Written Answers of 30 June 1989

EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

  University Lecturers
  Mr. Andrew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many university lecturers are at each level of the promotion scale, expressed in total numbers and percentages; and if he will give the same information for each of the past 10 years.

  Mr. Jackson
  Information is not immediately available in the form requested. Information which is available is listed in the table.

  Salary range £

  Number of Lecturers

  Percentage of Lecturers

  1984

  under 6,600

  42

  0·25

  6,600–7,054

  116

  0·68

  7,055–7,519

  110

  0·65

  7,520–7,979

  81

  0·48

  7,980–8,449

  300

  1·77

  8,450–8,919

  172

  1·01

  8,920–9,389

  304

  1·79

  9,390–9,859

  385

  2·27

  9,860–10,329

  580

  3·42

  10,330–10,719

  498

  2·94

  10,720–11,204

  568

  3·35

  11,205–11,674

  625

  3·68

  11,675–12,149

  674

  3·97

  12,150–12,634

  877

  5·17

  12,635–13,119

  839

  4·95

  13,120–13,624

  884

  5·21

  13,625–14,134

  884

  5·21

  14,135–14,924

  944

  5·56

  14,925 and above

  8,028

  47·32

  Not known

  53

  0·31

  Totals

  16,964

  99·99

  1985

  under 6,865

  52

  0·31

  6,865–7,339

  109

  0·64

  7,340–7,819

  115

  0·67

  7,820–8,299

  130

  0·76

  8,300–8,789

  317

  1·86

  8,790–9,279

  342

  2·00

  9,280–9,764

  19

  0·11

  9,765–10,254

  662

  3·88

  10,255–10,744

  523

  3·07

  10,745–11,149

  595

  3·49

  11,150–11,654

  568

  3·33

  11,655–12,144

  874

  5·13

  12,145–12,639

  808

  4·74

  12,640–13,139

  116

  0·68

  13,140–13,644

  935

  5·49

  13,645–14,169

  699

  4·10

  14,170–14,699

  790

  4·64

  14,700–15,524

  8,012

  47·00

  15,525 and over

  1,333

  7·82

  Not known

  45

  0·26

  Total

  17,044

  99·98

  564

  Salary range £

  Number of Lecturers

  Percentage of Lecturers

  1986

  under 7,055

  74

  0·44

  7,055–7,529

  68

  0·40

  7,530–8,019

  114

  0·67

  8,020–8,504

  61

  0·36

  8,505–8,999

  303

  1·78

  9,000–9,494

  131

  0·77

  9,495–9,879

  271

  1·60

  9,880–10,374

  364

  2·14

  10,375–10,864

  422

  2·49

  10,865–11,274

  448

  2·64

  11,275–11,789

  552

  3·25

  11,790–12,279

  611

  3·60

  12,280–12,779

  631

  3·72

  12,780–13,289

  802

  4·72

  13,290–13,799

  652

  3·84

  13,800–14,334

  773

  4·55

  14,335–14,869

  791

  4·66

  14,870–15,699

  1,223

  7·20

  15,700 and above

  8,634

  50·86

  Not known

  53

  0·31

  Total

  16,978

  100·00

  1987

  under 8,185

  72

  0·44

  8,185–8,734

  57

  0·34

  8,735–9,304

  143

  0·87

  9,305–9,864

  66

  0·40

  9,865–10,439

  280

  1·69

  10,440–11,014

  124

  0·75

  11,015–11,459

  258

  1·56

  11,460–12,034

  330

  2·00

  12,035–12,604

  382

  2·31

  12,605–13,079

  396

  2·40

  13,080–13,674

  454

  2·75

  13,675–14,244

  644

  3·90

  14,245–14,824

  532

  3·22

  14,825–15,414

  798

  4·83

  15,415–16,009

  644

  3·90

  16,010–16,629

  661

  4·00

  16,630–17,249

  742

  4·49

  17,250–18,209

  861

  5·21

  18,210 and above

  9,034

  54·67

  Not known

  45

  0·27

  Total

  16,523

  100·00

  Mr. Andrew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many university lecturers have been at the top point of the promotion scale for(a) five years or more and (b) 10 years or more.

  Mr. Jackson
  This information is not readily available.

  Pupil-Teacher Ratio
  Mr. Yeo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the most recent available figure for the pupil-teacher ratio nationally.

  Mr. Butcher
  In January 1988 the overall pupil-teacher ratio in maintained schools in England was 17·0.

HOME DEPARTMENT

  Firearms Offences
  Mr. Bellingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many and which notifiable offences involving firearms have been committed by licensed possessors of shotguns;
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  (2) how many and which notifiable offences involving firearms have been committed in which licensed pistols have been used;

  (3) how many and which notifiable offences involving firearms have been committed in which licensed rifles have been used.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The police do not report to the Home Office whether or not firearms used in crime are held legally. The available information is published annually in table 3.6 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", and most recently in the issue for 1987, Cm 498; corresponding information for 1988 will be published in the autumn.

  Litter
  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were(a) charged and (b) convicted of litter offences in 1987 and 1988;

  (2) how many people were (a) charged and (b) convicted of litter offences in the Basildon area in 1987 and 1988.

  Mr. John Patten
  The information requested is in the table.

  Information for 1988 is not yet available.

  Persons proceeded against or convicted of litter offences: England and Wales 1987

  England and Wales

  1 Billericay

  Prosecutions for litter offences

  1,888

  2

  Total found guilty

  1,694

  2

  1 Data is not collected centrally for Basildon alone but for the whole of the Billericay petty sessional division.

  Murder and Manslaughter
  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were(a) charged and (b) convicted of (i) murder and (ii) manslaughter in each year since 1982.

  Mr. John Patten
  The information requested in respect of England and Wales is published annually in volumes 1 and 2 of the "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", supplementary tables, copies of which can be found in the Library. Information for 1988 is not yet available.

  Football Matches (Public Order)
  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of persons (a) charged and (b) found guilty of public order offences at football matches in the following age groups (i) 10 to 14, (ii) 15 to 18, (iii) 19 to 24, (iv) 25 to 30 and (v) 30 years and over in 1987 and 1988.

  Mr. John Patten
  The information requested is not available from the records held centrally.

  Holloway Prison
  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list existing facilities for the treatment of prisoners who are psychiatrically ill or known to be drug dependent at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Most of the psychiatrically disturbed inmates of Holloway prison are remanded there 566
  for the purpose of assessment for the courts. Their care during this time is provided by the prison medical and nursing staff. Four of the five medical officers are registered under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or possess a diploma in psychiatric medicine. Over one third of the 65 nurses in post are psychiatrically qualified. The future arrangements for housing such inmates are being assessed.

