratia awards to finders of treasure trove very shortly.

  Finance Acts
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the gain or loss to those with incomes(a) under £5,000, (b) £5,000 to £10,000, (c) £10,000 to £15,000, (d) £15,000 to £20,000, (e) £20,000 to £30,000, (f) £30,000 to £50,000, (g) £50,000 to £70,000, (h) £70,000 to £100,000 and (i) over £100,000 a year as a result of each Finance Act since 1979, both in aggregate and per person on average in each of these income groups, in each case indicating how much is due to indexation and how much is real gain.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 13 January 1988]: The information is in the tables. For each financial year shown, the tables compare the yield from the tax regime in that year with the 1978–79 tax regime. All estimates are based on a provisional 1987–88 income base projected from the 1984–85 survey of personal incomes and all tax regimes have been indexed to 1987–88 levels by reference to the statutory formula. The comparisons therefore allow for budgetary changes in income tax rates and allowances, but not for any changes since 1978–79 in the definition of the income tax base.

  The first table shows the total reduction (+) or increase ( - ) in tax yield from each income range; and the second table shows the average change for individual tax units. Because of the uncertainties of projecting for those with the highest incomes, taxpayers with incomes over £70,000 are shown in a single range.

  As child tax allowances were being phased out in 1978–79 they have been excluded from the comparison.

  It is not possible to provide useful estimates of the liabilities in 1987–88 for the 1978–79 regime without indexation since Inland Revenue records do not cover many of the people who would be brought into tax by such low levels of personal allowances. A partial analysis with incomplete coverage would be misleading.
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  Range of total income in 1987–881

  Number of units paying tax in 1987–88

  £

  (million)

  1979–80

  1980–81

  1981–82

  1982–83

  1983–84

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  1987–88

  Over 70,000

  0·06

  970

  940

  850

  860

  910

  1,060

  1,070

  1,080

  1,090

  Total

  20·90

  7,610

  5,960

  2,060

  2,490

  4,710

  6,640

  7,780

  9,110

  11,730

  Average gain (+) Moss (-) per tax unit

  (£ per annum)

  Range of total income in 1987–881 £

  1979–80

  1980–81

  1981–82

  1982–83

  1983–84

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  1987–88

  Under 5,0002

  60

  25

  -70

  -60

  -10

  30

  60

  70

  90

  5,000 to 10,0002

  150

  90

  -30

  -20

  50

  100

  140

  180

  250

  10,000 to 15,000

  270

  190

  40

  50

  140

  220

  280

  350

  490

  15,000 to 20,000

  400

  300

  120

  140

  240

  350

  420

  520

  740

  20,000 to 30,000

  750

  620

  250

  290

  510

  690

  770

  930

  1,250

  30,000 to 50,000

  2,000

  1,750

  1,000

  1,090

  1,520

  1,920

  2,030

  2,230

  2,570

  50,000 to 70,000

  5,590

  5,130

  3,790

  3,930

  4,700

  5,640

  5,790

  5,920

  6,150

  Over 70,000

  17,030

  16,450

  14,850

  15,020

  15,920

  18,630

  18,800

  18,900

  19,100

  Total

  350

  270

  90

  110

  220

  300

  360

  420

  540

  1 All information is in terms of tax units-that is married couples are counted as one and their incomes combined.

  2 Average gains and losses are calculated by reference to the estimated number who would be liable to pay tax under the indexed 1978–79 regime; this number is some 900,000 greater than the numbers paying tax in 1987–88, some 750,000 in the income range below £5,000 and 150,000 in the range £5,000 to £10,000.

  Manufacturing Industry
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government expect the rate of growth in output per head in manufacturing to go on increasing faster than the rate of growth in the rest of the economy over the next year; and if he will publish in the Official Report an estimate of the loss in gross domestic product as a result of the decline in the manufacturing base of the United Kingdom since 1979.

  Mr. Major
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Manufacturing output in the three months to November 1987 was 2·7 per cent. above the level in 1979. Total output rose 17 per cent. over that same period. The Autumn Statement contained no forecast of the growth of output per head.

  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each of the decades ending 1967, 1977 and 1987 the annual rate of growth in manufacturing, in industrial products less the extraction of oil and gas and in gross domestic product less the extraction of oil and gas.

  Mr. Major
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Data for the whole of 1987 are not yet available. The information, based on the lastest available data, is as follows:

  Annual growth rates

  1957 to 1967

  1967 to 1977

  1977 to 1987

  Manufacturing output

  +3·1

  +1·7

  30·0

  Industrial production less oil and gas1

  +2·9

  +1·7

  3+0·1

  Gross domestic product2 less oil and gas1

  +2·9

  +1·8

  4+l·7

  1 Class 13 of the Standard Industrial Classification 1980 —extraction of mineral oil and natural gas.

  2 The output based measure of gross domestic product, the appropriate measure for comparison by industry.

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  3 To November 1987 inclusive.

  4 To third quarter 1987 inclusive.

  Source: Central Statistical Office.

  Personal Incomes (Statistics)
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what evidence he has on whether increases in wage rates in manufacturing industry have led to inflation; and if he will include in the Official Report a table showing for the period since May 1979 the increase in (a) median earnings of blue collar workers, (b) median earnings of white collar workers, (c) the remuneration of directors of public companies and (d) the earnings of those employed in the financial sector.

  Mr. Major
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Wage rates in manufacturing are more likely to be a determinant of manufacturing employment and I would draw the hon. Member's attention to the Treasury paper "The Relationship between Employment and Wages", published in January 1985.

  On the second part of the question, the hon. Member's attention has on numerous occasions been drawn to the publications in which such information as is available may be found. In this instance, the New Earnings Survey will provide all information requested except details of remuneration of directors of public companies which are not normally collected by Government.

  Government Borrowing
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the purpose of Government borrowing since 31 October 1987 in excess of the borrowing requirement; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each issue the amount borrowed and the exact cost per annum.

  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The public sector's net borrowing is necessarily equal to its

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  borrowing requirement: it is an accounting identity. Figures for new issues and redemptions of gilt-edged stock

  Date and Stock

  Nominal Amount (£ million)

  For Cash (£ million)

  Cost Per Annum (£ million)

  10 November 1987

  8 per cent. Treasury 1992

  100

  99

  8·0

  10 per cent. Treasury Loan 1994

  150

  158

  15·0

  83/4 per cent. Treasury 1997

  200

  199

  17·5

  21/2per cent. Index Linked Treasury 2001

  100

  109

  12·5

  21/2 Index Linked Treasury 2020

  100

  94

  12·5

  2 December 1987

  21/2 per cent. Index Linked Treasury 2003

  50

  54

  11·25

  21/2 Index Linked Treasury 2009

  50

  51

  11·25

  21/2 per cent. Index Linked Treasury 2013

  50

  44

  11·25

  11 December 1987

  8 per cent. Treasury Convertible Stock 1990

  1,000

  980

  280·0

  21 December 1987

  10 per cent. Treasury 1993

  100

  103

  100

  101/2 per cent. Exchequer Stock 1997

  150

  1S9

  15·75

  91/2 per cent. Treasury Loan 2002

  100

  103

  9·75

  91/2 per cent. Conversion Stock 2004

  100

  100

  9·5

  2 per cent. Index Linked Treasury 2006

  100

  107

  12·0

  13 January 1988

  83/4 per cent. Treasury 1997 "C"

  1,000

  925

  87·5

  18 January

  8 per cent. Treasury 1992

  300

  286

  24·0

  91/2 per cent. Conversion Stock 2005

  150

  149

  14·25

  91/2 per cent. Conversion Stock 2004

  150

  147

  14·25

  1 Index Linked Stocks: There will be an additional cost at redemption due to capital uplift.

  2 Convertible stock: Annual cost may vary slightly due to the exercising of conversion options.

  Revenue Statistics
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the increase in revenue and the decrease in expenditure as a result of the reduction in unemployment in 1987–88; how much of this would accrue to the national insurance fund via an increase in national insurance contributions and a reduction in social security payments; and if he will provide comparable figures for 1988–89 on the basis of the present level of employment and unemployment.

  Mr. Major
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: It is not possible to estimate the extra revenue accruing to the Exchequer as a result of the fall in unemployment. Details of the estimated effect of a fall in unemployment on overall benefit expenditure are given in table 3.15.18 of the 1987 public expenditure White Paper, and table 6.15.20 of the 1988 public expenditure White Paper (published 20 January). The estimated increase in contribution income

  £ million

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

  (f) + (g)

  Cigarettes

  Tobacco

  Beer

  Wine

  Spirits1

  Petrol & Diesel1

  1979–80

  2,717·9

  243·4

  1,406·4

  523·3

  1,422·9

  3,047·4

  1980–81

  3,094·6

  276·8

  1,738·4

  606·9

  1,502·5

  3,928·0

  1981–82

  3,672·1

  368·5

  2,136·3

  765·4

  1,602·1

  5,155·3

  1982–83

  3,717·6

  396·3

  2,366·0

  7860

  1,355·3

  5,840·3

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  are given in table 3.6 of Financial Statistics, published by the Central Statistical Office. Those issued since 31 October are as listed.

  to the national insurance fund resulting from the increase in employment in 1987–88 is £300 million. The estimated reduction in unemployment benefit expenditure in 1987–88 resulting from the decrease in the numbers entitled to unemployment benefit is £250 million. The overall effect of a fall in unemployment and increase in employment on the national insurance fund in 1988–89 is described in the report of the Government Actuary on the Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Order (No.2) 1987, which will be published shortly.

  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the total tax receipts from the sale of the following items:(a) cigarettes, (b) tobacco, (c) beer, (d) wine, (e) whisky, (f) petrol and (g) diesel for each year for which figures are available between 1979 and 1987.

  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The figures, in financial years, show the information at the lowest level of detail for which total tax receipts (i.e. both VAT and excise duty) can be provided.
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  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

  (f) + (g)

  Cigarettes

  Tobacco

  Beer

  Wine

  Spirits1

  Petrol & Diesel1

  1983–84

  4,103·3

  401·5

  2,608·8

  982·8

  2,131·6

  6,293·8

  1984–85

  4,477·9

  414·7

  2,835·0

  997·7

  1,702·4

  6,820·5

  1985–86

  4,851·5

  412·4

  3,057·7

  1,066·4

  2,003·4

  7,272·8

  1986–87

  5,193·6

  424·7

  3,124·2

  1,098·5

  1,989·2

  8,262·2

  1 VAT statistics do not distinguish whisky from "spirits" or petrol from "motor fuels in general".

  Domestic Rates (VAT)
  Mr. Churchill
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the increase in the rate of value added tax required in 1987–88 to replace the revenue currently raised from domestic rates; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: It is estimated that the rate of value added tax would need to be increased by about six percentage points (i.e. from the current rate of 15 per cent. to 21 per cent.) to replace the revenue currently raised from domestic rates.

  Pension Funds
  Mr. Malcolm Bruce
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Inland Revenue plans to examine the affairs of large pension funds.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Large pension funds are treated in the same way as any other taxpayer. Each case is treated on its merits and inquiries made where, on the available facts, they are considered appropriate.

