§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Caerphilly,Official Report, 29 January, column 50, on what dates illegally poisoned birds or baits were found in the Tayside region.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe additional information is as set out in the table. The precise dates of finding are not always reported to the Scottish Office. Baits are sometimes found but cannot be positively linked in all cases to the death of a particular bird.
Number Grampian and Tayside 937 Glasgow City 828 Central and Fife 429 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 550 Scotland 4,146
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October 1988 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 397 Lothian and Borders 766 Lanarkshire 649 Highlands and Islands 207 Grampian and Tayside 817 Glasgow City 958 Central and Fife 459 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 706 Scotland 4,959
November 1988 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 607 Lothian and Borders 1,269 Lanarkshire 710 Highlands and Islands 301 Grampian and Tayside 825 Glasgow City 1,263 Central and Fife 710 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 895 Scotland 6,580
December 1988 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 725 Lothian and Borders 806 Lanarkshire 575 Highlands and Islands 351 Grampian and Tayside 794 Glasgow City 1,242 Central and Fife 642 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 994 Scotland 6,129
January 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 851 Lothian and Borders 862 Lanarkshire 763 Highlands and Islands 398 Grampian and Tayside 967 Glasgow City 1,348 Central and Fife 741 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 958 Scotland 6,888
February 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 1,176 Lothian and Borders 939 Lanarkshire 986 Highlands and Islands 400 Grampian and Tayside 1,096 Glasgow City 1,719 Central and Fife 977 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 1,229 Scotland 8,522
March 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 1,351 Lothian and Borders 1,049 Lanarkshire 1,023 Highlands and Islands 308 Grampian and Tayside 1,371 Glasgow City 2,279 Central and Fife 730 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 1,018 Scotland 9,129
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April 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 1,010 Lothian and Borders 626 Lanarkshire 766
Number Highlands and Islands 237 Grampian and Tayside 830 Glasgow City 1,649 Central and Fife 536 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 801 Scotland 6,455
May 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 886 Lothian and Borders 713 Lanarkshire 677 Highlands and Islands 212 Grampian and Tayside 856 Glasgow City 1,387 Central and Fife 568 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 817 Scotland 6,116
June 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 987 Lothians and Borders 804 Lanarkshire 840 Highlands and Islands 238 Grampian and Tayside 1,055 Glasgow City 1,601 Central and Fife 693 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 889 Scotland 7,107
July 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 779 Lothians and Borders 574 Lanarkshire 727 Highlands and Islands 240 Grampian and Tayside 685 Glasgow City 1,158 Central and Fife 388 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 627 Scotland 5,178
August 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 1,066 Lothians and Borders 589 Lanarkshire 821 Highlands and Islands 230 Grampian and Tayside 799 Glasgow City 1,492 Central and Fife 644 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 801 Scotland 6,442
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September 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 997 Lothian and Borders 792 Lanarkshire 781 Highlands and Islands 262 Grampian and Tayside 1,091 Glasgow City 1,697 Central and Fife 887
Number Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 1,122 Scotland 7,629
October 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 984 Lothian and Borders 731 Lanarkshire 780 Highlands and Islands 184 Grampian and Tayside 847 Glasgow City 1,707 Central and Fife 647 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 986 Scotland 6,866
November 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 1,170 Lothian and Borders 848 Lanarkshire 651 Highlands and Islands 259 Grampian and Tayside 896 Glasgow City 1,650 Central and Fife 681 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 925 Scotland 7,080
December 1989 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 633 Lothians and Borders 708 Lanarkshire 486 Highlands and Islands 322 Grampian and Tayside 673 Glasgow City 1,031 Central and Fife 559 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 714 Scotland 5,126
January 1990 Number Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll 767 Lothians and Borders 572 Lanarkshire 513 Highlands and Islands 226 Grampian and Tayside 684 Glasgow City 1,382 Central and Fife 585 Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 809 Scotland 5,538
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of employment trainees on project placements for each month since September 1988 in the(a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll, (b) Lothian and Borders, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Highlands and Islands, (e) Grampian and Tayside, (f) Glasgow city, (g) Central and Fife and (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Training Agency areas.
§ Mr. LangInformation about the numbers of trainees on project placements is collected quarterly but returns are466W incomplete so accurate numerical estimates and assessments at an area office level are not possible. For Scotland as a whole it has been estimated that the proportion of project placements in each quarter was as follows:
Project placements as a proportion of total placements Quarter to Per cent. December 1988 69.1 March 1989 62.3 June 1989 60.5 September 1989 65.0 December 1989 64.0
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of employment trainees on work placements for each month since September 1988 in the(a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll, (b) Lothian and Borders, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Highlands and Islands, (e) Grampian and Tayside, (f) Glasgow city, (g) Central and Fife and (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Training Agency areas.