  If on reception at Holloway a person is identified as having a history of drug misuse she is offered the treatment that the medical officer, in her individual clinical judgement, considers necessary. In reaching her judgment the medical officer would have full regard to the possible merit of substitution or other therapies. Such an inmate would be located in one of the medical units until free of symptoms. Counselling and group therapy would be available in the medical unit and continue on normal location. Where indicated, individual psychotherapy with a visiting consultant psychotherapist would also be available.

  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of permanent medical staff currently employed at Her Majesty's prison Holloway; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The total number of permanent medical staff currently employed at Her Majesty's prison Holloway is as follows:

  1 Principal Medical Officer

  1 Senior Medical Officer

  3 Medical Officers

  46·5 Nurses

  2 Hospital Officers

  A further two hospital officers are attached to the prison hospital as supernumeraries and will join the permanent staff on successful completion of a four-week induction course. A drive to recruit additional nurses is well advanced, and Holloway is one of the priority establishments for the deployment of newly recruited hospital officers with suitable nursing qualifications.

  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the prison population at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, for the latest date available; and if he will make a statement;

  (2) what was the total number of women being held on C wing at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, for the latest date available; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  At unlocking on Thursday 29 June the population at Her Majesty's prison Holloway was 466, including 137 in C wing.

  Mr. Bermingham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the total number of incidents of self-inflicted injury which have been recorded at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, in(a) 1987, (b) 1988 and (c) current figures for 1989; and if he will make a statement;

  (2) what was the total number of suicides which have occurred at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  No suicides have occured at Her Majesty's prison Holloway during the last five years. The available information on numbers of incidents of non-fatal self-injury relates to financial years and is as follows:
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  Number

  1986–87

  149

  1987–88

  209

  1988–89

  85

  Welford Road Prison (Moves)
  Mr. Vaz
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were moved from Welford Road prison to(a) Stafford prison, (b) Ashwell prison, (c) Winson Green prison and (d) Littlehey prison for the weeks ended (i) 12 May, (ii) 19 May, (iii) 26 May, (iv) 9 June, (v) 16 June and (vi) 23 June; and what were the reasons for the moves.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The information requested is as follows:

  Numbers of prisoners moved from Her Majesty's prison Leicester to:

  Her Majesty's prisons

  Stafford

  Ashwell

  Birmingham

  Littlehey

  Week ending:

  12 May

  10

  —

  —

  4

  19 May

  —

  4

  —

  —

  26 May

  —

  2

  —

  —

  9 June

  7

  3

  —

  —

  16 June

  8

  5

  —

  —

  23 June

  9

  —

  10

  —

  All these transfers comprised normal allocations to training prisons except for the 10 who were sent to Her Majesty's prison Birmingham to relieve overcrowding at Leicester.

  Drugs
  Mr. Cox
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported drug finds there were in each of the prisons in England and Wales during the last 12 months.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  [holding answer 23 June 1989]: The following numbers of finds made in prisons of drugs or of substances believed to be drugs have been notified for the year up to 31 May 1989:

  Drug finds

  Her Majesty's Prison Acklington

  19

  Her Majesty's Prison Albany

  51

  Her Majesty's Prison Aldington

  5

  Her Majesty's Prison Ashwell

  24

  Her Majesty's Prison Askham Grange

  2

  Her Majesty's Prison Bedford

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Birmingham

  62

  Her Majesty's Prison Blantyre House

  2

  Her Majesty's Prison Blundeston

  13

  Her Majesty's Prison Bristol

  54

  Her Majesty's Prison Brixton

  212

  Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution Bullwood Hall

  15

  Her Majesty's Prison Camp Hill

  21

  Her Majesty's Prison Canterbury

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Cardiff

  27

  Her Majesty's Prison Channings Wood

  15

  Her Majesty's Prison Chelmsford

  47

  Her Majesty's Prison Coldingley

  25

  Her Majesty's Prison Cookham Wood

  6

  Her Majesty's Prison Dartmoor

  22

  Her Majesty's Prison Dorchester

  11

  Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution Drake Hall

  5

  568

  Drug finds

  Her Majesty's Prison Durham

  26

  Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution East Sutton Park

  8

  Her Majesty's Prison Erlestoke

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Exeter

  27

  Her Majesty's Prison Featherstone

  19

  Her Majesty's Prison Ford

  77

  Her Majesty's Prison Frankland

  49

  Her Majesty's Prison Full Sutton

  12

  Her Majesty's Prison Garth

  13

  Her Majesty's Prison Gartree

  18

  Her Majesty's Prison Gloucester

  20

  Her Majesty's Prison Grendon-Spring Hill

  10

  Her Majesty's Prison Haverigg

  20

  Her Majesty's Prison Highpoint

  29

  Her Majesty's Prison Holloway

  46

  Her Majesty's Prison Hull

  16

  Her Majesty's Prison Kingston

  4

  Her Majesty's Prison Kirkham

  39

  Her Majesty's Prison Lancaster

  8

  Her Majesty's Prison Leeds

  11

  Her Majesty's Prison Leicester

  22

  Her Majesty's Prison Lewes

  24

  Her Majesty's Prison Leyhill

  12

  Her Majesty's Prison Lincoln

  26

  Her Majesty's Prison Lindholme

  36

  Her Majesty's Prison Littlehey

  27

  Her Majesty's Prison Liverpool

  67

  Her Majesty's Prison Long Lartin

  42

  Her Majesty's Prison Maidstone

  18

  Her Majesty's Prison Manchester

  76

  Her Majesty's Prison Morton Hall

  6

  Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution New Hall

  10

  Her Majesty's Prison Northeye

  42

  Her Majesty's Prison North Sea Camp

  5

  Her Majesty's Prison Norwich

  38

  Her Majesty's Prison Nottingham

  2

  Her Majesty's Prison Oxford

  3

  Her Majesty's Prison Parkhurst

  34

  Her Majesty's Prison Pentonville

  60

  Her Majesty's Prison Preston

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Ranby

  16

  Her Majesty's Prison Reading

  12

  Her Majesty's Prison Rochester

  47

  Her Majesty's Prison Rollestone

  5

  Her Majesty's Prison Rudgate

  17

  Her Majesty's Prison Send

  15

  Her Majesty's Prison Shepton Mallet

  7

  Her Majesty's Prison Shrewsbury

  5

  Her Majesty's Prison Stafford

  51

  Her Majesty's Prison Standford Hill

  47

  Her Majesty's Prison Stocken

  14

  Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution Styal

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Sudbury/Foston Hall

  16

  Her Majesty's Prison Swaleside

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Swansea

  9

  Her Majesty's Prison Thorp Arch

  12

  Her Majesty's Prison The Verne

  18

  Her Majesty's Prison Wakefield

  19

  Her Majesty's Prison Wandsworth

  266

  Her Majesty's Prison Way land

  39

  Her Majesty's Prison Winchester

  43

  Her Majesty's Prison Wormwood Scrubs

  214

  Her Majesty's Prison Wymott

  9

  Cannabis represented about 92 per cent. of the above finds.