  Mr. Malcolm Bruce
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer from how many pension funds the Inland Revenue (technical division) special office, Sheffield, has requested information.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Information has been requested from 12 pension funds.

  Inland Revenue (Sheffield)
  Mr. Malcolm Bruce
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people the Inland Revenue (technical division) special office, Sheffield, employs.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: Fifteen staff are employed.

  Mr. Malcolm Bruce
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the budgeted expenditure for the year 1987–88 for the Inland Revenue (technical division) special office, Sheffield.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: £358,000.

  Retail Prices and Taxation
  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the current average retail price and the corresponding tax duty payable on each of the following items:(a) 20 king size cigarettes, (b) half an ounce of tobacco, (c) a pint of beer, (d) a bottle of wine, (e) a bottle of whisky, (f) a gallon of four-star petrol and (g) a gallon of diesel.
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  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The information is as follows:

  Current price

  Duty

  VAT

  £

  £

  £

  (a) 20 King size cigarettes

  1·45

  0·92

  019

  (b) 25 gms1 Pipe tobacco

  1·36

  0·62

  0·18

  (c) Pint of beer (bitter)

  0·84

  0·18

  0·11

  (d) Bottle of table wine (litre)

  2·25

  0·98

  0·29

  (e) Bottle of whisky (75cl)

  7·47

  4·73

  0·97

  (f) Gallon of petrol (4-star)

  1·70

  0·88

  0·22

  (g) Gallon of diesel

  1·56

  0·75

  0·20

  1 A representative price for half an ounce of tobacco is not available.

  Rental Values
  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the figures for the average increase in rental values determined for rating purposes of non-domestic properties for each year since 1973.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: At present, the rateable values of all properties are based on the level of annual rental values for similar properties at the time when the current valuation list came into force on 1 April 1973. The rateable values so determined are not adjusted to take account of any subsequent changes in the level of rental values which may occur during the currency of the list.

  Books, Newspapers and Periodicals (VAT)
  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates he has of the amount which would be raised in a full year by the levying of value added tax on books, newspapers and periodicals at(a) 5, (b) 10 and (c) 15 per cent.; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 22 January 1988]: The estimated full year net revenue yield in 1988–89 of imposing value added tax on books, newspapers and periodicals is as follows:

  £ million

  (a) 5 per cent

  180

  (b) 10 per cent.

  350

  (c) 15 per cent.

  515

  Domestic Staff
  Mrs. Gorman
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to make the wages paid to domestic staff in private households tax deductible; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Norman Lamont
  [holding answer 21 January 1988]: I have noted my hon. Friend's suggestion.

SOCIAL SERVICES

  Illegitimate Babies (Deaths)
  Ms Harman
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give, for each year from 1975 onwards, the numbers of stillbirths, early neonatal deaths and postneonatal deaths of jointly registered illegitimate

  Number of stillbirths, early neonatal deaths, late neonatal deaths and postneonatal deaths of jointly registered illegitimate babies by social class, England and Wales 1975 and 1985

  Social Class

  Stillbirths

  Early neonatal

  Late neonatal

  Postneonatal

  1975

  Total

  161

  296

  70

  190

  Social Class I

  5

  8

  2

  2

  Social Class II

  13

  23

  6

  12

  Social Class IIIN

  12

  28

  —

  10

  Social Class HIM

  64

  91

  26

  69

  Social Class IV

  33

  61

  11

  40

  Social Class V

  29

  42

  9

  28

  Armed Forces

  1

  3

  2

  1

  Students, Unoccupied and inadequately described

  4

  40

  14

  28

  1985

  Total

  394

  416

  96

  436

  Social Class I

  2

  7

  1

  6

  Social Class II

  31

  50

  9

  32

  Social Class IIIN

  22

  25

  3

  22

  Social Class HIM

  151

  162

  45

  166

  Social Class IV

  90

  78

  16

  70

  Social Class V

  72

  64

  14

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  Armed Forces

  3

  4

  —

  2

  Students, Unoccupied and inadequately described

  23

  26

  8

  46

  Early neonatal: deaths in the first week of life.

  Late neonatal: deaths from one week to under four weeks.

  Postneonatal: deaths from four weeks to under one year.

  Nursing and Administrative Staff
  Mr. Butler
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the percentage change in the numbers of nursing and midwifery staff, whole-time equivalents, in(a) the north-west region and (b) England as a whole, between 1978 and the latest available year.

  Mr. Newton
  Between 30 September 1978 and 30 September 1986 National Health Service nursing and midwifery staff (including agency staff) in North Western regional health authority and England, increased by 14·7 and 20·4 per cent. respectively. These percentages have not been adjusted to take account of the reduction in hours introduced during 1980–81.

  Doctors (Earnings)
  Mr. Butler
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services by what percentage the earnings of(a) consultants, (b) house officers, and (c) general practitioners are estimated to have risen between 1974 and 1987 in real terms.

  Mr. Newton
  Based on the rates of pay effective on the dates specified, the real terms increases for house officers, consultants and general practitioners (intended net
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  babies in England and Wales with fathers whose occupations were classified as (a) social class I, (b) social class II, (c) social class III non-manual, (d) social class III manual, (e) social class IV, (f) social class V, (g) armed services and (h) students, unoccupied and any occupations not included in (a) to (g).

  Mrs. Currie
  I regret that the full information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the table shows data for the first and last year available which can be produced without incurring disproportionate cost.

  remuneration) were 48 per cent., 13·6 per cent. and 17·4 per cent. respectively. In relation to house officers, I should explain that because of the introduction of 1975 of a basic salary related to the first 40 hours duty per week, the figure quoted is based on a comparison between the current rate of pay, including supplements, for an average weekly commitment of 80 hours and the basic rate paid in 1974 for a commitment of up to 80 hours per week.

  The changes in pay in real terms between February 1974 and March 1979 and between March 1979 and March 1987 were as follows:

  February 1974 to March 1979 Per cent.

  March 1979 to March 1987 Per cent.

  House Officer

  + 8·6

  + 29·8

  Consultant

  -25·6

  + 28·9

  General Practitioner

  -16·8

  + 25·9

  (intended net remuneration).

  Dialysis Patients
  Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are currently receiving kidney dialysis; how many new patients have
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  been admitted to dialysis in the last 12 months; and what is his estimate of the number of patients in the United Kingdom who would benefit from dialysis.

  Mrs. Currie
  According to provisional figures provided by the European Dialysis and Transplant Association, a total of 6,890 patients were under treatment on all forms of dialysis in the United Kingdom on 31 December 1986. The number of new patients accepted during 1986 for all forms of treatment for end stage renal failure was 2,647 which represents 47 new patients per million population. The target of 40 new patients per million population was set by Ministers in 1984.

  It is not possible to estimate the total number of patients who would benefit from dialysis. The assessment and treatment of individual patients is a matter for the clinical judgment of the doctors concerned. A total of 1,479 patients received a cadaveric kidney transplant in the United Kingdom during 1987 and 6,804 at 31 December 1986 had a functioning kidney transplant: both figures are provisional.

  Obstetrics
  Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has received a document "Anaesthetic Services For Obstetrics—A Plan For The Future" from the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland; whether, because of its implications for the future of small obstetric units, he will ensure that a full discussion takes place between the anaesthetists and his officials before final decisions are made; and if he will make a statement.

  Mrs. Currie
  A copy of the document has been received and is being considered. There are at present no plans for officials to meet representatives of the Association. Anaesthetists are represented by the Royal College of Surgeons and discussions will take place with that body as necessary.

  The Government's current policy, as set out in the reports of the maternity services advisory committee, is that women should be encouraged to have their babies in a hospital offering the range of obstetric paediatric and supporting services including anaesthetics necessary to cope with any emergency. Responsibility for determining the pattern of maternity services best suited to local needs and circumstances rests with individual health authorities.

  Ethnic Minorities
  Miss Mowlam
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he is taking to make those ethnic minority communities whose first language is not English aware of the major changes to the benefits system due to come into effect in April; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Portillo
  FB2 "Which benefit?" is produced in six ethnic minority languages under the leaflet code FB22. The languages used are Chinese, Urdu, Hindi, Gujerati, Bengali and Punjabi. FB2/FB22 is the main social security overview leaflet, which briefly describes all the major social security benefits. It is intended to produce updated editions of FB22 later in 1988. These will cover the new benefits introduced in April. New posters advertising the new editions will go on display in social security offices and at normal distribution points.
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  Miss Mowlam
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department employs bilingual or multilingual staff in areas where there are substantial ethnic minority communities.

  Mr. Portillo
  The Department of Health and Social Security follows the long-standing principle that recruitment to the Civil Service should be by fair and open competition, and selection should be on merit. The Department's aim is that its work force should reflect the ethnic composition of the community it serves, but it does not seek to recruit bilingual or multilingual staff as such. A recent experiment at Bradford (West) local office involved the appointment of an existing member of staff as a full-time interpreter/liaison officer to the Asian community. It has been successful and we are considering proposals to extend the experiment to similar offices in other parts of the country.

  Departmental Local Offices
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the allocation between local offices of the extra 2,000 posts agreed for supplementary benefit work in 1986, distinguishing between posts funded on a short term and on a permament basis.

  Mr. Portillo
  I assume that the hon. Member is referring to an increase in the staff-in-post target of about 2,000 for the end of the year 1985–86. This addition was made at a time when many local offices were in excess of the complement. Some were permitted to retain excess staff and others to increase staffing levels. I regret that since such decisions were made locally, I am unable to provide the hon. Member with the details of the allocation which he seeks.

  Cervical Smear Tests
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women have taken cervical smear tests in the Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool areas in each year since 1985.

  Mrs. Currie
  The available information is not precisely in the form requested. Centrally, information is collected on the number of smear tests performed by the laboratories in the district health authority rather than the number of women, resident in the district, who were tested. Some districts will therefore record no smears examined where there are no laboratories in their area. The available information is given in the table. The hon. Member may wish to approach the respective District Health Authorities for further information.

  Cervical cytology—number of cases examined

  District health authorities

  1985

  1986

  Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool

  36,063

  34,340

  Note: A woman who was tested more than once was counted on each occasion, but where more than one smear was taken from the same patient at the same session, they were counted as one test.

  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what measures are being taken to encourage women living within the area of Durham, Sunderland and Hartlepool area health authorities to have cervical smear tests.
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  Mrs. Currie
  We are committed to reducing deaths from cervical cancer and have asked all health authorities in England to implement, by 31 March this year, computerised call and recall systems to invite women to have cervical smear tests. Most health authorities, including Durham and Sunderland, already have their systems in operation. I understand that Hartlepool health authority plans to extend its existing recall system to provide a call facility from 1 April. For details of further measures taken to encourage uptake in these districts the hon. Member may wish to write to the chairmen of the respective health authorities.

  Meningitis
  Mr. Cummings
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of meningitis have been reported in the Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool areas in each year from 1985.

  Mrs. Currie
  Meningitis can be caused by several different organisms. The hon. Member is probably particularly interested in meningococcal meningitis: the table gives figures for this and for all forms of acute meningitis.