§ Mr. LangInformation about the numbers of trainees on work placements is collected quarterly but returns are incomplete so accurate numerical estimates and assessments at an area office level are not possible. For Scotland as a whole it has been estimated that the proportion of work placements in each quarter was as follows:
Work placements as a proportion of total placements Quarter to Per cent. December 1988 18.2 March 1989 20.7 June 1989 24.0 September 1989 21.0 December 1989 22.0
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the training agents in employment training who have achieved stage 1 approved training manager status within the(a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll, (b) Lothian and Borders, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Highlands and Islands, (e) Grampian and Tayside, (f) Glasgow city, (g) Central and Fife and (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Training Agency areas.
§ Mr. LangThere are 23 training agents for employment training in Scotland. Of these, the 18 listed below by area have already achieved stage 1 of approved training organisation status.
Area and training agent
- (a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll—Strathkelvin Enterprise Trust
- (b) Lothian and Borders—Greater Edinburgh Training Association; Borders Regional Council
- (c) Lanarkshire—Lanarkshire Training Agent Ltd.
- (d) Highlands and Islands—Caithness District Council; Support Training, Highland Training and Development; Community Industry, Orkney Islands Council
- (e) Grampian and Tayside—Grampian Regional Council; Workstart Ltd.
- (f) Glasgow City—Employment Training Scotland Ltd.; Queen's College Glasgow Enterprise Ltd.
- (g) Central and Fife—Central Training, Fife Regional Council
- (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway—Workstart Ltd.; Wigtown District Council; Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council Education Department
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the training agents in employment training 467W who have achieved approved training manager status within the (a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll, (b) Lothian and Borders, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Highlands and Islands, (e) Grampian and Tayside, (f) Glasgow city, (g) Central and Fife and (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Training Agency areas.
(2) if he will list the training agents in employment training who have achieved approved training agent status within the (a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll, (b) Lothian and Borders, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Highlands and Islands, (e) Grampian and Tayside, (f) Glasgow city, (g) Central and Fife and (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Training Agency areas.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated cost of employment training advertising in the Scottish press in the period 21 February to 28 February.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 February 1990]: It is estimated That the cost of employment training advertising in the Scottish press during the period 21 to 28 February 1990 will be £18,760. This sum does not include the cost of employment training advertising in national newspapers which have a Scottish circulation or that placed by the Training Agency on behalf of training agents or training managers.
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the voluntary sector training managers for Scotland; and the number of training, places currently contracted with the Training Agency within the(a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll, (b) Lothian and Borders, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Highlands and Islands, (e) Grampian and Tayside, (f) Glasgow city, (g) Central and Fife and (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway Training Agency areas.
§ Mr. LangFollowing is a list of voluntary sector training managers for employment training in each local area:
Area and voluntary section training manager
- (a) Renfrew, Dumbarton and Argyll—StrathclydeTraining Agency
- (b) Lothian and Borders—Wester Hailes Management Agency; Scottish Wildlife Trust; Community and Business Training Limited; Scottish Association for Mental Health; Craigmillar Festival Society; Scottish Council for Spastics; APEX Scotland
- (c) Lanarkshire—Voluntary Association for Mental Welfare Training Limited; Scottish National Council for YMCAs
- (d) Highlands and Islands—Nil
- (e) Grampian and Tayside—Dundee Cyrenians Wishart Centre Heat Development (Dundee) Limited; Voluntary Service Aberdeen Adult Community Training (Dundee) Limited; Dundee Survival Group George Inn Lane Centre
- (f) Glasgow City—Epilepsy Association of Scotland; Glasgow Zoo; Poldrait Community Development; Centre for Training and Employment; Workwise; Scottish Society for Mentally Handicapped
- (g) Central and Fife—Training Craft Limited
- (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway—Nil
Information about the number of employment training places contracted in each local area on 29 September 1989 is set out in the table: 468W
Area Total number of training places contracted (a) Renfrew Dumbarton and Argyll 4,695 (b) Lothian and Borders 3,619 (c) Lanarkshire 3,585 (d) Highlands and Islands 1,249 (e) Grampian and Tayside 3,754 (f) Glasgow City 7,010 (g) Central and Fife 3,124 (h) Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 4,200