NORTHERN IRELAND

  Tourism
  Mr. Amos
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the outcome of the review of tourism policy in Northern Ireland, commissioned last October.

  Mr. Viggers
  I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave on Thursday 29 June to the hon. Member for North Down, (Mr. Kilfedder)Official Report, Vol. 155, col. 499.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

  RENAVAL Programme
  Ms. Quin
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the applications which have been submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry to the European Commission for funding under the RENAVAL programme for assistance to shipbuilding areas.

  Mr. Atkins
  The Government have made applications to the Commission under article 3(2) of the RENAVAL regulation, EEC regulation No. 2506/88, for Plymouth, Gibraltar and Strathclyde.

  Shipbuilding (Redundancies)
  Ms. Quin
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total number of redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Tyne and Wear during the period 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1988.

  Mr. Atkins
  Information about redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Tyne and Wear is not available. However, information provided to the Department of Trade and Industry suggests that employment in these industries in Tyne and Wear fell by some 19,000 between 1 January 1979 and 31 December 1988. This figure is likely to be an overestimate of the number of redundancies.

  Ms. Quin
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total number of redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Merseyside during the period 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1988.

  Mr. Atkins
  Information about redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Merseyside is not available. However, information provided to the Department of Trade and Industry suggests that employment in these industries in Merseyside has risen by about 600 between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1988.

  Coats Viyella
  Mr. Madden
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether Coats Viyella has made any application for financial or other assistance in transferring production from C. V. Carpets, Greenhill Mills, Batley, to Northern Ireland; and what representations he has received concerning this transfer of production; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Atkins
  [holding answer 26 June 1989]: No; none.

TRANSPORT

  Rail Workers (Remuneration)
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the average pay for each of the main grades of workers on the railways, London Underground and bus services over each of the last 10 years, the percentage increase each year and the percentage increase in the retail price index and in national average earnings for each of those years.

  Mr. Portillo
  I regret that the information requested is not available.

  European Tourism Year
  Mr. Fearn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Government have any plans to increase investment in transport and, in particular, rail to coincide with an anticipated influx of visitors in European Tourism Year 1990.

  Mr. Portillo
  It is for British Rail to make plans for rail investment. If it thinks that European Tourism Year will result in additional traffic that is profitable for it, I am sure that it will take that into account.

  Severn Bridge
  Mr. Roy Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has now received the report of the inspector who conducted the inquiry into the Government's proposals to increase toll charges on the Severn bridge.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  Yes. It is being considered.

  Humber Bridge
  Mr. Roy Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has now reached a decision on the inspector's report following last year's inquiry into toll charges on the Humber bridge; and if there have been any discussions with the bridge authorities concerning the oustanding debt.

  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  The decision was issued on 28 May. Discussions with the bridge board about its debt will be arranged.

  Industrial Action
  Mr. Dalyell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the implications for British Rail's investment plans of industrial action on the railways.

  Mr. Portillo
  Industrial action can only damage the revenue of the railway and the confidence of its customers. It is for the board to decide how to meet its external financing limit in view of the revenue losses.

  Roads (Liverpool)
  Mr. Alton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department has given for road building and improvement in Liverpool; and if he will list the Liverpool city council plans it was allocated for, for each of the last five years.
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  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  [pursuant to his reply 27 June 1989, c. 376]: The following should be added to the table:

  Major schemes accepted for TSG 1985–90

  Years TSG allocated

  Hunter Street improvement

  1985–86, 1986–87,

  1987–88, 1988–89,

  1989–90

  Urban Traffic Control

  1988–89, 1989–90

  Park Road Relief Road

  1988–89, 1989–90

WALES

  Voluntary Organisations
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total available funding for 1989–90 for supporting voluntary organisations in Wales in the social services field under section 64 of the Health Service and Public Health Act 1968; and what was the corresponding figure in each of the previous three years.

  Mr. Grist
  The information is as follows:

  £

  1986–87

  1,126,202

  1987–88

  1,145,680

  1988–89

  1,133,998

  1989–90

  1,696,653

  Funds for voluntary organisations in the social services field are also available under section 26 of the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976. The figures are as follows:

  £

  1986–87

  594,616

  1987–88

  725,049

  1988–89

  811,527

  1989–90

  965,245

  Cervical Smears
  Mr. Nicholas Bennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average time taken by each Welsh health authority to process cervical smear tests and provide the results for the patient and her general practitioner; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Grist
  Information for 1988–89 is currently being collected by the Department from Welsh health authorities. I shall write to my hon. Friend once the results have been collated.

  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
  Mr. Ron Davies
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy infected cattle, at non-European Economic Community-approved slaughterhouses in Wales, have been identified.

  Mr. Peter Walker
  Four cases have been reported of which two proved positive and one negative; on the other one the result of testing is still awaited.

HEALTH

  Abortion
  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many babies were born alive in 1987 and 1988 and to date in 1989 at 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31) arid 31 weeks' gestation.

  Mr. Freeman
  The information requested is not available. Gestation period is recorded at the registration of still births but not live births.

  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the dates of implementation of the nine recommendations contained in the Select Committee on the Abortion (Amendment) Bill 1974–75; and if he will make a statement;

  (2) if he will publish in the Official Report those recommendations contained in the Select Committee on the Abortion (Amendment) Bill 1974–75 which were implemented (a) in part and (b) in full; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Freeman
  The information is as follows:

  Select Committee recommendation with implementation and date
  1. Counselling of women
  In full in July 1977 (HC(77)26)

  Select Committee recommendation with implementation and date
  2. Examination of the Women
  In part in March 1976 (SI 1976 No. 15)
  3. Certification and Notification
  In part in March 1981 (SI 1980 No. 1724)
  4. Disclosure of Information
  In full in March 1976 (SI 1976 No. 15)
  5. Private Sector Arrangements
  In part in September 1975 through the system of "assurances" which proprietors of approved places are required to give to the Secretary of State
  6. Foreign Women
  In part in December 1975
  7. National Health Service-Termination after the 20th week Discussed with Regional Medical Officers in 1975 and 1983
  8. Referral Agencies
  In full in March 1977
  9. The Use of Foetuses and Foetal Material for Research (the Peel Report)
  The Peel Code of Practice issued in 1972 was voluntarily accepted by the professions. The Department ensures that arrangements for supply of foetal material for research from private sector places carrying out abortions comply with the Code of Practice.

  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will seek to obtain for his departmental library a copy of the hearings and report from the United States Judiciary Committee on the Human Life Bill of the 97th Congress; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Freeman
  The Department is obtaining a copy of this report.

  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has as to the medical circumstances which created the need for abortions to be performed in
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  emergencey to save the life of the mother in those cases which have arisen in 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will indicate the number of times each of those conditions has been the relevant factor.