  Number of notifications of acute and meningococcal meningitis in Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool district health authorities, 1985–87

  Sunderland

  Durham

  Hartlepool

  (a)

  (b)

  (a)

  (b)

  (a)

  (b)

  1985

  —

  —

  1

  1

  2

  2

  1986

  7

  1

  9

  3

  5

  S

  19871

  15

  6

  11

  6

  21

  9

  1 Provisional.

  (a) Acute or (all forms).

  (b) Meningococcal meningitis.

  Plastic Surgery
  Mr. Bowis
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the current number of private clinics for plastic surgery and the number in 1983 and 1978; and if he will make a statement on the method of assessment of the quality of service of such clinics.

  Mrs. Currie
  I regret that the statistical information requested is not held centrally. Each private clinic performing plastic surgery must register with its local district health authority. Under the Registered Homes Act 1984, that authority must inspect it at least twice per year and must be satisfied that its premises and management arrangements meet the requirements of registration. The clinical service provided in such a clinic is a matter between each individual purchaser and the clinician involved.

  Health Districts (Spending Priorities)
  Mr. Bowis
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what criteria he uses to assess the spending priorities between health districts within a given authority; and what criteria are used for the inner London authorities, such as Wandsworth and Roehampton, within the South West Thames region.

  Mrs. Currie
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  manageable pace of change. My hon. Friend may like to approach the chairman of the South West Thames regional health authority for further details in respect of Wandsworth and Roehampton.

  Nurses (Accommodation)
  Mr. Evennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many units of health authority accommodation are available to National Health Service nursing staff in Greater London; and how this compares with(a) five and (b) 10 years ago.

  Mrs. Currie
  The Department does not at present collect information about the number of units of residential accommodation, but proposes to do so from the next financial year.

  Crewe Health District
  Mr. Goodlad
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about the need for further resources in Crewe health district; and if he will make a statement.

  Mrs. Currie
  A number of representations have been received from hon. Members, the Community Health Council, the local authority, hospital staff, and members of the public. However, the allocation of resources to the Crewe health authority is primarily the responsibility of the Mersey regional health authority.

  Health Education Council (Advertising)
  Mr. Shersby
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what advertising agents were appointed by the former Health Education Council or by the Central Office of Information on its behalf to handle campaigns involving the communication of information for which it was responsible during(a) 1985–86; and (b) the succeeding period until the council's abolition; what was the subject of each campaign; how much was spent on each campaign; and if he will make a statement.

  Mrs. Currie
  I understand from the authorities concerned that the information requested is as follows:

  Year

  Agency

  Campaign(s)

  Cost £

  1985–86

  Abbot Mead Vickers

  Smoking

  889,500

  1985–86

  Redheads Advertising

  Whooping Cough

  583,000

  1986–87

  Abbot Mead Vickers

  Smoking

  737,200

  In 1985–86 the Health Education Council also collaborated with the DHSS in a Departmentally funded pilot campaign to discourage teenage smoking, which employed the advertising agents FCO and cost £1 million.

  Dr. Kevin Browne
  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services on what occasions his Department has been advised by Dr. Kevin Browne concerning the prescription of lung cancer in asbestos workers where there is no evidence of asbestosis or bilateral diffuse pleural thickening; and what was the consequence of any such advice.

  Mr. Scott
  Following publication of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council's report on "Asbestos-Related Diseases Without Asbestosis" (Cmnd. 8750) in November
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  1982, a number of eminent experts in occupational chest diseases, including Dr. Browne then employed full-time by Cape Industries, wrote to my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Sir H. Rossi) the then Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled. As a result of their representations the report was referred back to the council for further consideration. The council subsequently modified its recommendations in a supplement to its report, which was published in March 1984 (Cmnd. 9184).

  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether Dr. Kevin Browne has access to special medical board records relating to past or present employees of Cape Industries.

  Mr. Scott
  As a part-time adjudicating medical practitioner Dr. Browne has no access to medical boarding centre records other than those relating to the cases he boards. Special procedures have been introduced to ensure these do not include present or past employees of Cape Industries.

  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether Dr. Kevin Browne of the London medical boarding centre has been reprimanded or disciplined in relation to the curriculum vitae he submitted.

  Mr. Scott
  The senior medical officer at the London medical boarding centre (respiratory diseases) has discussed the matter with Dr. Browne. I am satisfied that Dr. Browne had no intention of deliberately misleading the Department.

  Boarding Doctors (Asbestos)
  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list any boarding doctors employed on respiratory disease claims who have in the past had links with the asbestos industry.

  Mr. Scott
  Dr. Kevin Browne is the only doctor employed on respiratory disease claims who has past or present links with the asbestos industry.

  Junior Hospital Doctors
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what statistical information he has about the extent and regularity of overtime working by junior hospital doctors.

  Mr. Newton
  Information is collected annually on the contracted hours of junior hospital doctors and dentists. The weekly average on 30 September 1986 was 85·7. These are hours of duty not hours of work. According to a survey commissioned by the Independent Doctors and Dentists Review Body in 1985, average hours of work were 57. An employing authority may, by agreement with a practitioner, contract separately with him for additional duty undertaken outside his regular commitment. Information on such additional duty is not available centrally.

  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received in the last nine months on the subject of overtime by junior hospital doctors.

  Mr. Newton
  We have received letters from 45 hon. Members and 31 other individuals or organisations 94
  concerning the hours of work of junior hospital doctors. Officials and representatives of the medical profession are currently discussing the scope for achieving further reductions in hours.

  Speech Therapists
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many student training allowances were paid to speech therapy staff in the financial years 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87; how many such allowances are being paid at the present time; and what proportion of speech therapy staff were or are in receipt of such allowances at the dates stated;

  (2) what was the annual value of the speech therapists' student training allowance in 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87 and currently.

  Mr. Newton
  The information required about the number of speech therapy training allowances paid to speech therapy staff is not readily available and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Rates of allowance and estimated total cost (Great Britain) for the years 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87 are given in the following table. Cost figures are not available for 1983–84 or for the current financial year.

  Student training allowance

  £ per annum

  Grade

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  1. Head or Designated Officer in approved Department

  750

  750

  864

  2. Senior II

  500

  500

  576

  3. Designated Officer

  250

  250

  288

  For those not entitled to full allowances

  (a) as detailed in 1. above

  375

  375

  432

  (b) as detailed in 2. above

  250

  250

  288

  (c) as detailed in 3. above

  125

  125

  144

  Estimated Great Britain cost

  412,400

  434,400

  500,100

  Nurses
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many re-registrations of nurses occurred in each of the last five years;

  (2) what income he anticipates will arise from charges for the re-registration of nurses; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Newton
  Responsibility for maintaining the professional register rests with the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Since 1 January 1987 nurses, midwives and health visitors have been required by the United Kingdom Central Council to re-register every three years. Prior to that date registration was for life.

  I understand from the United Kingdom Central Council that re-registrations during 1987 totalled 541,000. During the 1988–89 financial year it expects to raise £4,324,000 from periodic registration fees.

  Dual Laser Beam Flow Sorter
  Mr. Cousins
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if his Department proposes to acquire or advise other agencies to acquire a dual laser beam flow sorter.
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  Mrs. Currie
  No, but a number of specialised laboratories in the United Kingdom have these devices in use.

  Boarding Doctors (Industrial Disablement)
  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether any boarding doctors have past or present links with any industrial board claimants for industrial disablement benefit for any prescribed disease.

  Mr. Scott
  Many of the adjudicating medical practitioners who board claimants for prescribed diseases and industrial accidents have had, or currently have, appointments in industry as occupational physicians. Such industrial experience is of considerable value in this work. Departmental practice in this matter is governed by the provisions of Regulation 33 (1), (2) and (3), of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1986.

  Kidney Patients
  Mrs. Margaret Ewing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he can give his Department's best estimate of the annual cost to the public purse in benefits (excluding all health care costs) of the average patient with end-stage renal failure, distinguishing between those who(a) have no treatment other than amelioration and care, (b) have renal dialysis treatment and (c) have had successful kidney transplant treatment.

  Mr. Scott
  The diversity of medical and financial circumstances within each of the three categories, and the resulting variations in benefit entitlement, are too great to permit any worthwhile attempt at an average annual benefit cost.

  Social Workers
  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated cost of the proposed Open University course for social workers with deaf people.

  Mr. Scott
  I understand that the total development cost is now estimated at about £500,000 over a period of six years.

  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to meet the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work to discuss the training of social workers with deaf people.

  Mr. Scott
  Discussions have been held at official level and the Department will continue to keep in touch with the council about this issue.

  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to give the Open University a decision on funding the development costs of its proposed post-qualifying course for social workers with deaf people; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what priority he has given to funding the development costs of the Open University's proposed post-qualifying course for social workers with deaf people; and if he expects to announce a decision by the end of January to enable the course to be on offer in 1990.
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  Mr. Scott
  I refer the right hon. and hon. Members to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Torridge and Devon, West (Miss Nicholson) on 25 January at column 584.

  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services which organisations have requested him to support the proposed Open University course for social workers with deaf people.

  Mr. Scott
  The application has been made by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf on behalf of the panel of four main national organisations helping deaf people and the national training group on which other voluntary organisations are also represented. The Association of Directors of Social Services has endorsed the proposal which also has the approval in principle of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work.

  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will outline the present provision for training social workers to work with profoundly deaf people.

  Mr. Scott
  There is no formal training course at present.

  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many local authorities have in post a social worker designated as working with deaf people; and what proportion this is of the total.

  Mr. Scott
  Information is not held centrally on the nature of the work carried out by particular social workers.

  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any proposals to collect centrally statistics on the number of social workers qualified to work with deaf people.

  Mr. Scott
  We have no plans to do so, although arrangements for collecting information centrally are kept under review to take account of changing needs.

  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he intends to take to increase the provision of training for social workers specialising in work with deaf people.

  Mr. Scott
  We are well aware of the need and both the Department and the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work are giving careful consideration to a proposal for a new course involving the Open University.

  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what assessment he has made of the adequacy of social work provision for deaf people; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Scott
  The adequacy of such provision is for local authorities to determine in the light of local needs.

  Deaf People
  Mr. Ashley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated number of profoundly deaf people in the United Kingdom; and how many of these are likely to require(a) environmental aids and (b) help with communication.

  Mr. Scott
  The information is not available in the form requested. The number of deaf people with and without
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  speech on local authority registers in England at 31 March 1986 totalled 34,077. Figures for the rest of the United Kingdom are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and Northern Ireland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.

  All deaf people will clearly require some help with communication, but it is not possible to estimate how many could benefit from the provision of particular kinds of assistance or of environmental aids.

  Family Planning Clinics
  Mr. Nicholas Baker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures about closures of

  Family planning clinic service: England Community and hospital clinics1

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  Premises regularly used for FP sessions

  1,739

  1,755

  1,768

  1,746

  1,756

  Sessions (all types)2

  197,472

  199,100

  197,127

  196,075

  195,700

  1 The table covers all clinic services including any provided by voluntary bodies or others on an agency basis.

  2 A session with two doctors has been included as two sessions. If more than one nurse was present at a "nurse only" session it has been included as one session unless each nurse was advising a separate group.

  Social Fund
  Mr. Tony Lloyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he plans to publish information about the social fund in minority languages; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Portillo
  The Department intends to publish general information about the social fund in minority languages later in 1988. This will be in the form of a new edition of leaflet FB22 which is presently translated into six ethnic minority languages.

  Health Services Information
  Mr. Favell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the progress being made in implementing the recommendations of the Korner steering group's reports on health services information.

  Mr. Newton
  The first phase in implementing the recommendations of the Korner steering group on health services information has proceeded satisfactorily. All district health authorities are collecting the required data. However, difficulties in interfacing computer systems meant that several districts were unable to provide some of the first quarter's returns to the Department: some of these difficulties are affecting the second quarter. A report on the first phase was published in the November issue of the British Journal of Healthcare Computing volume 4, pages 39 to 41 a copy of which is in the Library. The second phase relating to community and paramedical services is not due for implementation until 1 April 1988.

  Mr. Favell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make a statement on progress being made with his Department's computer-based package to provide information as to the relative performance of(a) hospitals and (b) district health authorities;

  (2) what information his Department's computer-based performance indicator package discloses concerning (a)
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  family planning clinics within the last period for which figures are available; and what representations he has received about further proposed closures of these clinics.

  Mr. Newton
  Information is not centrally available in the form requested. National figures for the number of health authority family planning outlets and sessions provided in the last five years for which figures are available are set out in the table. There have been a number of representations about health authority proposals for reductions in clinic services, including correspondence from the Family Planning Association. There have been no referrals to Ministers, under the defined consultation procedures where consumer views are represented, of proposals for substantial changes where agreement cannot be reached locally.

  the number of out-patient attendances at acute hospitals per annum and (b) the average cost per attendance; and if he will publish those details in respect of each acute hospital dealing with more than 100,000 out-patient attendances per annum;

  (3) what information his Department's computer-based performance indicator package discloses concerning (a) the number of in-patient cases treated in acute hospitals per annum and (b) the average cost per in-patient case; and if he will publish those details in respect of each acute hospital dealing with more than 20,000 cases per annum;

  (4) if he intends to introduce information as to diagnosis-related groups into his Department's computer-based performance indicator package.

  Mr. Newton
  A new set of the performance indicators for the hospital and community health services based on data for 1986–87 will be issued in February 1988. As in previous years this will be sent to every authority in England and a copy will be placed in the Library.

  An improved, expanded set of indicators is currently being developed to make Use of the new data collected from 1 April 1987 following the implementation of the recommendations of the steering committee on health service information (the "Körner committee"). Publication of the new health service indicators, based on data for 1987–88, is planned for January 1989.

  The current indicators do not include information about attendances and costs of consultant out-patient clinics at acute hospitals. It is planned to include such information in the revised package of indicators. The current indicators do not provide information about the number of in-patients treated in acute hospitals; nor do they identify hospitals by the number of patients in them. Cost per case indicators are provided by district and major acute hospital but do not distinguish between hospitals by the number of cases treated.

  Work is in hand in the context of resource management in the NHS to establish the potential of diagnostic related

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  groups (DRG's). Until the value of DRGs is demonstrated there are no plans to make use of them in performance indicators.

  East Anglia
  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the implications for his Department's(a) planning and (b) spending on health and social services of recent projections published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys that East Anglia will have in the next 13 years the greatest proportionate population increase of both people moving in and of new births of any English region.

  Mr. Newton
  The resource allocation working party formula, which is used to calculate each region's target share of available resources, takes account of changes in the size of regional populations (and of the use made of health services by people of different ages and sexes). Annual allocations aim to bring regions towards their targets over time. East Anglia's growth in population is reflected in its 6·6 per cent. cash increase for 1988–89 compared with a national average of 5·7 per cent.

  Medical Treatment (Spain)
  Mrs. Peacock
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans his Department has to seek better reciprocal arrangements for medical treatment for United Kingdom nationals injured or taken ill in Spain; and if he will make a statement.

  Mrs. Currie
  Under the terms of European Community regulations, United Kingdom nationals receive medical treatment in Spain from the Spanish state health care system on the same basis as Spanish nationals. Negotiations are currently taking place to ease access to the Spanish state system and to provide more information about it. United Kingdom nationals may also of course, if they wish, use Spanish private sector health care facilities paid for by themselves or by private insurance.

  Unemployment Costs (Sheffield)
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total cost to public funds of unemployment within the Sheffield, Brightside constituency for the year ended December 1987, including benefits paid and tax and national insurance cost.

  Mr. Portillo
  I regret that it is not possible to estimate the total cost of unemployment, to include tax and national insurance contributions forgone, because of the number of factors that could affect this. The cost of paying benefit in 1987 to those unemployed in the Sheffield, Brightside, constituency could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  Adjudication Officer's Guide
  Mr. Frank Field
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services when the adjudication officer's guide will be published.

  Mr. Portillo
  It is anticipated that the adjudication officer's guide will be published shortly, in time for the new social security benefits which come into operation on Monday 11 April 1988. I will write to the hon. Member when the exact date is known.

  NHS (Accounting and Auditing)
  Mr. Ralph Howell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to change accountancy methods used within the National Health Service in the United Kingdom and the auditing arrangements for the overall accounts of the National Health Service; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Newton
  There are no plans to change accounting methods in use within the NHS in England.

  There may be some technical differences in the treatment of accounts generally in the other countries of the United Kingdom, and of course questions concerning the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and Northern Ireland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland. In England, current methods and accounting standards are closely modelled and developed in line with the statements of standard accounting practice applying within the private sector. This includes accounting for expenditure on an accruals basis, as well as accounting on a cash basis for Parliamentary Vote control purposes. Capital expenditure and income is recorded in the accounts, but there is no record in a balance sheet of capital assets, nor is there any provision for depreciation of such assets in the revenue accounts. However currently work is in hand in the NHS to develop improved methods of capital asset management, including capital accounting.

  The monitoring and expenditure of health authorities that currently takes place on an informal basis will in future be reflected in the formal and regular monitoring of income, and expenditure levels and of output and activity as I announced on 16 December. This is planned to be undertaken in association with the in-year monitoring process which at present deals only with cash Vote control.

  There are also no plans to change the auditing arrangements for NHS accounts, which are as outlined in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Mr. Mitchell) on 13 January at columns 330–1.

  Benefits
  Mr. McLeish
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total number of claimants in England, Scotland, Wales and the Fife, Central constituency who have been refused benefit through the decision of an independent adjudication officer; if he will break this figure down according to the reasons given for the withdrawal of benefit; and if he will provide the information requested for each year from 1979 to 1987, inclusive.

  Mr. Portillo
  [holding answer 1 December 1987]: For unemployment benefit, which I assume is the benefit of interest to the hon. Member, a breakdown of disallowances in England, Scotland and Wales is shown in the tables. Adjudication work for Fife is centralised in the Edinburgh (East) adjudication office. The boundaries of the area dealt with by this office are not conterminous with those of the Fife central constituency and it is not possible, therefore, to provide separate figures for this constituency.
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  Total numbers of disallowances in England

  Reasons for disallowance

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1985

  1986

  All questions

  683,798

  795,168

  756,721

  800,961

  829,197

  842,754

  922,760

  Capability

  2,138

  2,349

  2,369

  3,080

  3,742

  5,043

  6,149

  Employment not terminated

  43

  20

  21

  143

  53

  207

  14

  Engaged in employment

  15,135

  24,188

  37,267

  56,983

  84,009

  62,374

  53,690

  Employed to full normal extent

  764

  1,336

  1,686

  2,476

  9,098

  22,798

  28,461

  Normal idle day

  385

  637

  1,042

  1,669

  1,435

  1,115

  949

  Payment in lieu of notice or wages, etc.

  80,830

  155,063

  213,348

  200,318

  197,728

  165,652

  184,519

  Recognised or customary holiday

  1,802

  1,969

  2,582

  3,368

  4,811

  6,114

  6,777

  Whether unemployed

  12,080

  21,212

  26,053

  33,277

  39,128

  46,256

  51,626

  Share fishermen—

  work as

  100

  46

  338

  133

  193

  144

  86

  no work available

  71

  78

  645

  234

  195

  105

  38

  Dependants benefit—

  child

  4,417

  7,298

  6,804

  5,847

  4,542

  380

  170

  adult

  2,818

  3,822

  3,913

  3,915

  3,680

  4,319

  3,422

  Delayed claim

  52,805

  69,246

  67,375

  79,320

  87,572

  106,491

  132,121

  Failure to attend for interview

  360

  374

  141

  136

  281

  213

  381

  Failure to keep to signing time

  87

  88

  28

  40

  26

  65

  44

  Occupational pensioners

  —

  —

  —

  224

  147

  79

  136

  Availability

  22,960

  33,437

  33,693

  44,810

  43,308

  40,515

  52,720

  Restricted availability

  6,991

  9,742

  8,444

  8,004

  6,291

  5,037

  6,687

  Share fishermen-neglect to avail

  25

  42

  168

  56

  59

  20

  16

  Trade dispute

  7,648

  3,874

  1,473

  485

  811

  2,030

  778

  Seasonal working

  2,271

  2,678

  2,557

  3,038

  3,972

  4,681

  3,773

  Leaving voluntarily

  343,232

  289,447

  204,583

  214,704

  221,233

  252,573

  269,935

  Misconduct

  100,673

  113,312

  86,864

  82,072

  31,373

  84,611

  86,213

  Employment—

  neglect to avail

  561

  608

  480

  333

  331

  641

  1,132

  refusal of

  5,943

  6,742

  3,367

  1,879

  1,278

  1,295

  1,669

  Refusal or premature termination of training

  308

  364

  314

  231

  1,013

  6,024

  5,709

  Refusal to carry out written recommendations

  147

  237

  114

  62

  76

  110

  25

  Earnings related supplement

  333

  894

  1,103

  19

  —

  —

  —

  Restart

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  408

  Other questions

  18,871

  46,065

  49,949

  54,105

  32,812

  23,862

  25,112

  Notes:

  1. The headings used in the Annual Analysis changed from 1982.

  2. Figures for 1984 are not available.

  Total Numbers of Disallowances in Scotland

  Reasons for disallowance

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1985

  1986

  All questions

  102,412

  111,154

  97,784

  103,120

  108,464

  113,633

  116,109

  Capability

  688

  960

  823

  1,189

  1,323

  1,410

  1,474

  Employment not terminated

  1

  1

  5

  2

  2

  4

  2

  Engaged in employment

  2,026

  2,853

  4,749

  6,859

  9,851

  7,239

  4,675

  Employed to full normal extent

  172

  134

  206

  317

  1,224

  3,331

  4,889

  Normal idle day

  53

  98

  101

  203

  416

  553

  806

  Payment in lieu of notice or wages, etc

  11,148

  19,657

  21,770

  24,231

  27,556

  23,793

  25,085

  Recognised or customary holiday

  291

  281

  412

  451

  435

  547

  366

  Whether unemployed

  1,992

  2,812

  3,819

  5,116

  6,501

  8,087

  9,607

  Share fishermen—work as

  42

  124

  69

  98

  112

  85

  224

  no work available

  156

  1,081

  2,499

  237

  306

  200

  164

  Dependants benefit—child

  369

  491

  487

  410

  344

  26

  17

  adult

  330

  353

  388

  299

  363

  539

  462

  Delayed claim

  7,228

  9,519

  9,340

  10,250

  10,939

  13,055

  13,588

  Failure to attend for interview

  28

  39

  10

  12

  22

  34

  230

  Failure to keep to signing time

  12

  16

  6

  2

  3

  11

  1

  Occupational pensioners

  —

  —

  —

  24

  22

  18

  5

  Availability

  4,155

  5,604

  4,469

  5,880

  5,097

  5,770

  6,626

  Restricted availability

  791

  1,086

  947

  964

  526

  448

  362

  Share fishermen—neglect to avail

  62

  122

  994

  127

  111

  95

  187

  Trade dispute

  488

  207

  221

  93

  92

  358

  104

  Seasonal working

  250

  312

  304

  425

  474

  670

  2,067

  Leaving voluntarily

  53,077

  44,404

  29,359

  29,296

  28,469

  32,312

  30,806

  Misconduct

  15,755

  15,566

  11,748

  10,419

  9,548

  10,254

  9,513

  Employment—neglect to avail

  63

  84

  80

  78

  71

  68

  75

  refusal of

  455

  756

  455

  243

  96

  145

  189

  Refusal or premature termination of training

  42

  31

  23

  23

  130

  838

  446

  Refusal to carry out written recommendations

  88

  6

  2

  5

  15

  3

  1

  Earnings related supplement

  25

  25

  35

  3

  —

  —

  —

  Restart

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  91

  Other questions

  2,625

  4,532

  4,463

  5,864

  4,416

  3,740

  4,047

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  Reasons for Disallowance

  Total Numbers of Disallowances in Wales

  1979

  1980

  1981

  1982

  1983

  1985

  1986

  All questions

  38,578

  43,155

  37,693

  39,472

  40,317

  43,054

  42,525

  Capability

  191

  236

  216

  387

  453

  587

  675

  Employment not terminated

  —

  —

  1

  2

  39

  1

  5

  Engaged in employment

  376

  710

  1,018

  1,508

  2,900

  2,063

  996

  Employed to full normal extent

  97

  136

  246

  401

  1,314

  2,344

  2,647

  Normal idle day

  16

  46

  40

  42

  61

  105

  107

  Payment in lieu of notice or wages etc.

  3,820

  6,858

  7,857

  7,887

  7,071

  6,949

  6,227

  Recognised or customary holiday

  169

  181

  224

  271

  479

  593

  533

  Whether unemployed

  819

  1,253

  1,333

  1,590

  1,967

  2,529

  2,486

  Share fishermen—work as

  12

  4

  1

  2

  4

  1

  —

  no work available

  —

  —

  2

  6

  1

  —

  —

  Dependants benefit—child

  380

  613

  598

  431

  276

  34

  —

  adult

  185

  303

  298

  255

  206

  272

  255

  Delayed claim

  3,290

  5,016

  4,574

  5,184

  5,967

  5,695

  6,503

  Failure to attend for interview

  2

  11

  5

  4

  22

  7

  6

  Failure to keep to signing time

  4

  4

  2

  1

  3

  2

  —

  Occupational pensioners

  —

  —

  —

  14

  22

  3

  2

  Availability

  999

  1,794

  1,480

  2,035

  1,838

  1,735

  2,056

  Restricted availability

  621

  763

  413

  322

  177

  175

  322

  Share fishermen—neglect to avail

  —

  —

  1

  —

  6

  2

  —

  Trade dispute

  135

  210

  81

  8

  73

  69

  10

  Seasonal working

  379

  420

  413

  532

  569

  834

  818

  Leaving voluntarily

  20,009

  16,452

  11,837

  11,822

  11,582

  13,321

  13,488

  Misconduct

  5,504

  5,992

  4,560

  3,827

  3,775

  3,873

  3,776

  Employment—neglect to avail

  38

  44

  25

  23

  31

  53

  35

  —refusal of

  714

  729

  372

  126

  76

  94

  87

  Refusal or premature termination of training

  30

  52

  29

  20

  106

  146

  167

  Refusal to carry out written recommendations

  13

  21

  6

  1

  3

  3

  6

  Earnings related supplement

  7

  21

  3

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Restart

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  6

  Other questions

  768

  1,286

  2,058

  2,771

  1,296

  1,564

  1,312

  Hospital Closures
  Mr. Nellist
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list those hospitals for which closure proposals have currently been referred to him, and the date of the reference in each case.

  Mrs. Currie
  [holding answer 14 January 1988]: The information requested is given in the table:

  Referred by (RHA) and proposal

  Date of referral

  Northern

  Change of use of Hermitage Rehabilitation Centre

  25 November 1986

  Yorkshire

  Closure of Whartedale Hospital GP maternity unit

  26 January 1987

  North-West Thames

  Change of use of Kershaw ward, Gordon Hospital

  10 August 1987

  Transfer of plastic surgery from West Middlesex Hospital to Charing Cross Hospital

  7 January 1988

  North-East Thames

  Closure of maternity unit King George's Hospital

  27 July 1987

  Closure of Southend Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital radiotherapy units

  23 December 1987

  South-East Thames

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  Referred by ( RHA) and proposal

  Date of referral

  Night closure of A and E department, Orpington Hospital

  1 October 1986

  Closure of neurosciences unit at Brook Hospital

  1 June 1987

  Transfer of orthopaedic beds for Preston Hall Hospital to Maidstone Hospital

  1 December 1986

  Closure of continuing care beds at Linton Hospital

  1 December 1986

  West Midlands

  Closure of Whitley Hospital, Coventry

  15 October 1987

  North Western

  Transfer of urology services from West Lancashire Health Authority to Wigan Health Authority

  26 July 1987

  Rationalisation of hospital services in Glossop

  16 December 1987

  Mentally Ill People
  Mr. Meale
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the numbers of mentally ill patients registered in the Central Nottinghamshire health authority area for each year 1979 to 1987, inclusive.

  Mrs. Currie
  [holding answer 15 January 1988]: The numbers of people in National Health Service mental illness hospitals and units in the Central Nottinghamshire health authority on 31 December are given in the table. The people concerned are not registered and may not have been resident in the area of the health authority before their admission as patients. The figures relate to inpatients only and these cannot be analysed by district of residence (for home address) as this information is not centrally collected. The numbers of residents in a

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  particular district health authority are limited by the availability of local facilities and Central Nottinghamshire DHA has no large mental illness hospitals within its boundaries. Figures for 1987 are not yet available.

  Numbers of people in mental illness hospitals and units in Central Nottinghamshire health authority at 31 December

  Year

  Number

  1979

  78

  1980

  75

  1981

  80

  1982

  77

  1983

  77

  1984

  98

  1985

  88

  1986

  100

  Hospital Beds
  Mrs. Gorman
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the decline in the number of beds in National Health Service hospitals since 1958.

  Mrs. Currie
  [holding answer 21 January 1988]: The information requested is given in the table, together with in-patients treated over the period.

  NHS hospitals in England

  Year

  Average daily number of available beds

  Discharges and deaths

  1Throughput

  1958

  450,597

  3,694,940

  8·2

  1959

  448,795

  3,782,731

  8·4

  1960

  448,343

  3,931,938

  8·8

  1961

  442,343

  4,035,374

  9·1

  1962

  440,316

  4,149,641

  9·4

  1963

  439,176

  4,317,981

  9·8

  1964

  438,404

  4,455,092

  10·2

  1965

  437,408

  4,540,162

  10·4

  1966

  434,846

  4,616,726

  10·6

  1967

  434,378

  4,722,399

  10·9

  1968

  432,140

  4,848,229

  11·2

  1969

  428,737

  4,968,391

  11·6

  1970

  423,621

  5,011,713

  11·8

  1971

  419,612

  5,170,791

  12·3

  1972

  412,664

  5,222,978

  12·7

  1973

  403,526

  5,132,302

  12·7

  1974

  396,235

  5,171,706

  13·1

  1975

  387,632

  4,975,750

  12·8

  1976

  383,132

  5,254,551

  13·7

  1977

  375,926

  5,344,967

  14 2

  1978

  369,235

  5,370,319

  14·5

  1979

  361,670

  5,400,120

  14·9

  1980

  355,978

  5,670,001

  15·9

  1981

  351,669

  5,759,877

  16·4

  1982

  348,104

  5,719,634

  16·4

  1983

  343,091

  6,016,585

  17·5

  1984

  334,513

  6,177,545

  18·5

  1985

  325,487

  6,353,812

  19·5

  1986

  315,714

  6,413,789

  20·3

  1 Number of cases per available bed·

WALES

  Water Rates
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the percentages rise in average water rates for Wales has been between 1979 and the latest date available in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms.
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  Mr. Grist
  The percentage rise in average water rates for the Welsh water authority between 1979–80 and 1987–88 in cash and real terms was 149·8 per cent. and 43·6 per cent. respectively.

  These figures are based on the rates payable for the average domestic heriditament the rateable value of which was £120 from 1979 to 1982 and £124 thereafter.

  EC Structural Fund (Review)
  Mrs. Clwyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how he expects the review of EEC structural funds to affect(a) European regional development fund assistance and (b) European social fund assistance to (i) Wales and (ii) Mid-Glamorgan.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  Discussions are still in progress, on the basis of the proposals made by the Commission, on the future objectives for the structural funds. Agreement on the objective criteria for defining those areas which may, in the longer term, be eligible for assistance has not yet been reached. The need to consider those areas traditionally affected by industrial decline is, however, specifically reflected both in the EC treaty and in the Commission's present proposals.

  Library Authority (Newport)
  Mr. Roy Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he will announce a decision on Newport borough council's application of 1984 to be designated a library authority under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

  Mr. Grist
  I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on Friday 22 January 1988, at column 881.

  Circular 44/87
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which councils received copies of his Department's circular 44/87; and why it was sent to them.

  Mr. Grist
  It is known that two local authorities (Swansea city council and Gwynedd county council) have received copies of a document which appeared to be an updated version of circular 30/86, "Housing for Senior Management". The Department has since written to all local authorities in Wales explaining that circular 30/86 continues in force.

  Regional Aid
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is(a) his predicted expenditure on regional aid in Wales in 1988–89, excluding the Welsh Development Agency and (b) expenditure on regional selective assistance and regional development grant in 1986–87, at constant prices.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  The 1988 public expenditure White Paper contained planned provision of £111 million (net of non-EC receipts) for regional aid in Wales in 1988–89. The outturn figure will be very much affected by the number of Welsh firms that take advantage of the opportunity of applying for regional development grant prior to 31 March 1988, because any valid application prior to that date will have two years from approval to take advantage of the grant.
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  The figure for 1986–87 for regional selective assistance and regional development grant at comparable prices was £128·7 million, but £70·9 million of this was residual payments for the RDG I scheme, which was ended as a result of the review in 1984.