  Mr. Freeman
  There were two abortions performed in England and Wales in 1986 with mention of ground 5 of the 1967 Abortions Act, which allows an abortion to be performed in emergency in order to save the life of the pregnant woman, on the notification form. In 1987 there were three such abortions, and in 1988 there were six.

  Further details relating to the medical circumstances which created the need for these abortions to be performed cannot be released for reasons of maintaining confidentiality.

  Mr. Amess
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the reasons for the two non-National Health Service abortions in 1987 over 25 weeks gestation.

  Mr. Freeman
  The informatin requested cannot be released for reasons of maintaining confidentiality.

  Voluntary Organisations
  Mr. Stevens
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the grants awarded in 1988–89 to voluntary organisations under his Department's general scheme of section 64 grants.

  Mr. Freeman
  Our section 64 general scheme provides both core grants, to assist national voluntary organisations with their administrative costs, and project grants, which are experimental or innovative. In 1988–89, 237 organisations were awarded grants. These are listed in the table.

  Grants to voluntary organisations under S64 of the health services and Public Health Act 1968—general scheme (subhead D2(1)A) 1988–89 outturn

  £

  Access Committee (England)

  91,000

  Action on Smoking and Health

  230,000

  Adfam

  21,200

  Advance

  33,000

  Age Concern

  252,000

  Age Exchange Theatre Company

  5,000

  AIDS Ahead

  17,800

  Alcohol Concern

  580,000

  Alzheimer's Disease Society

  130,000

  Amnesia Association

  5,000

  Anorexic Family Aid

  51,500

  Assoication for Research into Restricted Growth

  13,000

  Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

  26,250

  Association of Breastfeeding Mothers

  5,000

  Association of Professions for the Mentally Handicapped

  7,000

  Association of Residential Communities for the Retarded

  8,000

  Association to Combat Huntington's Chorea

  10,000

  Asthma Society

  10,000

  Babylife Support Systems

  8,000

  Bacup

  15,000

  Breakthrough Trust

  35,000

  Breastcare and Mastectomy Association of Great Britain

  15,000

  Brendoncare Foundation

  550

  Bridge

  60,000

  British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering

  285,000

  British Association for Services to the Elderly

  12,000

  British Association of Immediate Care

  10,000

  British Association of the Hard of Hearing

  39,564

  British Council of Organisations of Disabled People

  13,000

  British Fluoridation Society

  30,000

  574

  £

  British Institute of Industrial Therapy

  25,000

  British Institute of Mental Handicap

  35,000

  British Kidney Patient Association

  35,000

  British Organ Donor Society

  5,000

  British Red Cross Society

  10,000

  Brittle Bones Society

  6,000

  Brook Advisory Centres

  53,500

  Campaign for the Mentally Handicapped

  24.205

  Cancer Link

  10,000

  Carers National Association

  77,000

  Catholic Child Welfare Council

  1,500

  Catholic Marriage Advisory Council

  40,000

  Centre for Policy on Ageing

  9,200

  Centre on Environment for the Handicapped

  38,500

  Chest Heart and Stroke Association

  23,000

  Child Accident Prevention Trust

  93,500

  Child Care

  115,500

  Child Line

  83,200

  Child Poverty Action Group

  17,000

  Children's Legal Centre

  38,000

  Children's Society

  25,750

  Chinese Health Information Centre

  30,000

  Christian Concern for the Mentally Handicapped

  11,000

  Coeliac Society

  14,500

  Community Service Volunteers

  50,452

  Compassionate Friends

  15,000

  Contact

  30,000

  Contact a Family

  64,969

  Cope

  72,000

  Coronary Prevention Group

  80,000

  Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People

  78,000

  Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme Ltd

  80,000

  Cruse

  134,931

  Cry-Sis

  4,000

  Demand

  10,500

  Dial UK

  40,000

  Disability Alliance

  20,000

  Disabled Living Foundation

  313,000

  Disabled Living Services Manchester

  7,000

  Disablement Income Group

  37,000

  Dr. Barnardo's

  240,000

  Ethnic Study Group

  33,827

  Exploring Parenthood

  9,000

  Extend

  25,000

  Family Holiday Association

  7,000

  Family Planning Association

  146,620

  Family Policy Studies Centre

  125,000

  Family Rights Group

  36,000

  Family Service Units

  160,000

  Family Welfare Association

  96,450

  First Key

  91,000

  Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

  10,000

  Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development (Forward)

  20,000

  Friends for the Young Deaf

  10,000

  Gingerbread

  78,000

  Good Practice in Mental Health

  94,973

  Haemophilia Society

  35,000

  Headway Association

  40,000

  Herpes Association

  5,000

  Holiday Care Service

  10,000

  Home Start Consultancy

  45,000

  Homes for Homeless People

  48,000

  Horticultural Therapy

  52,000

  Housing Campaign for Single Homeless

  34,800

  Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence

  317,207

  International Social Service

  47,500

  In Touch

  2,500

  Iris Fund

  2,500

  Joint Committee on Mobility for the Disabled

  900

  La Leche League of Great Britain

  7,000

  Landmark South London HIV Centre

  69,500

  L'Arche Ltd.

  12,000

  London Black Womens Health Action Project

  3,000

  London Lighthouse

  207,986

  MacFarlane Trust

  100,000

  Manic Depression Fellowship

  2,500

  575

  £

  Marie Curie Memorial Foundation

  10,000

  Maternity Alliance

  37,000

  McIntyre Schools (Shipton)

  2,000

  Medical Commission on Accident Prevention

  7,000

  Mencap

  220,000

  Menieres Disease Society

  5,000

  Mental After Care Association

  50,000

  Mental Health Film Council

  55,000

  Mental Health Foundation

  27,000

  Mildmay Mission Hospital

  256,000

  Miscarriage Association

  4,000

  Mobility Information Service

  5,000

  Motor Neurone Disease Association

  10,000

  Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association

  5,000

  Nafsiyat

  5,000

  National Aids Trust

  113,919

  National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare

  10,000

  National Association for Mental Health (Mind)

  415,000

  National Association for Patient Participation

  4,730

  National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders

  300,000

  National Association for the Childless

  33,000

  National Association for the Limbless Disabled

  15,000

  National Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital

  90,000

  National Association of Leagues of Hospital Friends

  24,000

  National Association for Voluntary Hostels

  5,250

  National Association of Young People in Care

  32,000

  National Back Pain Association

  21,000

  National Childbirth Trust

  77,682

  National Childminding Association

  105,000

  National Children's Bureau

  322,506

  National Childrens Home (Leeds)

  17,500

  National Citizens Advocacy

  11,250

  National Community Health Resource

  89,421

  National Council for One Parent Families

  150,000

  National Council for Voluntary Organisations

  112,500

  National Eczema Society

  5,000

  National Federation of Kidney Patients

  10,000

  National Foster Care Association

  100,000

  National Information Forum

  1,000

  National Institute for Social Work

  172,000

  National Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and Parents (NORCAP)

  8,000

  National Osteoporosis Society

  20,000

  National Out of School Alliance

  77,000

  National Playbus Association

  51,500

  National Schizophrenia Fellowship

  91,000

  National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

  125,000

  National Stepfamily Association

  10,000

  National Toy Libraries

  45,000

  National Youth Bureau

  74,000

  New Horizons Trust

  10,000

  Newcastle upon Tyne Council for the Disabled

  4,500

  Northern Schizophrenia Fellowship

  27,500

  North Lambeth Day Centre Ltd

  16,000

  North Regional Association for the Blind

  53,169

  North West Fellowship

  20,000

  Ockenden Venture

  104,000

  One to One

  1,500

  Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research

  11,250

  Outset

  25,000

  Overseas Doctors Association

  15,000

  Pain Relief Foundation

  8,000

  Parent to Parent Information on Adoption Services

  6,500

  Parentline Opus

  38,000

  Parents Against Injustice (PAIN)

  18,000

  Parents for Children

  48,500

  Parkinsons Disease Society

  15,000

  Partially Sighted Society

  10,000

  Patients Association

  12,500

  Phobic Action

  8,000

  Phobics Society

  5,000

  Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied

  30,000

  Pre-School Playgroups Association

  410,000

  Prince of Wales Advisory Group on Disability

  15,000

  576

  £

  Queen Elizabeth Foundation for the Disabled

  32,500

  Rape Counselling and Research Project

  25,000

  Rathbone Society

  20,000

  Raynauds' Association Trust

  6,000

  Research Council for Complementary Medicine

  40,000

  Research Institute of Consumers Association

  8,000

  Research Trust for Metabolic Diseases

  5,000

  Richmond Fellowship

  97,000

  Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)

  237,000

  Royal National Institute for the Blind

  270,000

  Royal National Institute for the Deaf

  66,380

  Samaritans

  155,000

  Save the Children Fund

  423,489

  Scoliosis Association UK

  1,000

  Sense (NADBRH)

  45,000

  Sequal

  41,000

  Sexual and Personal Relationships of the Disabled

  33,500

  Shape

  1,050

  Sickle Cell Society

  15,000

  Society of Voluntary Associates

  15,900

  South Regional Association for the Blind

  106,702

  Spinal Injuries Association

  25,000

  St. Christopher's Hospice Information Service

  5,711

  St. John Ambulance

  10,000

  St. Katherine Housing Trust

  18,000

  Standing Committee on Sexual Abuse of Children

  12,000

  Standing Conference on Drug Abuse (SCODA)

  236,000

  Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association

  22,000

  Tacade

  19,248

  Tay Sachs and Allied Diseases Association

  1,000

  Terence Higgins Trust

  400,000

  Thalassamenia Society

  15,000

  Tibbie Trust

  500

  Tripscope

  4,000

  Tuberous Sclerosis Association

  1,500

  Turning Point

  100,00

  Twins and Multiple Births Association

  3,000

  Vitiligo

  4,000

  Vocal

  15,000

  Voice for the Child in Care

  3,500

  Voluntary Council for Handicapped Children

  40,000

  Voluntary Organisations Liaison Committee for Under Fives

  37,650

  Volunteer Centre

  12,500

  Vortex

  12,500

  Walsingham Community Homes

  10,000

  Wessex Rehabilitation Association

  24,000

  Westminster Pastoral Foundation

  66,000

  West Yorks Youth Association

  25,000

  Widows Advisory Trust

  25,000

  Winged Fellowship Trust

  15,000

  Women's Aid Federation (England)

  121,961

  Women's Health Concern

  17,500

  Women's National Cancer Control Campaign

  74,500

  Womens Therapy Centre

  5,000

  Working Mothers Association

  15,950

  Young Minds

  3,000

  £ for £ Scheme

  19,855

  Total paid

  13,517,507

THE ARTS

  Museums (Fire Alarms)
  Mr. Devlin
  To ask the Minister for the Arts how many and which national museums do not have adequate fire alarms(a) at their main gallery and (b) at any storage warehouse; what proposals he has to remedy this defect; how many do not currently meet fire regulations; when they were last inspected for safe electrical wiring; and what was the result of these inspections.
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  Mr. Luce
  All national museums and galleries have fire alarm and precaution systems which, since the institutions untied from the Property Services Agency, are subject to inspection by the appropriate local authority fire officer. Fire alarm systems, which are often combined with security systems, are upgraded and updated as and when necessary, in consultation with the fire officer. A completely new fire and security system is being installed in the National gallery to coincide with the opening of the Sainsbury wing and the British museum is also planning to replace and upgrade its present system.

  Institutions carry out regular inspections of their wiring, and replace it when necessary. Work is in progress, for example, on a major new high voltage ring main system serving all three of the South Kensington museums.

  Directors very rightly treat these basic safety matters as of high priority.

NATIONAL FINANCE

  Supply-side Measures
  Mr. Leighton
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the Government's main supply-side measures over the last 10 years; and what have been their practical results.

  Mr. Major
  The Government have undertaken a very wide range of measures over the past decade which have contributed to freer and more flexible markets and have improved the competitiveness of the economy. These include the privatisation programme, deregulation, liberalisation of financial markets, tax reform, improved incentives, promotion of enterprise and reforms in housing, education, and industrial relations. The cumulative result has been a positive transformation in our economic performance and prospects, with buoyant investment, profitability, and output and employment growth.

  Personal Savings
  Mr. Allen
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he is doing to improve the savings ratio.

  Mr. Lilley
  The rise in interest rates over the past year will encourage higher saving and lower borrowing.

  Pound Coins and Notes
  Mr. Canavan
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has of the number of pounds sterling coins and notes which are in circulation(a) in Scotland and (b) in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Lilley
  The total number of £1 coins in circulation in the United Kingdom is estimated at 842 million. There are no statistics available on the number of £1 coins in circulation in Scotland. At the end of February 1989 there were 102 million Bank of England £1 notes recorded as outstanding, but none of these is in active circulation anywhere in the United Kingdom. Certain Scottish and Northern Irish banks retain a privilege to issue their own bank notes; the numbers of each denomination of their notes in circulation is a matter for them.

  Finance Bill
  Dr. Godman
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow can expect an answer to his letter, dated 12 May, regarding clause 167 of the Finance Bill and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  Shortly.

  Investment
  Mr. Gordon Brown
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will show for 1988 the total level of fixed investment by industrial and commercial companies in(a) plant and machinery, (b) dwellings, (c) company cars, (d) other vehicles, (e) other new buildings and works, (f) purchases less sales of land and existing buildings and (g) all fixed assets.

  Mr. Major
  Total fixed investment by industrial and commercial companies in 1988 is estimated at £37,461 million. The analysis by type of asset is not yet available. An analysis will be published in the 1989 edition of the "United Kingdom National Accounts" in September, but will not distinguish between company cars and other vehicles.

  Mr. Jack
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest projections for the growth of manufacturing investment in 1989.

  Mr. Major
  The latest Department of Trade and Industry investment intentions survey published in June projected manufacturing investment in constant prices to rise by 15 per cent. in 1989 on a year earlier. The latest CBI quarterly trends survey published in April confirms this buoyant outlook.

  Italian Consumer Price Index
  Mr. Chris Smith
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, further to the reply by the Economic Secretary to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury on 26 June, he will indicate what local government taxation costs are included in the Italian consumer price index.

  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 29 June 1989]: I refer the hon. Member to my reply to his question of 26 June, at column 297, which stated that the Italians do not include rates or their equivalent in their consumer price index.

  Ivory
  Mr. Ron Davies
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action Her Majesty's Customs and Excise proposes to take in respect of the ivory earrings deposited with them by the Prime Minister after her visit to Africa.

  Mr. Lilley
  [holding answer 29 June 1989]: Customs and Excise use articles made from parts and derivatives of endangered species for educational, publicity and display purposes. The goods deposited by the Prime Minister have been added to the pool of items from which they may draw.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

  Human Rights
  Mr. Vaz
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many representations he has made complaining about the denial of human rights in the last five years in West Germany;

  (2) how many representations he has made complaining about the denial of human rights in the last five years in Canada.

  Mr. Eggar
  None.

  Mr. Vaz
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representations he has made complaining about the denial of human rights and the use of torture in the last five years in Ethiopia.

  Mr. Eggar
  We have made many representations about human rights to the Ethiopian authorities over the last five years. The latest occasion was my right hon. Friend's meeting with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister on 20 June. However, the precise information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

  People-to-People Relations
  Mr. John Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy towards people to people links between citizens in the United Kingdom and those abroad and, in particular, links with people in the Soviet Union and the countries of the eastern bloc; and what measures are being taken to encourage people-to-people relations.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  We are strongly committed to increasing direct contacts between people in this country and those in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe. The success of this policy depends, however, on the approach adopted by the other countries involved. In some cases direct contacts are developing rapidly as east European Governments lift longstanding restrictions on their citizens. But in other cases little or no progress has been made because the Governments concerned still prevent their own people from travelling abroad and discourage Western visitors.

  Council of Ministers
  Mr. Tredinnick
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the forthcoming business in the European Community Council of Ministers.

  Mr. Eggar
  The usual forecast was deposited in the House earlier today. At present five meetings of the Council of Ministers are planned for July.

  The Economic and Finance Council will meet on 10 July to consider the Commission's second quarterly review of the economic situation in the Community.

  The Foreign Affairs Council meets on 17 and 18 July. It will discuss issues relating to the current renegotiation of the Lome convention, and receive reports from the Commission on EC relations with the United States and the Gulf Co-operation Council. It is also likely to discuss the draft broadcasting directive. The Council may also
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  discuss relations with Eastern Europe, in particular the negotiation of a trade and co-operation agreement with Poland.

  The Internal Market Council in 18 July will discuss a number of measures relevant to the completion of the single market.

  The Agriculture Council will meet on 24 and 25 July to discuss reform of the sheep regime, New Zealand butter and sheep, and adaptation of agricultural structures policy (Objective 5(a)). It may also discuss bovine somatotropine compound feedingstuffs and pesticide residues.

  The Budget Council on 28 July will give a first reading to the 1990 Community Budget.

  International Coffee Agreement
  Mr. Mans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current state of negotiations on a new international coffee agreement.

  Mrs Chalker
  The international coffee agreement (1983) expires on 30 September 1989. Intensive discussions have taken place since mid-1988 but have failed to result in a consensus on the content of a new agreement. On 3 July the International Coffee Council will consider two draft resolutions for extension with economic provisions. If neither resolution obtains the required majority, the Council may adopt a resolution providing for the 1983 agreement to be extended without economic provisions. With its Community partners the United Kingdom has supported the principle of extension of the 1983 agreement as part of a transition to a new agreement.

  It has been the practice to lay the text of any agreed resolution for extension of an international commodity agreement before Parliament for 21 sitting days before the United Kingdom deposits an instrument of acceptance with the United Nations. Given the parliamentary recess, there will not be 21 sitting days between 3 July and 1 October. We cannot wait until Parliament sits again in the autumn, because under the terms of article 68 of the current ICA, contracting parties who have not notified the United Nations of their acceptance by 1 October 1989 will cease to be members of the ICA.

  I have therefore decided to place in the Library of the House today copies of the two draft resolutions to be considered by the Council on 3 July. Once the final text of the Council resolution is known, I will ensure that it is laid before Parliament for as much of the usual 21-day period as possible.

ENVIRONMENT

  Community Charge
  Mr. David Nicholson
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if community charges are payable by a single person who is a resident member of staff in a boarding school during term time and who also rents a home elsewhere which is only occupied out of term time.

  Mr. Gummer
  All adults, unless they are exempt, will pay a personal community charge to the charging authority in which they have their sole or main residence. Individuals with more than one home will pay a personal community charge to the authority where they mainly live and may be liable to a separate standard charge on any other domestic property they own or lease if it is no other person's main residence.

  Environmental Assessment
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the booklet on guidance for developers and others on environmental assessment to be published.

  Mr. Howard
  We hope to send this booklet to the printers shortly.

  Rose Theatre
  Mr. Fisher
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has about the title to the site of the Rose theatre held by Imry Merchant Ltd.

  Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
  The hon. Member may approach the developers, Imry Merchant Developers plc for the details.

  Mr. Fisher
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what sums his Department has paid to the developers Imry Merchant Ltd. in compensation for any delays experienced at the site of the Rose theatre.

  Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
  None so far.

  Determinations under section 128 of the Housing Act 1985

  Period 1 January-31 December 1988

  Period 1 January-31 March 1989

  Requests received

  Reports issued

  Valuations reduced

  Requests received

  Reports issued

  Valuations reduced

  Borough

  Barking and Dagenham

  70

  68

  22

  26

  16

  5

  Barnet

  72

  72

  17

  16

  10

  1

  Bexley

  5

  5

  0

  2

  2

  2

  Brent

  9

  7

  3

  19

  9

  8

  Bromley

  7

  7

  6

  2

  2

  0

  Camden

  293

  293

  275

  152

  144

  129

  Croydon

  51

  28

  20

  25

  5

  0

  Ealing

  35

  35

  18

  11

  6

  3

  Enfield

  9

  9

  5

  3

  3

  1

  Greenwich

  369

  369

  360

  213

  150

  149

  Hackney

  49

  49

  22

  29

  21

  14

  Hammersmith and Fulham

  44

  40

  25

  26

  8

  6

  Haringey

  58

  54

  46

  24

  22

  18

  Harrow

  5

  5

  1

  1

  1

  1

  Havering

  46

  45

  9

  22

  9

  2

  Hillingdon

  21

  21

  13

  0

  0

  0

  Hounslow

  75

  71

  57

  25

  3

  2

  Islington

  267

  267

  111

  120

  79

  30

  Kensington and Chelsea

  S

  8

  4

  12

  8

  3

  Kingston upon Thames

  5

  5

  3

  2

  2

  0

  Lambeth

  39

  38

  22

  21

  19

  11

  Lewisham

  47

  42

  40

  26

  11

  11

  Merton

  19

  19

  2

  15

  13

  3

  Newham

  26

  24

  17

  35

  3

  2

  Redbridge

  15

  15

  14

  10

  10

  5

  Richmond upon Thames

  61

  60

  10

  8

  8

  5

  South wark

  125

  106

  74

  40

  31

  12

  Sutton

  12

  4

  3

  6

  1

  0

  Tower Hamlets

  195

  195

  73

  36

  8

  1

  Waltham Forest

  33

  33

  29

  25

  24

  22

  Wandsworth

  102

  102

  36

  50

  50

  38

  City of Westminster

  155

  131

  50

  24

  20

  4

  City of London

  14

  14

  12

  1

  1

  1

  Planning Authority Membership
  Mr. McLoughlin
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the planning authorities on which members of those authorities(a) do not have a requirement to live or work in the area in which those

  Water Purity
  Mrs. Ann Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Dewsbury of 14 June,Official Report, column 417, if he will publish his response to the reasoned opinion of 14 April.

  Mr. Howard
  Both the European Commission and the Government regard the detailed, formal correspondence on infraction proceedings as confidential. To publish the United Kingdom response to the Commission's reasoned opinion would be a breach of that confidentiality.

  Council House Sales
  Mr. Cartwright
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out the number of appeals to the district valuer against right-to-buy valuations made in each London borough during(a) 1988 and (b) the first quarter of 1989, indicating the numbers resulting in reductions.

  Mr. Trippier
  The information requested is as follows:

  authorities have planning jurisdiction and (b) do not have to live within the area of their planning jurisdiction as a result of their election.

  Mr. Chope
  [holding answer 29 June 1989]: Except in areas covered by the Peak District and Lake District national parks, the Broads Authority and the English urban development corporations, the planning authority is

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  the local authority. Section 79(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 requires that candidates for election to office as a member of a local authority should (a) be a local government elector for the area of the authority or (b) have occupied as owner or tenant land or premises in the area for the whole 12 months preceding the election or (c) have worked in the area during the preceding 12 months or (d) have lived in the area during the whole of the preceding 12 months.

DEFENCE

  NATO Naval Exercises
  Ms. Short
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if there has been any change in Soviet naval responses to NATO naval exercises since President Gorbachev announced changes in Soviet military strategy towards defensive defence.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The reduced Soviet response to NATO naval exercises, which was evident before the announced change in military doctrine towards "defensive defence", has since continued.

  Soviet Naval Forces
  Ms. Short
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if there have been any changes in the deployment of Soviet naval forces since President Gorbachev announced changes in Soviet military strategy towards defensive defence.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The lower level of Soviet naval activity worldwide, evident before the announced change in Soviet military strategy towards "defensive defence", has since continued.

  British and French Ships (Docking)
  Mr. McFall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if reciprocal insurance arrangements exist for British/ French ships docking at British/French bases.

  Mr. Neubert
  No. Any claims arising from the activities of a vessel of either navy visiting the other country would be dealt with in accordance with well-established international procedures.

  Soviet Submarines
  Ms. Short
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the number of incidents of detection of Soviet submarines in the vicinity of(a) the United States navy base at Holy Loch and (b) British naval bases in 1978; and whether the frequency of such incidents has increased since President Gorbachev announced changes in Soviet military strategy towards defensive defence.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  I presume that the hon. Member intended to refer to 1987. The answer is(a) nil; (b) nil. Since the announced change in Soviet military strategy towards "defensive defence" there have been no such detections.

  Nuclear Submarines
  Mr. John Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of research into radiation and nuclear submarine personnel.
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  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  There is no research specifically being undertaken into radiation and nuclear submarine personnel. The study to which I presume the hon. Member refers is part of the general study being undertaken by the Medical Research Council environmental epidemiological centre at Southampton univerity into mortality and morbidity among all submariners in the machine-manufactured submarine environment. The study, which began in 1988, is due to finish next year. It is too early to comment on any possible findings.

  Rosehearty Range
  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many bombing and firing runs have been made on Rosehearty range in each year since 1979.

  Mr. Neubert
  Bombing and firing runs have been made on Rosehearty range as follows:

  1979 to 1986—No records available.

  1987—8,332 passes.

  1988—8,547 passes.

  1989 (to May)—4,363 passes.

  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what increases in the hours of aerial bombing and firing activity at Rosehearty bombing range are planned for the month of July; on which dates these activities will Lake place; how many and what types of aircraft will take part; and what is the purpose of the additional activity.

  Mr. Neubert
  From 8 to 23 July, while Tain range is closed for maintenance work, the operating hours at Rosehearty range will be as follows:

  Monday 0900–1630 and 1730–2200 (normally 0830–1200 and 1300–1630)

  Tuesday 0900–1700 (normally 0830–1200 and 1300–1630)

  Wednesday 0900–1630 and 1730–2200 (normally 08301200 and 1300–1630)

  Thursday 0900- 1 700 (normally 0830–1200 and 1300–1630)

  Friday 0900–1700 (normally 0830–1200 and 1300–1630)

  The range will close for maintenance from 24 July until 11 August (except for 2 and 3 August).

  Aircraft types using the range will be Jaguar. Buccaneer, F111, Tornado and Hawk. It is not possible to say in advance the numbers of aircraft involved, but the range utilisation is not expected to be greater than normal.

  A local press release about the evening opening will be made during the week beginning 3 July.

  Low Flying
  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the special procedures to be followed by military pilots in low flying area 14C.

  Mr. Neubert
  Special procedures apply to aircraft operating in the coastal area between Aberdeen and Rattray Head because of intensive civilian helicopter activity in the area.

  ROF Enfield
  Mr. John Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he was aware of British Aerospace's proposals to close the former Royal Ordnance factory at Enfield at the time when the factory was sold to Britsh Aerospace.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  No.

  Tornado Aircraft
  Mr. Wilson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the decision was taken to divert aircraft off the Royal Air Force Tornado production line in order to meet orders from Saudi Arabia and Oman; and what has been the impact on the timing of deliveries of Tornado aircraft to the Royal Air Force of these changes.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  [holding answer 14 June 1989]: Details of the decision to divert a small number of Tornado aircraft to meet orders from Saudi Arabia were announced during the RAF debate on 26 February 1986 at column 960. As the House has been informed, the diversion will have a temporary effect on the build up of the RAF's Tornado force.

  Port

  Ship

  Type

  Dates

  Thurso

  McCoy

  Frigate

  13 to 15 July 1987

  Leith

  Capondanno

  Frigate

  25 to 28 September 1987

  Portsmouth

  Augusta

  Submarine

  19 to 22 February 1988

  Portsmouth

  Mendel Rivers

  Submarine

  22 to 25 April 1988

  Plymouth

  Portland

  Dock Landing Ship

  13 to 15 June 1988

  Glasgow

  Portland

  Dock Landing Ship

  17 to 21 June 1988

  Leith

  Portland

  Dock Landing Ship

  30 June to 6 July 1988

  Portsmouth

  Mississippi

  Cruiser

  4 to 7 July 1988

  Loch Ewe

  King

  Destroyer

  5 to 6 July 1988

  Portsmouth

  Se Morrison

  Frigate

  7 to 12 July 1988

  Leith

  Elrod

  Frigate

  11 to 15 August 1988

  Faslane

  Baton Rouge

  Submarine

  12 to 15 August 1988

  Liverpool

  Elrod

  Frigate

  2 to 6 September 1988

  Scapa Flow

  Puget Sound

  Destroyer Tender

  8 to 10 September 1988

  Portsmouth

  Ly Spear

  Submarine Tender

  16 to 22 September 1988

  Portsmouth

  Semmes

  Destroyer

  23 to 27 September 1988

  Portsmouth

  Forrestal

  Aircraft Carrier

  24 to 27 September 1988

  Newcastle

  Portland

  Dock Landing Ship

  28 September to 2 October 1988

  Newport

  Annapolis

  Frigate

  30 September to 2 October 1988

  Portsmouth

  Mt Whitney

  Amphib Command Ship

  2 to 6 October 1988

  Leith

  Grapple

  Salvage Ship

  8 to 13 October 1988

  Rosyth

  Hayler

  Destroyer

  25 October to 2 November 1988

  Faslane

  Phoenix

  Submarine

  1 to 9 November 1988

  Portsmouth

  Alberquerque

  Submarine

  3 to 8 February 1989

  Southampton

  Dahlgren

  Destroyer

  19 to 22 March 1989

  Plymouth

  Hayler

  Destroyer

  19 to 22 March 1989

  Fairlie

  Mclnery

  Destroyer

  16 to 18 April 1989

  Portsmouth

  Preble

  Destroyer

  19 to 23 May 1989

  Nuclear Weapons
  Ms. Short
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if there has been any increase in the number of the Royal Navy's tactical nuclear weapon capable ships since 1980; and if there are any plans in existence or under consideration to increase this capability.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  No; I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for West Bromwich, East (Mr. Snape) on 27 June at column 385.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

  Atlantic Salmon
  Mrs. Golding
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what amounts of Atlantic salmon have been imported into(a) Great Britain, and (b) the United Kingdom in the last five years.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  Atlantic salmon are not distinguished from other types of salmon in the statistics
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  I understand that Oman's order for Tornados has been postponed for the time being; the question of a consequent possible delay in the delivery of aircraft to the RAF does not, therefore, arise.

  United States Warships (Visits)
  Mr. John Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list United States foreign naval warship visits to British ports from June 1987 to the present date, the time at which they visited, and the type of vessel involved.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  [holding answer 26 June 1989]: The following United States naval warships have visited British ports since June 1987:

  on overseas trade. The tonnages of all types of salmon imported, including prepared or preserved salmon, are shown in the table:

  Imported into:

  Great Britain Tonnes

  United Kingdom Tonnes

  1984

  27,770

  28,107

  1985

  25,472

  26,096

  1986

  33,978

  34,482

  1987

  31,695

  32,075

  19881

  25,684

  25,975

  1 The figures for 1988 are not precisely comparable with those for earlier years due to the introduction of a revised classification for overseas trade statistics.

  Shell Fish
  Mr. Pike
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps his Department intends to take to assess the possible effects of the proposed long sea outfall from Rossall point to the Lune Deep on shell fish in Morecombe bay and adjacent coastal areas.
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  Mr. Donald Thompson
  My Department has already assessed the design dilution and dispersion characteristics of the proposed outfall. We will maintain our routine monitoring of the contaminent levels in fish and shell fish in the eastern Irish Sea. In addition, information will be obtained as appropriate on the quality of shell fish in Morecombe bay from work undertaken by other relevant organisations.

  Mr. Pike
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (I) what information his Department holds on the chemical quality of shell fish harvested in Morecombe bay and adjoining coastlines with particular reference to compounds identified as black, grey or red list; and if he will make a statement;

  (2) what information is held by his Department on the bacteriological quality of shell fish harvested in Morecombe bay and adjoining coastlines; and if he will make a statement;

  (3) what information is held by his Department on the virological quality of shell fish harvested in Morecombe bay and adjoining coastlines; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave on 20 February to the hon. Member for Bootle (Mr. Roberts) at column 534.

  Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances
  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many individual farmers or landowners receive annually in hill livestock compensatory allowance payments more than £25,000, £50,000, £100,000 and £200,000.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the total loss to United Kingdom farmers of limiting hill livestock compensatory allowance payments to 90 livestock units; and at what stock level a farmer would be less well off under such a restriction than under the present system.

  Mr. Donald Thompson
  If HLCA payments to producers were limited to 90 livestock units per holding, we estimate that the total loss to United Kingdom farmers would be about £30 million per year under the existing 588
  scheme arrangements. The producers disadvantaged by any such limitation would be those with more than 90 beef cows or 600 breeding ewes (or a combination of cows and ewes in excess of 90 livestock units). Producers below these limits would be unaffected.

SCOTLAND

  Alloa Sheriff Court
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average delay in bringing cases to trial in Alloa sheriff court.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The present period between the pleading diet and the trial diet in summary criminal cases at Alloa sheriff court is 15 weeks.

EMPLOYMENT

  "New Life for Urban Scotland"
  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he intends to answer the written question tabled by the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan on Tuesday 13 June, relating to the New Life for Urban Scotland programme.

  Mr. Fowler
  I have replied to the hon. Member today.

  Inner Cities
  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to introduce a scheme, as part of the New Life for Urban Scotland programme, whereby long-term unemployed people will be asked to work for employers on a benefit-only basis; what guarantee of employment will be attached to such arrangements; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Fowler
  On 9 March, in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Wyre Forest (Mr. Coombs)Official Report, column 616, I announced that my Department will be piloting a scheme for employers to guarantee to interview long-term unemployed people in return for help in selecting and preparing them for jobs. As part of the scheme, unemployed people will have the option, on an entirely voluntary basis, of trying out a job for a short period of time while they are still drawing benefit. I shall be announcing full details of this scheme shortly.