  The substantial increase in WDA expenditure plus the increased use of regional selective assistance mean that in total expenditure on regional policy will be enhanced in coming years.

  House Condition Survey
  Mr. Gareth Wardell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to publish the results of the 1986 Welsh house condition survey.

  Mr. Grist
  Publication of the 1986 "Welsh House Condition Survey" will take place in spring of this year.

  Civil Service (Redundancies)
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Civil Service redundancies, in which Civil Service ranks, will be caused by the decision to end regional development grants in Wales; and how many new posts and at what level will be created to administer the newly announced selective grants.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  No redundancies will arise. It is too early to say precisely how many staff will eventually be required to administer the regional investment and regional innovation grant schemes, but staff are being redeployed to that work and further staff will be provided as required.

  Public Expenditure
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a commentary on the Welsh public expenditure programme, similar to that published annually by the Scottish Office.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  My Department's resources, achievements and priorities are set out in the Wales

  Planned provision within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales

  (£ million)

  1982–83

  1983–84

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  1987–88

  Agriculture, fisheries and food

  66

  78

  93

  81

  77

  82

  Industry, energy, trade and employment

  86

  79

  78

  148

  157

  138

  Other services:

  Tourism

  5

  6

  6

  7

  8

  8

  Roads and transport

  290

  299

  287

  286

  300

  319

  Housing

  169

  143

  118

  126

  140

  166

  Other environmental services

  275

  294

  284

  272

  293

  323

  Education

  645

  682

  665

  694

  730

  846

  Arts and libraries

  28

  30

  31

  38

  Health and personal social services

  850

  915

  968

  1,035

  1,115

  1,220

  Other public services

  36

  31

  32

  32

  37

  38

  Total other services

  2,271

  2,370

  2,388

  2,482

  2,655

  2,958

  Nationalised industries' EFL

  National Bus Company

  26

  27

  —

  —

  Welsh Water Authority

  16

  13

  Total nationalised industries external financing

  26

  27

  16

  13

  Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility

  2,423

  2,528

  2,585

  2,737

  2,904

  3,192

  108
  chapter of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91", Cm. 288. The narrative comprises almost 100 paragraphs and is further supplemented by 34 tables and charts, together with an extensive bibliography.

  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish an analysis of expenditure shown in table 17.1 of "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91" Cm. 288, on a similar basis to those published in his reply of 28 January 1987,Official Report, column 686.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  The following tables provide an analysis of the expenditure shown in table 17.1 of The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91" Cm. 288, on a similar basis to the tables which appeared in the Official Report for 22 January 1987, at columns 686–96.

  In all the tables the totals have been derived from unrounded figures and the components may not therefore always add to the totals shown.

  It is misleading to make comparisons between the planned level of expenditure for one year and the outturn (or estimated outturn) for other years. I am therefore including a table which sets out the planned provision within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales for each of the years 1982–83 to 1987–88 as published in successive volumes of the Government's expenditure plans.

  Due to changes in the definition and classification of public expenditure and to increases in the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales over the period, the figures shown in the tables are not strictly comparable in every case. Also, the public expenditure provision for the Secretary of State for Wales for the years 1982–83 to 1984–85 did not include regional development grants.
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  Programme 16.9 Health and Personal Social Services

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Health Services

  Hospital and Community Health Services

  Current Expenditure

  Gross

  521

  548

  589

  629

  672

  753

  795

  —

  —

  Charges

  1

  1

  1

  2

  3

  2

  2

  —

  —

  Net

  520

  547

  588

  627

  669

  751

  793

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure

  Gross

  47

  50

  53

  55

  61

  55

  62

  —

  —

  Charges

  1

  1

  1

  2

  3

  3

  5

  —

  —

  Net

  46

  49

  52

  53

  58

  52

  57

  —

  —

  Family Practitioner Services

  Current Expenditure

  Gross

  188

  202

  221

  233

  252

  281

  305

  —

  —

  Charges

  15

  17

  18

  17

  19

  20

  22

  —

  —

  Net

  173

  185

  203

  216

  233

  261

  282

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure (net)

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  Central Health and Miscellaneous Services

  Current Expenditure

  13

  16

  19

  23

  28

  35

  40

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Total National Health Services

  Current expenditure

  Gross

  722

  766

  829

  886

  952

  1,069

  1,141

  —

  —

  Net

  706

  748

  810

  866

  931

  1,047

  1,116

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure

  Gross

  47

  50

  54

  56

  62

  56

  62

  —

  —

  Net

  46

  49

  52

  55

  59

  53

  57

  —

  —

  Personal Social Services

  Central Government Services

  Current Expenditure

  —

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  Local Authority Services

  Current Expenditure

  Gross

  125

  137

  140

  150

  160

  172

  179

  —

  —

  Charges

  22

  24

  23

  24

  26

  28

  29

  —

  —

  Net

  103

  113

  118

  126

  134

  145

  150

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure

  Gross

  6

  6

  7

  5

  8

  8

  7

  —

  —

  Charges

  1

  1

  1

  —

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  Net

  5

  5

  6

  5

  7

  7

  6

  —

  —

  Total Personal Social Services

  Current Expenditure

  Gross

  125

  138

  141

  151

  161

  173

  180

  —

  —

  Net

  103

  114

  118

  126

  134

  145

  151

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure

  Gross

  6

  6

  7

  5

  8

  8

  7

  —

  —

  Net

  5

  5

  6

  5

  7

  7

  6

  —

  —

  Total Health and Personal Social Services

  Current Expenditure

  Gross

  848

  904

  970

  1,036

  1,112

  1,242

  1,321

  —

  —

  Charges

  39

  42

  42

  44

  47

  49

  55

  —

  —

  Net

  809

  862

  928

  992

  1,065

  1,193

  1,266

  —

  —

  Capital Expenditure

  Gross

  53

  56

  61

  62

  69

  64

  68

  —

  —

  Charges

  2

  2

  3

  2

  3

  5

  4

  —

  —

  Net

  51

  54

  58

  60

  66

  59

  64

  —

  —

  Total Health and Personal Social Services Current and Capital Net

  859

  916

  987

  1,052

  1,131

  1,252

  1,330

  1,390

  1,440

  Programme 16.8 Arts and Libraries

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Central government

  National Library of Wales

  110 111

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Current

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  3

  3

  Capital

  —

  —

  1

  1

  1

  1

  —

  National Museum of Wales

  Current

  6

  6

  6

  7

  7

  7

  8

  Capital

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  6

  4

  Total central government

  9

  9

  10

  11

  11

  17

  15

  Local authorities

  Relevant current spending

  Libraries

  15

  15

  16

  17

  18

  19

  20

  Museums and Galleries

  1

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  Total relevant current spending

  16

  17

  17

  18

  20

  21

  22

  Local authority capital

  Libraries

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  1

  Museums and Galleries

  —

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  Total Local Authority Capital

  1

  2

  2

  2

  2

  3

  1

  Total local authorities

  17

  19

  19

  21

  22

  24

  23

  Total libraries, museums and arts

  26

  28

  29

  32

  33

  41

  38

  40

  40

  Programme 16.7 Education

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Central government

  Schools

  Primary, secondary and other

  Capital

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  2

  Current

  —

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  2

  Higher and further education

  Voluntary

  Current

  1

  1

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  Capital

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Adult education (including awards)

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  2

  Miscelleneous education services and research

  Youth services

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  Other educational services

  —

  —

  —

  1

  1

  1

  2

  Support for the Welsh

  Language

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  2

  2

  Total central government

  6

  7

  8

  9

  10

  12

  13

  Local authorities

  Relevant current spending

  Schools

  Under 5's

  27

  29

  29

  31

  33

  37

  39

  Primary

  158

  164

  166

  177

  196

  217

  229

  Secondary

  218

  232

  239

  239

  272

  301

  308

  Special schools

  18

  20

  22

  23

  25

  28

  30

  Other (including supporting services)

  Child Guidance

  6

  1

  2

  2

  2

  2

  3

  Pupil Support

  4

  4

  4

  4

  4

  5

  Transport

  21

  23

  23

  23

  24

  25

  29

  Meals and milk

  27

  28

  29

  28

  30

  31

  32

  Further education

  AFE

  80

  29

  31

  33

  37

  40

  41

  NAFE

  55

  56

  57

  64

  71

  75

  Adult education

  1

  3

  3

  3

  3

  4

  Awards to students

  7

  8

  9

  9

  8

  9

  11

  Miscellaneous education services

  Youth services

  5

  6

  6

  6

  7

  8

  8

  Other education services

  5

  5

  4

  4

  4

  5

  6

  112 113

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Administration

  29

  31

  32

  33

  32

  36

  42

  Total Revelant Current Spending

  601

  636

  655

  672

  742

  817

  862

  Local Authority Capital

  34

  35

  34

  29

  35

  45

  46

  Total Local Authorities

  635

  672

  689

  701

  776

  862

  908

  Total education

  641

  679

  697

  710

  786

  874

  922

  950

  980

  Programme 16.6: Other environmental services

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Urban group

  Urban Development Corporation

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  12

  16

  Urban Programme (including Urban Development Grant and Urban Regeneration Grant)

  18

  16

  21

  25

  25

  25

  36

  Derelict land reclamation

  10

  11

  7

  5

  6

  12

  12

  New Towns

  Gross expenditure

  2

  2

  2

  3

  4

  2

  —

  Receipts

  —

  —

  -1

  -14

  -3

  -16

  —

  Net expenditure

  2

  2

  1

  -11

  1

  -14

  —

  Recreation and Environmental Protection

  Recreation and environmental bodies (including research)

  3

  4

  4

  4

  5

  5

  5

  Heritage—cadw

  Historic buildings and ancient monuments

  2

  2

  3

  4

  4

  5

  5

  Local Environmental Services

  Capital

  Gross expenditure

  55

  70

  66

  73

  92

  85

  63

  Receipts

  9

  14

  18

  10

  18

  19

  24

  Net expenditure

  46

  56

  48

  63

  74

  66

  39

  Current expenditure

  165

  168

  175

  180

  189

  199

  207

  Other Local Authority Current

  Local authority rate collection

  8

  7

  8

  8

  8

  9

  9

  Records and registration of births, deaths and marriages

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  Water

  Welsh Water Authority EFL

  23

  19

  24

  21

  17

  13

  11

  Civil defence

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  1

  Other water services

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  Total other environmental services (including Welsh Water Authority EFL)

  281

  287

  291

  300

  331

  334

  344

  350

  350

  Programme 16.5 Housing

  £ million

  1982–83 outturn

  1983–84 outturn

  1984–85 outturn

  1985–86 outturn

  1986–87 outturn

  1987–88 estimated outturn

  1988–89 plans

  1989–90 plans

  1990–91 plans

  Gross capital expenditure

  Central Government Housing Corporation Support to private sector Provision for rent by Housing Associations (including low cost home ownership)

  46

  49

  43

  44

  51

  63

  60

  —

  —

  114 115

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Local authorities

  Public sector provision

  Renovation

  48

  48

  44

  52

  78

  71

  68

  —

  —

  Provision for rent

  41

  47

  36

  27

  26

  37

  23

  —

  —

  Support for private sector

  Renovation and clearance

  44

  112

  86

  59

  75

  85

  101

  —

  —

  Home ownership

  8

  9

  5

  3

  6

  3

  3

  —

  —

  Public corporations

  New towns

  Public sector provision

  Renovation

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  —

  —

  Provision for rent

  5

  3

  4

  3

  1

  0

  0

  —

  —

  Total public sector provision

  94

  99

  84

  82

  105

  107

  91

  —

  —

  Total support to private sector

  98

  169

  135

  106

  133

  151

  164

  —

  —

  Total renovation

  92

  161

  130

  111

  153

  156

  169

  —

  —

  Total provision for rent (including support for home ownership)

  100

  108

  88

  76

  84

  102

  86

  —

  —

  Total Housing Corporation

  46

  49

  43

  44

  51

  63

  60

  —

  —

  Total local authorities

  140

  216

  171

  141

  185

  195

  195

  —

  —

  Total New Towns

  5

  4

  4

  3

  1

  0

  0

  —

  —

  Total gross capital expenditure

  192

  269

  219

  187

  237

  258

  255

  —

  —

  Capital receipts

  Housing Corporation

  -2

  -8

  -4

  -4

  -5

  -6

  -5

  —

  —

  Local authorities

  -86

  -79

  -91

  -71

  -82

  -91

  -107

  —

  —

  New Towns

  -10

  -5

  -7

  -5

  -2

  -4

  0

  —

  —

  Total capital receipts

  -98

  -92

  -102

  -79

  -89

  -101

  -112

  —

  —

  Net capital expenditure

  Housing Corporation

  45

  41

  39

  40

  46

  57

  55

  —

  —

  Local authorities

  54

  137

  80

  70

  103

  104

  88

  —

  —

  New Towns

  -5

  -2

  -3

  -2

  -1

  -4

  0

  —

  —

  Total net capital expenditure

  94

  176

  117

  108

  148

  157

  142

  —

  —

  Current Expenditure

  Central government

  Subsides to:

  Housing Associations

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  Local authorities

  12

  2

  6

  7

  12

  10

  11

  —

  —

  Housing Corporation and central government: current

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  2

  2

  —

  —

  Local authorities

  Subsidies to revenue deficits on local authority housing for rent

  11

  8

  5

  2

  3

  2

  2

  —

  —

  Other current

  6

  7

  7

  7

  7

  8

  8

  —

  —

  Public corporations

  Subsidies to New Towns

  1

  1

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  —

  —

  Total current expenditure

  31

  19

  20

  20

  24

  23

  24

  —

  —

  Total housing

  125

  196

  137

  128

  172

  180

  166

  170

  170

  Programme 16.4 Roads and Transport

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Central Government

  National roads system

  Current (1)

  8

  12

  12

  14

  15

  14

  14

  —

  —

  Capital (2)

  110

  136

  93

  85

  97

  111

  118

  —

  —

  Assess road grants

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Rural bus grants

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Freight facilities grants

  —

  1

  —

  1

  —

  1

  1

  —

  —

  116 117

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Other (including research and development, Road safety, etc.)

  —

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Total central government

  119

  149

  105

  100

  112

  125

  133

  —

  —

  Local Authorities

  Relevant current spending

  Roads

  69

  74

  74

  75

  83

  90

  90

  —

  —

  Car parks (net of receipts)

  —

  -1

  -1

  -2

  -2

  -2

  -2

  —

  —

  Revenue support for public transport

  3

  4

  4

  4

  10

  8

  10

  —

  —

  Concessionary Fares

  6

  6

  6

  6

  7

  7

  8

  —

  —

  Professional and technical services including Road Safety

  10

  15

  16

  15

  16

  18

  21

  —

  —

  Total relevant current spending

  89

  97

  98

  99

  114

  121

  126

  —

  —

  Local authority capital

  Roads

  66

  58

  55

  65

  63

  70

  58

  —

  —

  Public transport

  5

  6

  4

  4

  1

  5

  5

  —

  —

  Total Local Authority Capital

  71

  64

  59

  69

  65

  75

  63

  —

  —

  Public Corporations

  National Bus Company EFL

  6

  7

  7

  7

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Other Public Corporations

  2

  1

  3

  1

  3

  3

  —

  —

  —

  Total Public Corporations

  8

  8

  10

  8

  3

  3

  —

  —

  —

  Total roads and transport

  286

  318

  273

  276

  293

  324

  322

  340

  350

  Programmes 16.2 and 16.3 Industry and Employment

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Industry

  Regional and general industrial

  support

  127

  85

  93

  107

  120

  94

  111

  —

  —

  Other Public Corporations (WDA and DBRW)

  (i) Voted Estimates

  62

  46

  44

  39

  42

  65

  72

  —

  —

  (ii) Other

  3

  8

  6

  5

  4

  4

  4

  —

  —

  (iii) Total Other Public Corporations

  65

  53

  51

  44

  45

  69

  77

  —

  —

  Total industry

  192

  138

  144

  151

  165

  163

  188

  —

  —

  Employment

  Tourism

  5

  5

  6

  8

  8

  9

  9

  —

  —

  Careers Service—local authorities

  (i) Relevant current expenditure

  2

  3

  3

  3

  4

  4

  4

  —

  —

  (ii) Non-relevant current expenditure

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  (iii) Total careers service

  3

  4

  4

  4

  5

  5

  5

  —

  —

  Total employment

  8

  9

  10

  12

  13

  14

  14

  —

  —

  Total industry and employment

  201

  147

  154

  164

  178

  177

  203

  190

  190

  Programme 16.1 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

  £ million

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Intervention board for Agricultural produce and other EC expenditure

  Market Support1

  9

  20

  25

  27

  41

  38

  35

  —

  —

  118 119

  1982–83 Outturn

  1983–84 Outturn

  1984–85 Outturn

  1985–86 Outturn

  1986–87 Outturn

  1987–88 Estimated Outturn

  1988–89 Plans

  1989–90 Plans

  1990–91 Plans

  Total IBAP and other EC expenditure

  9

  20

  25

  27

  41

  38

  35

  —

  —

  Domestic Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

  Structural Measures for Agriculture

  52

  58

  52

  58

  51

  49

  47

  —

  —

  Animal Health

  —

  —

  —

  1

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Other Agricultural and Food Services2

  —

  —

  1

  1

  2

  1

  2

  —

  —

  Support for the Fishing Industry2

  1

  —

  1

  1

  1

  1

  1

  —

  —

  Total Domestic Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

  53

  59

  54

  60

  54

  51

  50

  —

  —

  Total Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

  62

  79

  79

  87

  96

  89

  85

  90

  90

  1 Includes national supplement to EC market support.

  2 Includes projects assisted by EC.

  Capital Expenditure
  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he will publish proposals for the reform of capital expenditure control.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  I hope to publish proposals shortly for the future control of local authority capital.

  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will publish the capital allocation to each local authority, within each expenditure block and in total, in 1987–88 and 1988–89, showing the percentage change for each authority between the two years in their total allocation;

  Capital allocations by authority

  (£ 000)

  1987–88

  1988–89

  Change in total allocation per cent.

  Housing

  All other services

  Total

  Housing

  All other services

  Total

  Alyn and Deeside

  1,925

  2,013

  3,938

  1,797

  657

  2,454

  —

  Colwyn

  1,798

  923

  2,721

  1,662

  585

  2,247

  —

  Delyn

  1,424

  1,656

  3,080

  1,326

  644

  1,970

  —

  Glyndwr

  1,237

  666

  1,903

  1,159

  400

  1,559

  —

  Rhuddlan

  1,479

  2,732

  4,211

  874

  1,756

  2,630

  —

  Wrexham Maelor

  5,526

  2,191

  7,717

  3,825

  1,571

  5,396

  —

  Carmarthen

  3,545

  887

  4,432

  2,361

  526

  2,887

  —

  Ceredigion

  2,383

  1,111

  3,494

  1,991

  767

  2,758

  —

  Dinefwr

  1,260

  607

  1,867

  1,047

  348

  1,395

  —

  Llanelli

  2,428

  1,491

  3,919

  2,179

  687

  2,866

  —

  Preseli Pembs

  1,842

  1,464

  3,306

  1,616

  737

  2,353

  —

  South Pembroke

  3,417

  1,650

  5,067

  1,542

  547

  2,089

  —

  Blaenau Gwent

  11,023

  1,847

  12,870

  6,956

  1,270

  8,226

  —

  Islwyn

  6,876

  1,332

  8,208

  3,320

  600

  3,920

  —

  Monmouth

  3,081

  1,076

  4,157

  1,973

  730

  2,703

  —

  Newport

  5,978

  2,884

  8,862

  4,988

  1,287

  6,275

  —

  Torfaen

  5,112

  1,888

  7,000

  3,568

  840

  4,408

  —

  Aberconwy

  1,538

  1,027

  2,565

  1,301

  671

  1,972

  —

  Arfon

  2,165

  1,246

  3,411

  2,021

  602

  2,623

  —

  Dwyfor

  1,100

  1,439

  2,539

  814

  686

  1,500

  —

  Meirionnydd

  920

  808

  1,728

  881

  458

  1,339

  —

  Ynys Mon

  3,528

  1,319

  4,847

  1,835

  790

  2,625

  —

  Cynon Valley

  4,829

  1,964

  6,793

  3,405

  614

  4,019

  —

  Merthyr Tydfil

  3,821

  2,258

  6,079

  3,182

  852

  4,034

  —

  120
  (2) if he will publish the capital allocation in total to the local authorities within each region, by expenditure block, in 1987–88 and 1988–89, showing the percentage change for each region.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  The information requested is shown in the following table.

  With the exception of housing, capital allocations are not separately identified. The "All Other Services" block includes projects of regional and national importance, special projects, TSG-related transport schemes and urban programme, together with a formula based allocation.

  No meaningful year-on-year comparison can be made at an individual local authority level as £69 million (20·4 per cent. of the total) remains to be allocated for 1988–89. Wales is not split into regions other than local authority areas.
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  1987–88

  1988–89

  Change in total allocation per cent.

  Housing

  All other services

  Total

  Housing

  All other services

  Total

  Ogwr

  5,633

  2,860

  8,493

  3,742

  1,294

  5,036

  —

  Rhondda

  10,814

  1,924

  12,738

  5,634

  724

  6,358

  —

  Rhymney Valley

  8,564

  2,084

  10,648

  4,507

  974

  5,481

  —

  Taff Ely

  6,182

  1,514

  7,696

  3,943

  8-i4

  4,817

  —

  Brecknock

  1,876

  1,394

  3,270

  1,414

  1,105

  2,519

  —

  Montgomeryshire

  1,425

  694

  2,119

  1,440

  494

  1,934

  —

  Radnor

  921

  505

  1,426

  777

  410

  1,187

  —

  Cardiff

  16,300

  4,760

  21,060

  11,474

  2,735

  14,209

  —

  Vale of Glamorgan

  3,509

  2,471

  5,980

  2,693

  1,102

  3,795

  —

  Port Talbot

  3,069

  1,299

  4,368

  2,415

  479

  2,894

  —

  Lliw Valley

  2,963

  1,106

  4,069

  2,562

  534

  3,096

  —

  Neath

  3,217

  1,200

  4,417

  2,341

  598

  2,939

  —

  Swansea

  8,426

  4,137

  12,563

  7,173

  2,366

  9,539

  —

  Clwyd

  0

  16,612

  16,612

  0

  16,311

  16,311

  —

  Dyfed

  0

  16,645

  16,645

  0

  15,208

  15,208

  —

  Gwent

  0

  21,466

  21,466

  0

  18,169

  18,169

  —

  Gwynedd

  0

  9,197

  9,197

  0

  7,685

  7,685

  —

  Mid Glamorgan

  0

  24,077

  24,077

  0

  20,553

  20,553

  —

  Powys

  0

  7,111

  7,111

  0

  6,053

  6,053

  —

  South Glamorgan

  0

  32,858

  32,858

  0

  28,498

  28,498

  —

  West Glamorgan

  0

  20,124

  20,124

  0

  18,144

  18,144

  —

  Yet to be allocated

  440

  3,498

  3,938

  39,418

  29,500

  68,918

  —

  Total Wales

  151,574

  214,015

  365,589

  145,156

  192,435

  337,591

  -7·7

  Dr. Cunningham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will publish the estimated outturn net and gross capital expenditure, in total, by region, for each year from 1981–82 to 1986–87, with the comparable planned figures for 1987–88 and 1988–89;

  (2) if he will publish the planned, budgeted and outturn net and gross capital expenditure, in total, for each year from 1981–82 to 1988–89.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  Planned and outturn local authority capital expenditure is provided in the following table. This excludes law and order services falling within the responsibility of the Home Office. No information is available for budgeted expenditure and no regional breakdown is available.

  Planned (£ million)

  Outturn (£ million)

  Year

  Net

  Gross

  Net

  Gross

  1981–82

  220

  259

  182

  248

  1982–83

  275

  344

  238

  346

  1983–84

  305

  396

  315

  415

  1984–85

  237

  346

  258

  365

  1985–86

  249

  349

  264

  347

  1986–87

  268

  368

  323

  416

  1987–88

  298

  410

  350

  450

  1988–89

  288

  416

  n/a

  n/a

  Expenditure within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales in real terms (1986–87 base year)1

  £ million

  1982–83 plans

  1983–84 plans

  1984–85 plans

  1985–86 plans

  1986–87 plans

  1987–88 plans

  1988–89 plans

  1989–90 plans

  1990–91 plans

  Agriculture, fisheries and food

  79

  89

  102

  83

  77

  79

  78

  80

  80

  Industry, energy, trade and employment

  103

  90

  85

  152

  157

  132

  178

  160

  150

  Other services:

  Tourism

  6

  7

  7

  7

  8

  8

  8

  10

  10

  Roads and transport

  346

  341

  314

  295

  300

  306

  296

  300

  300

  Housing

  202

  163

  129

  130

  140

  159

  153

  150

  150

  122
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table similar to table 17.1 in "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1988–89 to 1990–91" showing the outturn expenditure in 1986–87, and estimated expenditure for each year in that table, at constant prices for each such year.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  It is misleading to make comparisons between the planned level of provision for one year and the outturn (or estimated outturn) for other years.

  Table 1 showns in real terms the planned provision within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales for each of the years 1982–83 to 1990–91 as published in successive volumes of the Government's expenditure plans.

  Table 2 sets out the comparable outturn figures for the years 1982–83 to 1987–88 in real terms.

  Due to changes in the definition and classification of public expenditure and to increases in the repsonsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales over the period, the figures shown in both tables are not strictly comparable in every case. Also, the public expenditure provision for the Secretary of State for Wales for the years 1982–83 to 1984–85 did not include regional development grants.
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  1982–83 plans

  1983–84 plans

  1984–85 plans

  1985–86 plans

  1986–87 plans

  1987–88 plans

  1988–89 plans

  1989–90 plans

  1990–91 plans

  Other environmental services

  328

  335

  310

  280

  293

  310

  305

  300

  300

  Education

  769

  778

  726

  715

  730

  812

  846

  840

  840

  Arts and libraries

  31

  31

  31

  36

  35

  40

  40

  Health and personal social services

  1,014

  1,044

  1,057

  1,066

  1,115

  1,170

  1,221

  1,230

  1,240

  Other public services

  43

  35

  35

  33

  37

  36

  39

  40

  40

  Total other services

  2,709

  2,703

  2,609

  2,557

  2,655

  2,837

  2,902

  2,900

  2,910

  National industries' EFL

  National Bus Company

  28

  28

  —

  —

  —

  —

  —

  Welsh Water Authority

  16

  12

  10

  10

  10

  Total Nationalised industries external financing

  28

  28

  16

  12

  10

  10

  10

  Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility

  2,890

  2,883

  2,824

  2,819

  2,904

  3,062

  3,168

  3,150

  3,150

  1 Cash figures adjusted for general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices.

  Expenditure within the responsibilly of the Secretary of State for Wales in real terms (1986–87 base year)1

  1982–83 outturn

  1983–84 outturn

  1984–85 outturn

  1985–86 outturn

  1986–87 outturn

  1987–88 estimated outturn

  Agriculture, fisheries and food

  74

  90

  86

  89

  96

  85

  Industry, energy, trade and employment

  233

  162

  162

  160

  170

  162

  Other services:

  Tourism

  6

  6

  7

  8

  8

  8

  Roads and transport

  334

  354

  290

  277

  293

  311

  Housing

  149

  223

  149

  132

  172

  173

  Other environmental services

  308

  305

  292

  288

  314

  308

  Education

  765

  774

  762

  731

  786

  838

  Arts and libraries

  31

  32

  32

  33

  33

  39

  Health and personal social services

  1,025

  1,045

  1,078

  1,084

  1,131

  1,200

  Other public services

  29

  35

  34

  35

  37

  37

  Total other services

  2,647

  2,774

  2,643

  2,587

  2,774

  2,914

  Nationalised industries' EFL

  National Bus Company

  8

  8

  7

  7

  —

  —

  Welsh Water Authority

  27

  21

  27

  22

  17

  13

  Total nationalised industries external financing

  35

  29

  34

  29

  17

  13

  Total expenditure within the Secretary of State's responsibility

  2,989

  3,055

  2,925

  2,865

  3,058

  3,174

  1 Cash figures adjusted for general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices.

  Cardiology
  Mr. Gareth Wardell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report a list of general hospitals in Wales that do not have a physician with a specialist interest and training in cardiology.

  Mr. Grist
  [holding answer 18 January 1988]: There is no general hospital in Wales which is without a consultant physician who will have had higher training in all aspects of general medicine including cardiology. Cardiology training has developed over time with changing technologies and therapies and general physicians with a practising interest can be expected to have a range of training backgrounds and experience consistent with their professional clinical practice. There are an increasing number of consultants with a special interest and with specialist training in cardiology in posts throughout Wales and the Department is encouraging this progress.

  Social Workers
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has as to how many social workers are employed in each of the eight counties of Wales; and what is the average number of social workers per 100,000 head of population for the latest date and for each of the last four years.

  Mr. Grist
  [pursuant to his reply, 15 January 1988, c. 424]: The hon. Member will wish to note that two figures were shown incorrectly, due to typing errors. The number of whole-time equivalents for Gwent for 1982 should have read 210·6 (instead of 210·5) and the rate per 100,000 population for Wales for 1984 should have read 50·4 (instead of 0·4). The amended table is as follows:
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  Social workers employed at 30 September

  1982

  1983

  1984

  1985

  1986

  Local Authority

  Number of W.T.E

  Rate per 10,000 population

  Number of W.T.E

  Rate per 10,000 population

  Number of W.T.E

  Rate per 10,000 population

  Number of W.T.E

  Rate per 10,000 population

  Number of W.T.E

  Rate per 10,000 population

  Clwyd

  141·8

  36·0

  159·3

  40·3

  169·0

  42·6

  161·0

  40·5

  165·0

  41·3

  Dyfed

  134·1

  40·2

  144 0

  42·9

  149·0

  44·5

  148·0

  44·1

  159·1

  46·9

  Gwent

  210·6

  47·8

  209·6

  47·6

  213·6

  48·6

  205·6

  46·7

  225·6

  51·1

  Gwynedd

  97·9

  42·2

  97·9

  42·2

  101·5

  43·6

  107·7

  46·1

  110·4

  47·0

  Mid Glamorgan

  278·0

  51·6

  294·5

  54·9

  311·8

  58·4

  324·3

  60·7

  331·0

  61·9

  Powys

  44·5

  40·2

  44·0

  39·8

  43·7

  39·5

  43·8

  39·3

  41·1

  36·6

  South Glamorgan

  217·5

  55·8

  230·9

  58·9

  243·3

  61·7

  236·1

  59·8

  250·1

  63·2

  West Glamorgan

  171·5

  46·6

  179·0

  48·8

  184·0

  50·5

  197·0

  54·1

  194·5

  53·5

  WALES

  1,295·9

  46·2

  1,359·2

  48·4

  1,415·9

  50·4

  1,423·5

  50·6

  1,476·8

  52·4

  Free Milk
  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children under five years of age and cared for by registered childminders are currently in receipt of free milk; and how many childminders are involved.
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  Mr. Grist
  There were 5,571 places with 2,361 registered childminders in Wales at 31 March 1987. Information is not available centrally on the number or age of children using these places or on the number of children in receipt of free milk.

  ARAB/ISRAELI DISPUTE: NEGOTIATION PROPOSAL
  ARAB/ISRAELI DISPUTE: NEGOTIATION PROPOSAL
  TYRA HENRY: REPORT
  TYRA HENRY: REPORT
  NHS: LEAVE WITH PAY CONDITIONS
  NHS: LEAVE WITH PAY CONDITIONS
  BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING
  BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING
  TYRONE AND ARMAGH: NEW BUSINESS
  TYRONE AND ARMAGH: NEW BUSINESS
  NORTHERN IRELAND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT: CLOSURE OF SERVICES
  NORTHERN IRELAND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT: CLOSURE OF SERVICES
  NORTHERN IRELAND: STATUTORY RULES
  NORTHERN IRELAND: STATUTORY RULES
  NORTHERN IRELAND: UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
  NORTHERN IRELAND: UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
  WINE: SALE BY THE GLASS
  WINE: SALE BY THE GLASS
  REPOSSESSION OF HOMES
  REPOSSESSION OF HOMES
  REPOSSESSION STATISTICS
  REPOSSESSION STATISTICS
  LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PROPOSALS
  LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION PROPOSALS
  WILTSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE: DOWNLAND GRASS RESTORATION
  WILTSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE: DOWNLAND GRASS RESTORATION
  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS
  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS