Written Answers of 3 July 1991

TRANSPORT

  Drink Driving
  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the proportion of(a) male drivers and (b) younger male drivers who were killed who were over the legal alcohol limit for each year since 1979.

  Mr. Chope
  The information requested is in the table.

  Fatally injured male drivers and riders: estimated percentage over legal blood alcohol limit by age: Great Britain: 1979 to 1989

  Aged up to 21

  All ages

  1979

  32

  32

  1980

  29

  32

  1981

  23

  30

  1982

  28

  34

  1983

  24

  28

  1984

  27

  27

  1983

  21

  25

  1986

  26

  25

  1987

  22

  27

  1988

  21

  22

  1989

  17

  20

  Motorways
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which methods of assessing the extent of mitigation of the M40's environmental impact(a) have and (b) have not, been applied to the MI1 link road; and for those in (a) what relative values have been applied.

  Mr. Chope
  The environmental impact of the M40 extension, which runs for 59 miles through largely agricultural land, cannot be directly compared with an urban scheme such as the A 12 Hackney Wick to M I 1 link road. The Department's methodology for environmental appraisal is applied to all road proposals, but the measures required to mitigate the adverse effects are dependent on the individual nature of each project. In the case of the M 11 link road, a significant amount of the cost of the scheme is for measures to mitigate the adverse effects of the road including the construction of three sections of tunnel.

  Ministerial Correspondence
  Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reasons Ministers in his Department have not complied with the prime ministerial guideline that all Ministers should accompany their replies to Members' letters with a copy of that reply.

  Mr. McLoughlin
  It is, and always has been, the practice of the ministerial correspondence unit in the Department of Transport, to enclose a copy of letters from Ministers to Members, along with the original—and any enclosures, for example, press notices—of any replies dealing with constituents' correspondence.
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  If, however, a subject has been raised by a Member, and no specific constituent is involved, only the original of the reply is sent.

  The ministerial correspondence unit is particularly aware of the importance of enclosing a copy of replies involving constituents during recesses, when Members are dealing with correspondence from their homes.

  Airline Employees
  Mr. Snape
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what steps were taken to secure the terms and conditions of employment of the TWA. United Kingdom-based employees being transferred to American' Airlines as a result of his decision to allow American Airlines to take over the TWA Heathrow routes;

  (2) if he will make it his policy, when he agrees to the transfer of airline routes from one foreign airline to another, to take steps to ensure the protection of employment terms and conditions of United Kingdom employees concerned.

  Mr. McLoughlin
  These arrangements are matters for the companies concerned and their employees, subject to any relevant rules regarding employment protection and transfer. They are not matters in which I intervene arid I have no plans to change my policy in this respect.

  Shipping
  Mr. Douglas
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the current level of investment by British shipowners in new capacity and the tonnage to be built.

  Mr. McLoughlin
  In 1989, United Kingdom shipowners placed orders for 29 new vessels and took delivery of a further 34 second-hand vessels at an estimated total cost of £462 million. Comparable figures for 1990 are in preparation. I will write to the hon. Member with this information as soon as it becomes available.

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his policy towards the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Freeman
  My Department has a strong and continuing policy commitment to improve transport facilities for disabled people.

  A summary of recent developments and current priorities is contained in the annual report for 1990 'from my Department's disability unit, a copy of which is in the library.

  Severn Bridge (Gantry Accident)
  Mr. Grist
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is able to announce the outcome of the investigations he commissioned into the accident to a maintenance gantry on the Severn bridge on 4 September 1990.

  Mr. Chope
  I am publishing the report of the investigations today and am placing a copy in the Library. I accept the broad thrust of all the recommendations in the
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  report. As the report itself recognises, further work will be necessary before deciding exactly how certain of the recommendations are to be pursued; this work is already under way.

ENVIRONMENT

  Toxic Waste
  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table to show the amounts of(a) hazardous and (b) toxic wastes imported into Great Britain from (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the Irish Republic in each of the past five years for incineration.

  Mr. Baldry
  Information on the importation of waste into Great Britain has been available only since the introduction of the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 1988. No distinction is made in the regulations between hazardous and toxic waste.

  From 1 October 1988 to 31 March 1989, a total of 29·4 tonnes of hazardous waste for incineration were imported through English ports from the Irish Republic. The equivalent figure for 1989–90 is 89·1 tonnes. Final figures for 1990–91 are not yet available.

  The provision of information for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales, for Scotland and for Northern Ireland respectively. Information on trade within the United Kingdom is not held centrally.

  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the quantity of toxic and hazardous wastes arising from the operations of the Du Pont company in Northern Ireland which is transferred to the incinerators of the Cleanaway and Raychem plants in Great Britain each year.

  Mr. Trippier
  None. Monitoring the movement of hazardous waste within the United Kingdom is the responsibility of local waste disposal authorities.

  Housing Grant
  Mr. Riddick
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will produce a table showing(a) the level of grant made by the Housing Corporation to housing associations within each one of the five West Yorkshire local authorities in each of the past five years, (b) the housing needs index for each authority in each year, (c) the excess or shortfall of grant over or below housing needs index for each authority in each year and (d) the total excess or shortfall for each authority over the five-year period; and if he will outline the criteria used by the Housing Corporation which would cause the grant made to housing associations within each local authority being either above or below that authority's housing needs index.

  Mr. Yeo
  The distribution of resources among local authority areas is a matter for the Housing Corporation. I have, therefore, asked the corporation to reply direct to my hon. Friend with the information he has requested. A copy of the reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House. It should be noted, however, that although the housing needs indicator is the best means available for allocating resources to Housing Corporation regions, for 142
  statistical reasons it is less reliable at local level. In determining priorities within the regions, therefore, the corporation's regional offices also use their own assessment of need, informed by discussions with local authorities in their enabling role.

  Ministerial Conference, Czechoslovakia
  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representation the United Kingdom had at the ministerial conference for environment in Europe held in Drobis, Czechoslovakia on 22–23 June; and what decisions were taken at the conference.

  Mr. Heseltine
  [holding answer 1 July 1991]: I attended the "Environment for Europe" ministerial conference held in Drobis last week where we discussed ways for further strengthening co-operation to protect and improve the environment, long-term strategies towards a European protection and restoration system and an environmental programme for Europe. The conclusions of the conference have been made available in the Library.

  Valuation Rules
  Mr. Beith
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance which has been issued to valuation officers on the interpretation of Statutory Instrument 474/91; and whether this guidance makes reference to the presence of en suite bathrooms or of tea-making facilities as relevant to assessing whether a householder is excluded from the business rate concession.

  Mr. Maples
  I have been asked to reply.

  It is not our practice to disclose instructions which are issued for the confidential guidance of staff, but when deciding whether a household is to be excluded from non-domestic rating valuation officers will have regard to all the facilities provided and the intensity of business use. No particular facility will be considered in isolation, but only in relation to all the circumstances of the case.

DEFENCE

  Mr. William Douglas-Home
  Mr. Redmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Bexleyheath (Mr. Townsend) of 17 June,Official Report, column 65, if he will publish the decision reached in the review of the case of the hon. William Douglas-Home, and the reasons for it.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  No. This is a private matter between the Ministry of Defence and the hon. William Douglas-Home.

  Anti-personnel Minefields
  Mr. Redmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries where United Kingdom forces are helping to discover and disarm anti-personnel minefields.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  Royal Engineers are currently deployed in Colombia, the Falkland islands and Kuwait. In Colombia they are providing bomb search and disposal
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  training as part of the Government's package of anti-drugs assistance. In the Falkland islands the explosive ordnance disposal detachment of the garrison field squadron is responsible for monitoring the minefields left behind by the Argentine invasion forces in 1982. In Kuwait, in the aftermath of hostilities, Royal Engineers co-ordinated the multinational effort of marking Iraqi-laid minefields. The current activities of the Royal Engineers in Kuwait do not include specific tasking on the search for and disarming of anti-personnel mines, but concentrate on the disposal of unexploded ordnance.

  Royal Ordnance Factories
  Mr. George
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement of the future of Ministry of Defence police currently involved in policing of Royal Ordnance plc sites at Chorley, Radway Green, Nottingham, Bridgewater and Glascoed.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  The number of Ministry of Defence police officers to be based at each factory remains the subject of negotiations between the Ministry of Defence and Royal Ordnance plc.

  Operation Granby
  Mr. O'Neill
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current number of service personnel being treated for anxiety disorders or other psychiatric problems resulting either wholly or partially from Operation Granby.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  Seventy-nine service personnel are at present receiving treatment within service facilities for anxiety disorders or other psychiatric problems resulting wholly or partially from Operation Granby.

  Mr. O'Neill
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel have had some form of treatment for anxiety disorders or other psychiatric problems resulting either wholly or partially from Operation Granby.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The information requested is not held centrally.

  Mr. O'Neill
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy towards the treatment of(a) service personnel suffering from anxiety disorders or other psychiatric problems resulting either wholly or partially from Operation Granby and (b) their families.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The services aim to identify and treat service personnel and their families suffering from anxiety disorders or other psychiatric problems at the earliest possible time. Service personnel would be treated within their community at service facilities and their dependents would be treated in both service and NHS facilities according to location.

  Mr. O'Neill
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what instructions have been issued to unit commanders involved in Operation Granby regarding service personnel suffering from anxiety disorders or other psychiatric problems resulting either wholly or partially from Operation Granby; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The policy for the early identification and treatment of anxiety disorders and other 144
  psychiatric problems is well established within the services. Personnel at all levels have been briefed on the need for continued support in the aftermath of Operation Granby.

  Dartmoor National Park
  Mr. Hannam
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the licence agreement for military training in the Dartmoor national park has been renewed.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The use of Dartmoor will remain crucial for effective military training, as it is the only primary training area in the south-west of England. The requirement for Duchy of Cornwall land on Dartmoor for military training purposes therefore continues to be in the national interest.

NORTHERN IRELAND

  Police Records
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many accesses were made to each index of the police national computer over the past year; and whether he will include in these statistics an indication of the number of access requests that could search more than one index.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  The Royal Ulster Constabulary does not have direct access to the police national computer but can indirectly obtain information from the computer by arrangement with police forces in Great Britain. Statistics are not maintained by the RUC on the number of inquiries made each year, but I understand from the chief constable that useage of this facility is infrequent.

  Next Steps Agencies
  Mr. Pawsey
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about next steps agencies in his Department.

  Mr. Brooke
  I am pleased to announce three new candidates for executive agency status. These are:The vehicle inspection and driving test centres in the Department of the Environment;
  The child support agency in the Department of Health and Social Services; and
  Criminal compensation in the Northern Ireland Office.

  Further details on the timing of the launch of these agencies will be announced in due course.

  Railways
  Mr. Pawsey
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what conclusions he has reached on the report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on railway services provided by Northern Ireland Railways; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Brooke
  I have placed today in the Library of the House the initial response produced by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, in consultation with the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company and Northern Ireland Railways, to the report submitted by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in December 1990.

  I am grateful to the commission for the comprehensive review it carried out. While commending NIR's

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  management for its dedication and resilience in maintaining services despite terrorist disruption and confirming that the company did not operate against the public interest, the commission found that there was scope for improving efficiency and reducing costs. The commission identified the principal challenges facing the company as the need to modernise a railway heavily dependent on subsidy, the rationalisation of its complex pay system, sharp competition from bus and car, and the effect of terrorist disruption on the passenger base.

  The report made 34 recommendations and all have been accepted. Some are already being implemented. Others require further consideration about the manner of implementation. The outcome should be a significant improvement of services to the public and the management of the company.

  The Department continues to be in dialogue with the Transport holding company and Northern Ireland Railways about the implementation of the recommendations and I shall report on progress to the House in due course.

  Advertising Campaigns
  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the topics of each television advertising campaign to be carried out by his Department and any other publicity campaign costing more than £100,000.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 1 July 1991]: The information until 31 December 1991 is as follows:
  Crime Prevention Public Awareness Campaign—multi media
  Environmental Awareness and Energy Efficiency—multi media
  Job Training Programme—multi media
  Pedestrian Safety—television

WALES

  Conwy Tunnel
  Mr. Murphy
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what arrangements were made in his Department for the financial and technical screening of sub-contractors working on the Conwy tunnel;

  (2) how many sub-contractors have been used on the construction of the Conwy tunnel; and how many of these have gone into liquidation.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  In selecting main contractors invited to tender for all motorway and trunk road projects, the Department satisfied itself on the financial and technical ability of the chosen companies. In accordance with the Department's standard conditions of contract, the main contractor is fully responsible for the acts, defaults and neglects of any sub-contractor, his agents, servants or workmen. As such, the Department is not required to screen sub-contractors. Similarly the Department would not need to be made aware of any sub-contractor who may have gone into liquidation. The Conwy tunnel project has been subject to these normal procedures. The number of sub-contractors used to date on the project is in excess of 60.
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  Mr. Murphy
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the efficiency of the construction of the Conwy tunnel compared with that of similar projects elsewhere.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  In selecting main contractors invited to tender for all motorway and trunk road projects, the Department satisfies itself on the financial and technical capability of such contractors. In accordance with the Department's standard conditions of contracts, contractors have an obligation to meet the requirements of the contract both in terms of timescale and standard. The Department appoints agents or consultant engineers for each project to watch and supervise the construction of the works. The Conwy tunnel project is subject to these normal procedures.

  NHS Administrators
  Mr. Butler
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to cut back the number of NHS administrators in Wales to 1979 levels.

  Mr. Nicholas Bennett
  Responsibility for the number of administrative staff employed in the NHS in Wales is a matter for the appropriate health authority. The NHS reforms will deliver a better-managed and more responsive service in which resources follow patients and manpower requirements reflect local service needs. Provision of health care is now governed by district contracts in which quality and costs are continually scrutinised. In the year to March 1990—the latest period for which figures are available—management, administrative and clerical staff costs accounted for approximately 10.2 per cent. of the salary budget for district health authorities, including the Welsh Health Common Services Authority as opposed to 12.2 per cent. in the year to March 1979.

  Sport in Schools
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the average number of hours allocated to compulsory sport in Wales generally and in each local education authority area for secondary schools in each year between 1979 and 1990.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  Sport is not a compulsory activity in maintained schools. Physical education, which includes such sporting activities as team games, swimming and athletics, has been included as a national curriculum subject in schools for pupils aged five to 14 since autumn 1990 under the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988. It will shortly become a national curriculum subject for pupils aged 14 to 16.

  Information is not maintained centrally on time spent in secondary schools on sporting activities as part of PE.

  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is the average amount of playing area in hectares and acres in(a) primary schools in Wales, (b) secondary schools in Wales and (c) all schools; and what was the equivalent figure in 1976, 1979 and 1984;

  (2) what percentage of Welsh schools have (a) a swimming pool, (b) a sports hall and (c) a gymnasium; and what were the equivalent percentages in 1979, 1984 and 1989.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The information requested is not held centrally.
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  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in Wales; and how many primary and secondary schools have (i) no designated playing fields or (ii) no designated playgrounds.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  On 1 January 1991 there were 1,717 primary and 230 secondary schools in Wales. The Education (Schools Premises) Regulations 1981 lay down minimum standards for the provision of recreation areas and playing fields in schools. Local education authorities are responsible for applying those standards, and information on these matters is not collected centrally.

  Fallen Animals
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of livestock carcases dumped on(a) council refuse tips, (b) road side verges, (c) forests and woodlands and (d) rivers and lakes in Wales in each year from 1985 to 1990.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  This information is not held centrally.

  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to set up a network of disposal centres for dead livestock in Wales; arid how much has been spent by his Department during each of the past five years on developing incinerators and digesters for dead livestock in Wales.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  It is essentially the responsibility of the livestock sector to find ways of handling its waste within the framework of environmental and health restrictions. Under the farm and conservation grant scheme, on-farm grants are available to assist with waste disposal, and for on-farm anaerobic digesters for animal waste, including carcase waste. Grant aid for incinerators or disposal pits could be made only at the expense of the areas already covered.

  Learning Difficulties
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many specific places on employment training the Government plan should be made available for adults with learning difficulties in 1992 in Wales.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  This information is not available.

HOME DEPARTMENT

  Fire Regulations
  Mr. Michael J. Martin
  To ask the Secretary cif State for the Home Department (1) whether he was consulted by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee on its new proposals regarding fire regulations;

  (2) what response he will make to the new proposals on fire regulations in the Building Regulations Advisory Committee report published on 26 June.

  Mr. John Patten
  The Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) advises the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for Wales on matters concerning the building regulations. My understanding is that the committee held a meeting on 26 June, but its proceedings are confidential and no public report or statement has been 148
  made about the outcome of that meeting. There is no reason for the committee to consult Ministers or for Ministers to respond publicly to its reports. The Home Office has an observer on the committee and is represented on the committee's fire advisory panel and its stage 2 review committee which have been advising the committee on the fire safety aspects of its proposals. In addition, Home Office officials are in regular contact with officials of the Department of the Environment to ensure that there is no disagreement on the fire safety aspects of any proposed changes to the regulations.

  Mr. Michael J. Martin
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from chief fire officers with regard to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee proposals to change fire regulations for buildings in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. John Patten
  No such representations have been received, but I understand that chief fire officers have made their views known to the Department of the Environment both in a written submission from the Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association in response to the public consultation document which was issued by the Department in March 1990 and orally at a meeting.

  Prisoners (Drug Dosage)
  Mr. Butler
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons information on the number of doses of drugs administered to inmates of penal establishments became unavailable between the answers to the hon. Member for Warrington, South on 20 January 1988,Official Report, columns 706–8 and on 26 June, Official Report, column 475.

  Mrs. Rumbold
  Statistics relating to the number of doses of medicines administered to prisoners in all establishments in England and Wales were last published in the Report on the Work of the Prison Department 1985/86 (Cm. 11) They were partly estimated because some prisons were unable to furnish the required information. Since corresponding information for 1986–87 was given to my hon. Friend in 1988 in respect of certain establishments an increasing number of prison pharmacies have failed to provide local statistics owing to staffing difficulties.

  A further factor has been the increasing diversity in prison medicine regimes. This development has led us to reassess the value of the statistics for management purposes and to accept the view expressed by the Social Services Committee in 1986—third report from the Social Services Committee, Session 1985–86: "Prison Medical Service"—that their publication serves no useful purpose.

  In the light of these factors central collection of these statistics has been discontinued.

  Racist Incidents
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many racially motivated incidents were reported to each police force in England and Wales in 1988, 1989 and 1990; what was the nature of the incidents reported; and what was the outcome.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  The publication of the number of racial incidents reported to forces is a matter for chief
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  officers. Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary collects forces' figures centrally—the totals for 1988, 1989 and 1990, including figures from the Metropolitan police, are as follows:

  Number

  1988

  4,383

  1989

  5,044

  1990

  6,359

  The nature of these incidents varies greatly and is not centrally recorded. Their common factor is that, in each case, a racial motivation was perceived by the victim, the investigating officer or a third party. The outcome of each reported incident is a matter for chief officers, but Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary monitors as a priority the response of forces to Home Office guidance on tackling racial attacks and harassment.

  Mr. Madden
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of West Yorkshire about attacks on Muslim graves in Bradford and Leeds; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  We have every confidence that the force is responding to these attacks promptly and effectively. I understand that attacks in Bradford in May led to several arrests, and that two people are on bail pending charges. An attack in Leeds last week is under investigation. The police have kept in close contact with leaders of the Muslim community throughout.

  Mr. Sheerman
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many racial attacks were reported to the police during 1990.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  [pursuant to his reply, 20 May 1991, c. 346]: Six thousand three hundred and fifty-nine racially motivated incidents were reported to police forces in England and Wales during 1990.

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy towards the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Kenneth Baker
  My Department does not have the major responsibility for any of the matters on which the manifesto makes recommendations. But we shall continue to work towards enabling people with disabilities, including, where applicable, our own staff, to maximise their potential and to contribute fully to all aspects of the life of the community.

  Magistrates Courts
  Mr. Nellist
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table to show for each magistrates court area, for the year ended 31 March 1990, the number of(a) summonses for domestic rates arrears, (b) defendants present, (c) defendants not present, (d) committals and (e) hours each court sat.
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  Mr. John Patten
  The information requested is not available from central records, and to the extent that it could be obtained at all could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  Custody Time Limits
  Mr. Andrew Mitchell
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for the further extension of custody time limits.

  Mr. Kenneth Baker
  I intend to lay regulations which will, with effect from 1 October, extend custody time limits to London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex. In Birmingham, the time limit to committal will be reduced from 84 to 70 days.

  Sunday Trading
  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now advise local authorities how they can enforce the law on Sunday trading.

  Mrs. Rumbold
  [holding answer 2 July 1991]: As I indicated in my reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Mr. Porter) on 17 June at columns 27–28, we do not consider it either appropriate or necessary to issue guidance about the enforcement of the law on Sunday trading to local authorities; and no development since then causes us to alter that judgment. Responsibility for enforcing the provisions about Sunday trading in the Shops Act 1950 was given by Parliament to local authorities. The authorities have power to enforce those provisions whether by way of a prosecution or a civil action seeking an injunction. Decisions on the means by which to fulfil their responsibility are a matter for the authorities, in consultation with their legal advisers.

  Sexual and Physical Violence
  Mrs. Dunwoody
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what practical assistance is offered by Her Majesty's Government to women victims of sexual and physical abuse in relation to the provision of refuges;

  (2) what plans he has to extend financial support beyond the National Women's Aid Federation to other groups that are affiliated to this federation.

  Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
  I have been asked to reply.

  Practical assistance and funding for individual refuges are local matters, and there are no plans to change this. However, many residents in women's refuges are entitled to and receive social security benefits, and individual refuges receive practical advice and support from the Women's Aid Federation (England) Ltd. which is grant-aided by the Department.

SOCIAL SECURITY

  Ex-service Men and Women
  Mr. Kirkwood
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consideration he has given to introducing a more comprehensive system of support with his Department to deal with problems faced by ex-service men and women.

  Miss Widdecombe
  The social security system treats ex-service men and women in the same way as other
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  customers. In addition, under the war pensions scheme administered by the Department, war pensions and allowances are payable where disablement or death occurs as a result of service in the armed forces; the war pensioners welfare service also provides advice to war pensioners and war widows on war pension matters and help and support with general welfare problems. The war pensions welfare service works closely with other Government Departments and agencies, including war pension committees and voluntary organisations representing ex-service men and women.

  Attendance Allowance
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what arrangements are in place for notifying the terminally ill of successful applications for attendance allowance; if he has any plans to review these; arid if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Scott
  People awarded attendance allowance under the terminal illness provisions are notified that they qualify under the special rules. The special rules are not defined in the award notice. The standard leaflet—DS 668—issued with the notice explains the conditions for the allowance and the rules for review and appeal, and gives information on other benefits and help available. It also describes the terminal illness criteria, but does not link them to the special rules.

  The arrangements for the terminal illness provisions are kept continually under review. We have no specific plans to amend the arrangements for the notification of awards.

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his policy towards the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Scott
  Our strategy on benefits for people with disabilities, was set out in "The Way Ahead"—Cm 917. The strategy provides a more comprehensive and coherent system of benefits for people with disabilities than ever before, laying firm foundations for the future. The changes set out in "The Way Ahead" concentrate new help where it is needed most—on people with moderate to severe disabilities who just fail to qualify for attendance allowance or mobility allowance, on those disabled from birth or in their early years who have lost the opportunity to earn and save, and on those who would like to work but are prevented by disincentives in the benefit system.

  The cornerstone of the strategy is the introduction of two new benefits. Disability living allowance for people disabled under age 65, replaces and extends the help currently available through attendance allowance and mobility allowance, bringing new help with extra costs to nearly 300,000 disabled people. Disability working allowance will offer around 50,000 disabled people who are capable of some work a new choice of earnings topped up by benefit. These two new benefits plus other important initiatives announced in "The Way Ahead" will bring extra help to an estimated 850,000 disabled people and their carers.

  Direct Payment of Benefits
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, further to his reply of 7 December,Official Report, column 232, regarding payment to claimants' bank accounts, if he has now issued the guidance; and if he will send a copy to the hon. Member for Oldham, West.

  Miss Widdecombe
  The issue of guidance to local offices is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the benefits agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.

  Pensions Ombudsman
  Mr. Stevens
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects to publish the first report of the pensions ombudsman.

  Mr. Newton
  The pensions ombudsman, Mr. Michael Platt, has submitted to me his first report in accordance with section 59B(6) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975. The report covers the period from Mr. Platt's appointment on 2 January 1991 to 31 March 1991, and describes the setting up of his offices and other aspects of the establishment of the service. I have today arranged for a copy to be placed in the Library.

ENERGY

  Piper Alpha Inquiry
  Mr. Patrick Thompson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he has received Lord Cullen's direction under regulation 9(2) of the Offshore Installations (Public Inquiries) Regulations 1974; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Moynihan
  Lord Cullen's direction was received by my Department on 12 June 1991. He directed that four fifths of the costs of part 1 of the Piper Alpha inquiry shall be paid by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. A copy of Lord Cullen's direction and notes have been placed in the Library of the House.

EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

  Violence Against Women
  Mrs. Dunwoody
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make it his policy to include education on violence against women in the national curriculum.

  Mr. Fallon
  The National Curriculum Council's guidance to schools on health and citizenship education contains advice relevant to such education across the whole curriculum.

  Mrs. Dunwoody
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make it his policy to encourage education on violence against women in courses studied in institutions of higher and further education.

  Mr. Eggar
  It is for the academic authorities in each institution to decide on the content of the education provision made by the institution, subject to the requirements of any validating body.

  Women Teachers
  Mr. Walden
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what the proportion of women among primary school teachers was for the years 1979, 1985 and 1990.

  Mr. Fallon
  Figures for women teachers as a percentage of qualified teachers in maintained nursery and primary schools in England for the years requested are as follows:

  Year

  Percent

  1979

  78

  1985

  79

  1990

  82

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy towards the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Fallon
  My right hon. and learned Friend will give careful consideration to the education recommendations in the manifesto. His general view is that the position of pupils with special educational needs is adequately protected by the Education Act 1981 which requires that wherever possible such children should be taught in ordinary schools. The Department is not aware of any widespread failure by LEAs to meet their various obligations under the Act.

  Veterinary Schools
  Mr. Andrew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) of 5 February,Official Report, column 131, what information he has on the capital and current funds allocated by the Universities Funding Council for 1991–92 for the upgrading of animal accommodation in veterinary schools.

  Mr. Alan Howarth
  The UFC circular letter 7/91 of 25 February, a copy of which is in the Library, indicated that the council intends to contribute nearly £70 million over three years for building works and equipment to assist universities in meeting the requirements of the code of practice under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. In 1991–92, £35 million is being assigned, of which some £10 million is from capital grant.

  Braille
  Mr. Butterfill
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what budget his Department has for the production of materials in braille.

  Mr. Eggar
  The Department has no budget for the production of materials in braille. The GCSE examining groups and the GCE A and AS-level examining boards cover the cost of brailling examination papers by making a small addition to the examination entry fees of all candidates. In the case of candidates from maintained schools, those fees are met by the local education authorities.

EMPLOYMENT

  Working Hours
  Mr. Blair
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish his Department's working papers in support of the figure claimed for the cost of the EC directive on working hours.

  Mr. Forth
  A memorandum prepared by my Department on the costs of the social action programme to the United Kingdom and the methods used to derive these cost estimates has already been published in the report by the House of Lords Select Committee on European Communities on "Part time and temporary employment—Session 1990–91, 2nd report, pp 33–45.

  The European Commission has meanwhile published a revised version of the draft working time directive taking account of amendments proposed by the European Parliament. Using the same method as in the original calculation, my Department estimates that the direct costs to employers of implementing the directive as amended would be increased by over £500 million to at least £2.5 billion.

  Occupational Health Nurses
  Mr. Robin Cook
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when Her Majesty's Government intend to ratify the International Labour Organisation convention 161 on occupational health nurses.

  Mr. Forth
  The Government expect to receive advice from the Health and Safety Commission next year on ILO convention 161, in the light of which they will give further consideration to whether to ratify the convention in question.

  Enterprise Agencies
  Mr. Harry Greenway
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many enterprise agencies there are; how many there were in 1989; what was the cost to the public funds in each case; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Forth
  I know of 421 local enterprise agencies operating in the United Kingdom. Of these, 408 are approved by my Department under the statutory provisions which allow for tax relief on donations to them. In 1989, the total number of approved agencies was 396.

  Government funding of local enterprise agencies in England has been primarily through my Department's local enterprise agency grant and project schemes—LEAGS and LEAPS. During 1989–90 total funding under LEAGS and LEAPS was £1,879, 562 and during 1990–91, the final year of the schemes, it was £1,932,714.

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his policy towards the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Jackson
  The Department is committed to giving people with disabilities the opportunity to participate fully in training and employment. We therefore provide a wide
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  range of specialist schemes and services to help them gain and keep employment and develop within it. People with disabilities also have access to the full range of non-specialist employment and training services, which will include the new work experience programme that my right hon. and learned Friend announced recently, employment action. In many cases access to non-specialist provision allows for reduced eligibility or length of stay rules and special help for people with disabilities.

  We are already giving careful consideration to ways of improving the effectiveness of this provision for people with disabilities. Last year the Department issued two consultative documents that considered all the employment and training services we provide for people with disabilities and put forward many proposals for improvement. We received responses from a wide range of organisations and individuals, including almost all of the organisations that produced the disability manifesto. Responses are still being considered on some issues, but we have announced our first decisions. These concerned improvements in the specialist services provided by the Employment Service and in our local and national advisory machinery. We will announce other decisions as soon as they are reached, including any changes to the legislative framework.

  My right hon. and learned Friend also launched the new symbol that is currently being successfully promoted by the Employment Service to encourage and help employers to commit themselves publicly on a voluntary basis to good policies and practices in employing people with disabilities.

  In addition, from April this year we have given unemployed people with disabilities priority access to four of our main employment and training programmes. They are now one of the key groups for entry onto employment training, the enterprise allowance scheme, job clubs and the job interview guarantee scheme. Training and enterprise councils and the Employment Service will ensure that people with disabilities who are unemployed will he given this priority recognition. My right hon. And learned Friend has written to TEC chairmen about this priority and special guidance has been issued about people with special training needs, including people with disabilities, so as to help TECs plan and implement their strategies for taking action. The increased priority will help strengthen the opportunity for people with disabilities to participate in the labour market.

  Learning Difficulties
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many specific places on employment training he plans to make available for adults with learning difficulties in 1992.

  Mr. Jackson
  This information is not available, but I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to his question on 2 July, at column 108.

NATIONAL FINANCE

  Investment (Information)
  Mr. Hunter
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Government statistics on investment in United Kingdom industry differentiate between domestic investment and investment into the United Kingdom from other countries.

  Mr. Maples
  The annual census of production provides data on capital expenditure by manufacturing businesses located in the United Kingdom analysed by the country of incorporation of the enterprise. These data are published in Central Statistical Office Business Monitor PA 1002, available in the Library.

  No information is however available on the country from which such expenditure is financed. Data on direct investment capital flows are published in CSO bulletin 33/91 also available in the Library. It should be noted that these relate to international flows between related companies and not to investment in capital goods.

  "This Common Inheritance"
  Mr. Simon Hughes
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 1 March,Official Report, columns 648–49, on his Department's environmental policies, if he will list the policies which have been subject to the arrangements for considering environmental implications since the publication of "This Common Inheritance", Cm. 1200.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  As I explained in my reply on 1 March at columns 648–49, I consider all departmental policies with possible environmental implications. For example, I considered the environmental effects of the changes in the tax system announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget statement, in particular the further increase in the differential in between rates of excise duty charged on leaded and unleaded petrol and the increased rates of excise duties on hydrocarbon oils. My predecessor also reviewed the regulations governing the civil service mileage allowances.

  I have also kept under review the implications for Treasury policies of international discussions on climate change.

  Commemorative Crown
  Sir John Wheeler
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Her Majesty's Government have any plans to issue a new United Kingdom commemorative crown.

  Mr. Norman Lamont
  Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve my recommendation that a new commemorative crown be issued in 1993 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the coronation.

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy toward the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Norman Lamont
  The Treasury has an equal opportunity policy discussed with the departmental trade union side, kept under continuous review and published in a guide issued to staff. One of the guiding principles is that disability is no bar to recruitment or to advancement within the Department. Additional computer and office furniture have been provided to assist disabled staff. Where possible parking spaces are made available. All Treasury offices have wheelchair access.

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT

  Asia (Refugees)
  Mr. Robert G. Hughes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance he plans to provide for refugees in Asia.

  Mrs. Chalker
  I have approved an allocation of £8 million from this year's humanitarian aid budget, more than £6 million of which will be provided to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross and to non-governmental organisations for their work with Afghan refugees. This is in recognition of the very serious continuing problems of the 5 million or so Afghans living in exile in Pakistan and Iran.

  Assistance will also be made available for the work of UNHCR in Sri Lanka, the UN Border Relief Organisation (UNBRO) and NGOs working on the Thai-Cambodia border and with Vietnamese boat people.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

  Telecommunications
  Mr. Gerald Howarth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on the level of activity in the telecommunications industry since 1986.

  Mr. Lilley
  Telecommunications is one of the most dynamic industries in the United Kingdom. Over the past five years the market has grown rapidly, stimulated by the Government's commitment to competition and increased customer choice. In mobile telephony we have the two largest cellular networks in the world, with 10 times as many customers as in 1986. In March my right hon. Friend announced that we would be ending the duopoly in the fixed telephony market, and allowing new companies to enter the market. We have already received five formal applications for new licences and over 20 strong expressions of interest. This is good for the industry, and good for consumers.

  Manufacturing Output
  Mr. Ted Garrett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what further plans he has to encourage an increase in manufacturing output.

  Mr. Bill Michie
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to boost manufacturing output.

  Mr. Lilley
  Manufacturing output will be helped by our policies of fostering and extending a competitive environment, encouraging innovation, improving incentives and, above all, defeating inflation.

  Industrial Competitiveness
  Mr. Devlin
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans his Department has to increase public expenditure in order to help British industry become more competitive.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  A competitive market provides the best stimulus to efficiency. Government policies are designed to encourage competition.

  Takeovers
  Mr. Cran
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the number of companies acquired by other companies within the United Kingdom in each year from 1979 to 1990.

  Mr. Redwood
  The information that is available is as follows.

  Acquisitions and mergers by industrial and commercial companies within the United Kingdom:

  Year

  Companies acquired

  1979

  534

  1980

  469

  1981

  452

  1982

  463

  1983

  447

  1984

  56S

  1985

  474

  1986

  842

  1987

  1,528

  1988

  1,499

  1989

  1,337

  1990

  776

  Source: Central Statistical Office Bulletin 29/91 dated 14 May 1991.

  Exporters
  Mr. Colin Shepherd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the various measures for the assistance of United Kingdom exporters which are currently available to them.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  The effectiveness of the range of export services available to United Kingdom companies through the DTI-FCO overseas trade services operation is monitored through a quality management system. Overall satisfaction rates exceed 70 per cent. for nearly all services, and 90 per cent. of our customers say that they will use our services again.

  Aid to Industry
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he last met representatives of the European Commission to discuss aid to industry.

  Mr. Leigh
  My Department and I meet representatives of the European Commission on a regular basis to discuss various matters including aid to industry.

  Japanese Investment
  Mr. Jacques Arnold
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on the current level of inward investment from Japan.
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  Mr. Leigh
  Latest figures from the Central Statistical Office show that Japanese investment represents 4–1 per cent. of total foreign direct investment in the United Kingdom. The DTI knows of 158 Japanese companies manufacturing in the United Kingdom. According to Japanese Ministry of Finance statistics, 41 per cent. by value of all Japanese, manufacturing and non-manufacturing, investment in the EC at end of financial year 1990–91, came to the United Kingdom.

  Nationalisation
  Mr. Riddick
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has received any representations requesting him to consider nationalising certain industries.

  Mr. Lilley
  I have received a copy of the Labour party's document, "Meet the Challenge, Make the Change", which calls for a programme of nationalisation including British Telecom, the water industry and the national grid.

  Information Technology
  Mr. Darling
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the United Kingdom's current balance of trade in information technology.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  Information on trade in electronics and information technology products—defined as divisions 75 and 76 of the standard international trade classification —may be obtained from the monthly business monitor MM20 (Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom) copies of which are in the Library.

  Shipbuilding and Marine Engines
  Mr. Michael J. Martin
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the shipbuilding and marine engine building industries in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Leigh
  The futures of the United Kingdom's shipbuilding and marine engine building industries will depend on their respective abilities to win orders in the face of international competition.

  Regional Assistance
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proposals he has for increasing the percentage levels of regional assistance available in development areas.

  Mr. Leigh
  None.

  Recession
  Mr. Frank Cook
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next plans to meet representatives of the British Chamber of Commerce to discuss the recession of industry.

  Mr. Lilley
  Officials of my Department keep in touch with the Association of British Chambers of Commerce on a wide range of business matters. I last met representatives of the ABCC on 5 June 1991.

  Language Schools
  Mrs. Gorman
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has on the change in turnover of language schools in London for each of the past three years for which figures are available.

  Mr. Leigh
  No such information is available.

  Accountancy Bodies
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry further to his reply to the hon. Member forr Great Grimsby on 23 May,Official Report, column 627, (1) if he will publish a list showing the dates on which the Institute of Chartered Accountants or the joint disciplinary scheme informed him of the result of their inquiries;

  (2) if he will list the dates on which the reports were given to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

  Mr. Redwood
  The information requested is as follows:

  Name of Company

  Report sent

  Decision notified

  1 Milbury plc

  26 October 1988

  —

  Westminster Property Group Limited

  2 Minet Holdings plc

  13 August 1990

  —

  WMD Underwriting Agencies Limited

  3 Alexander Howden Holdings plc

  13 August 1990

  —

  4 The Greenbank Trust plc

  19 June 1990

  11 June 1991

  5 Aldermanbury Trust plc

  31 January 1991

  —

  6 Sound Diffusion plc

  15 March 1991

  —

  7 The Animal Defence Society Limited

  14 March 1991

  —

  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has any plans to propose legislation under which partners from the auditing firms implicated in money laundering will be barred for life from practising.

  Mr. Redwood
  Under part II of the Companies Act 1989 the recognised supervisory bodies must ensure that only fit and proper persons are eligible for appointment as company auditors. Paragraph 6(2)(c) of schedule 11 to the Act makes relevant provision in respect of partnerships.

  Manufacturers (Exports)
  Mr. Hunter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his policies of support and encouragement for the exporting of United Kingdom manufactures.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  My Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provide, through oveseas trade services, a wide range of help, advice and support to exporters at each stage of the export process, from researching opportunities through to contacting and visiting markets. These services are described in "Export
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  Inititive—a pocket guide" a copy of which is in the Library. Some 2,000 staff in the two Departments are engaged, worldwide, in helping exporters.

  The services we offer are available to those exporting both goods and services. In particular, we aim to help small and inexperienced exporters who, without Government encouragement, might never consider selling overseas; experienced exporters who are new to a particular market; and those pursuing project business, where Government influence is often not only helpful but vital when contracts are to be clinched.

  Together with the FCO we have instituted regular independent monitoring of our services and the way in which they are delivered. The feedback received from industry shows overall satisfaction rates among our business customers exceeding 70 per cent. for nearly all services, and 90 per cent. of those monitored say they would use our services again.

  It is encouraging to note the steady rise in the level of exports of manufactured goods in recent months. The efforts of those concerned are to be applauded.

  Disability Manifesto
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his policy towards the recommendations of the "Disability Manifesto: An Agenda for the 1990s", a copy of which has been sent to him, which relate to his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Leigh
  New technologies have improved the opportunities for participation of people with disabilities in the life of the community. This Department contributed as part of the information technology awareness campaign to a better understanding of possible applications of information technology and telecommunications products and services to benefit the disabled. Current policies and programmes to stimulate innovation in industry will lead to further developments, not only important to national economic growth but, in some cases, of particular value in the lives of those with disabilities.

  Post Office
  Mr. Hain
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will place in the Library copies of the report he commissioned on the Post Office by the consultants Ernst and Young.

  Mr. Leigh
  No, since I have commissioned no reports on the Post Office from the consultants Ernst and Young.

  Captive birds imported total

  Number dead on arrival

  (Percentage of total)

  Number dead in quarantine

  (Percentage of total)

  1987

  163,699

  3,480

  (2·13)

  13,521

  (8·26)

  1988

  184,577

  4,732

  (2·56)

  20,619

  (11·17)

  1989

  184,601

  4,015

  (2·17)

  19,471

  (10·55)

  Source: Return of Proceedings under the Animal Health Act 1981 for the year 1987; Importation of Birds Mortality Statistics from Quarantine Returns for the years 1988 and 1989. The figures exclude importations of performing doves, racing pigeons and exotic poultry.

  CBI
  Mr. Win Griffiths
  To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next plans to meet representatives of the Confederation of British Industry to discuss the condition of industry in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Lilley
  Ministers and officials of my Department keep in touch with the CBI on a wide range of business matters. I last met representatives of the CBI on 14 June 1991.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

  Sheep Dipping
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will make it his policy to ensure the continuation of the compulsory national sheep dipping scheme for the foreseeable future;

  (2) if he will make it his policy to ensure that sheep scab remains a notifiable disease and that dipping be imposed on flocks in which scab is confirmed and on contiguous flocks.

  Mr. Maclean
  The future of compulsory dipping will depend on an assessment of the effectiveness of the existing arrangements, including the degree of commitment to them shown by the sheep industry. Changes in the arrangements for dealing with infected flocks were announced last year and will be implemented shortly.

  Birds
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he proposes to take to reduce the number of sea birds drowned in monofilament nets; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Curry
  A number of regulations and byelaws are concerned with the use of fishing nets. There is little evidence to suggest that these nets are threatening the survival of any species in our waters.

  Mr. Gale
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the number of wild-caught birds which were imported into the United Kingdom in 1987, 1988 and 1989 and indicate, for each year, the estimated proportion which died(a) in transit, (b) during the first 15 days of quarantine and (c) during the last 20 days of quarantine.

  Mr. Maclean
  The totals of captive birds imported into Great Britain, together with totals of mortalities on arrival and during quarantine are set out below. The figures do not distinguish wild-caught from captive-bred but most of the birds are considered to have been wild-caught. Information about the proportion of birds dying during particular periods of quarantine could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

  Blue Ear Pig Disease
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of restrictions imposed on premises with suspected or confirmed cases of blue ear disease in the past 24 hours; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Gummer
  No new suspected or confirmed cases of blue ear pig disease were reported within the 24 hours at 3.30 pm on 3 July 1991.

  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place each day in the Library an updated report of the number of cases of blue ear disease and premises restricted, including the number of premises and their locations; and if he will also make a copy of this available to the hon. Member for South Shields at the same time.

  Mr. Gummer
  I have taken care to inform the House and the public at large of all significant developments in the current disease outbreak. I am arranging for the Library to receive a copy of the weekly returns made to the European Commission detailing the parishes in which one or more cases of the disease have been confirmed.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

  Immigration (Islamabad)
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the number of visas granted and the number of refusals, arising from interviews undertaken in Islamabad for entry into Britain on 22 April.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The number of visas granted and refused in Islamabad on 22 April was as follows:

  Number

  Granted

  190

  Refused

  74

  India
  Mr. Nellist
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department has on the number of detentions without trial, the number of disappeared suspects and the number of deaths in detention in the Punjab in the current year.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  In January, the Indian Government announced that the number of detentions in the Punjab were 145 in 1988, 35 in 1989 and 16 in January-October 1990 under the National Security Act, and 3,685 in 1988, 2,146 in 1989 and 982 in January-September 1990 under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act. No more recent figures are available. We have no official information on numbers of disappeared suspects or of deaths occurring in Indian prisons.

  Mr. Nellist
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of India on the level of human rights violations and abuse of the law in the Punjab in the current year; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The Indian Government are well aware of our concerns about human rights abuses, from our regular contacts with them. We have encouraged them to exercise maximum restraint in dealing with the serious terrorist violence they face as exemplified by the appalling massacre of train passengers by Sikh terrorists on 12 June.

  Mr. Nellist
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will obtain for his departmental library a copy of the report by Amnesty International on the Punjab, dated 10 May.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The FCO library has already received this report.

  Eire
  Mr. Madden
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make inquiries of the appropriate authorities in Eire to ascertain why three students from Shipley college, two Pakistani nationals the other a Bangladeshi national, all settled in the United Kingdom, were refused visas to enter Eire on 18 June; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Hurd
  It is not the practice of Her Majesty's Government to intervene on behalf of foreign nationals who have been refused visas by independent sovereign states.

  Diplomats
  Dr. Hampson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for the training of diplomats from central and eastern Europe.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Following a recent competitive tender I am happy to announce that in the autumn the institute of international studies at Leeds university under the guiding hands of Professor David Dilks and Dr. John Hemery, will run a course to improve the skills of over 50 diplomats from a number of central and eastern European countries. This is a further aspect of the know-how fund programme to help the process of radical change in the civil services of those newly democratised countries.

HEALTH

  General Practice Budgets
  Mr. Ronnie Campbell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the names and addresses of the general practices that will be budget holders in Northumberland from 1 April.

  Mr. Dorrell
  I understand from the chairman of the Northern regional health authority that there are eight general practices within the Northumberland family health services authority participating in the first wave of fundholding. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. Peter Carr, the chairman of the Northern regional health authority for details.

  Expenditure, North Staffordshire
  Mr. Knox
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health by how much expenditure on the national health service has increased in North Staffordshire in(a) real and (b) cash terms since May 1979.
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  Mr. Dorrell
  The North Staffordshire health authority was established on I April 1982. The annual accounts of the authority record total revenue expenditure of £71·2 million cash for 1982–83 and £124·0 million cash for 1989–90—the latest year available. Those figures represent increases of 74·2 per cent. in cash terms and 20·7 per cent. in real terms, measured at 1989–90 prices.

  Prior to 1 April 1982 the authority's predecessor health district formed part of the larger Staffordshire area health authority. The annual accounts of the health authorities responsible for services in Staffordshire as a whole record total expenditure of £68·3 million cash for 1978–79 and £234·9 million cash for 1989–90. Those figures represent increases of 244 per cent. in cash terms and 47 per cent. in real terms, measured at 1989–90 prices.

  HIV
  Mrs. Gorman
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department is taking to identify the level of HIV infection in the United Kingdom and the consequential cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement.

  Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
  The surveillance of HIV infection and AIDS is based on voluntary confidential reporting by clinicians of AIDS cases, monitoring of named HIV-1 tests through laboratory reports, a collaborative study in selected laboratories of named HIV tests, and the unlinked anonymous HIV prevalence monitoring programme. In England and Wales this surveillance effort is co-ordinated by the public health laboratory services AIDS centre which is part of the PHLS communicable disease surveillance centre. For the period April 1990 to March 1991 the PH LS AIDS centre received £415,000 to conduct AIDS surveillance and named HIV test monitoring and a further £678,000 was awarded to the PHLS by the Medical Research Council to conduct unlinked anonymous HIV prevalence monitoring.

  Brook Hospital
  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received from the Brook hospital defence campaign and from the Greenwich "Hands off the NHS" group.

  Mr. Dorrell
  We have received a letter from one right hon. Member on behalf of the "Hands off the NHS" group. No representations have been received from the Brook hospital defence campaign.

  Project 2000
  Mr. Robin Cook
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has any plans to establish a formal mechanism for the annual review of the level of bursaries paid to nursing students pursuing Project 2000 courses.

  Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
  No. Bursary levels will continue to be kept under review in the light of all relevant circumstances, in particular recruitment and retention.

  Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  Mr. Dalyell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to receive results for work on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from(a) the laboratory of the
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  Government Chemist and (b) the London school of Tropical Hygiene, referred to in his answer of 12 June, Official Report, column 558.

  Mr. Dorrell
  This Department has received a pre-publication copy of the report of the results of the study, by the laboratory of the Government Chemist, of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in cigarette smoke and they are included in a paper, "Yields of tar and other smoke components from UK cigarettes", which has been accepted for publication in the journal "Food and Chemical Toxicology", July 1991 issue, expected to appear late August. Copies will be placed in the Library.

  The results of the investigation by the small area health statistics unit at the London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine into incidences of cancer and mortality rates around incinerators is expected this autumn. The results of its coking work investigations may take longer and it is not possible to give an expected date yet. The reports of both studies will be made public.

SCOTLAND

  Water Boreholes
  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what change has taken place over the past 10 years in the proportion of water extracted from boreholes rather than directly from watercourses; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  In the 10 years to 1989, the water available for public supply from boreholes in Scotland increased from 0.4 to 1.6 per cent. of the available yield from all public sources. Surface water sources provide for over 96 per cent. of all Scottish public water supplies, the remainder coming from boreholes or springs.

  River Purification Boards
  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the river purification boards on the application of control orders under the conditions of the Spray Irrigation Act (Scotland) 1964; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The Scottish Environment Department has long been aware that the river purification boards consider the arrangements for control orders under the Spray Irrigation (Scotland) Act 1964 inadequate. In particular, the procedures to be followed to obtain an order are seen as too bureaucratic.

  New provisions are, therefore, included in the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 to simplify these procedures and to extend control to all abstractions for irrigation purposes.

  Mr. Salmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to bring forward amending legislation to give Scottish river purification boards the same powers as the National Rivers Authority in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  I have no plans to make further amendments to the powers of the seven Scottish river purification boards. Scotland has enjoyed independent protection for the water environment since the 1950s
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  and the powers of the boards to prevent and control pollution have been progressively strengthened during this period.

  Investment, Paisley
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what investment plans there are for the Foxbar Rivers area of Paisley; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  For 1991–92 Renfrew district council has been allocated resources of £23·761 million to support capital investment in its own housing stock and private sector housing in Renfrew district. Apart from £0·757 million of this sum which is earmarked to fund innovative housing projects in the Ferguslie Park urban partnership area, it is a matter for the council to determine how best to deploy these considerable resources to meet local housing needs including those of the Foxbar Rivers area of Paisley if this area is considered a priority. The council's future investment plans for the Foxbar Rivers area should be included in the capital programme which the council is due to submit to the Scottish Office later this year.

  Homelessness
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Scottish Office currently spends to tackle homelessness in Scotland; how many applicants were permanently housed last year; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The statutory responsibility for assisting homeless people lies with local authorities.

  Housing capital allocation issued to local authorities for 1991–92 are £452·504 million for housing revenue account expenditure and £111·097 million for non-housing revenue account expenditure, and include £3·5 million for homelessness projects in eight local authorities. Apart from the £3·5 million, the resources are not specifically identified to deal with homelessness, but local authorities may use general allocations for homelessness where this is seen as a local priority.

  Almost all of Scottish Homes planned capital programme for 1991–92 of £312 million will contribute in some way to tackling homelessness; and in particular, over the past two years Scottish Homes has funded more than 1,000 units which specifically cater for the homeless.

  In addition, revenue exxpenditure of £1·425 million has been made available through housing support grant to fund the estimated deficits on the provison of hostels by local authority housing departments.

  Other funding has been made available as follows:
  revenue grant assistance of £47,568 has been made available by my right hon. Friend to the Scottish Council for the Single Homeless;
  a grant of £50,000 has been made to the Centre for Housing Research at Glasgow University for on-going research into the prevention and management of homelessness;
  a total of £50,000 for each of the financial years 1991–92 to 1993–94 has been made available for the establishment of projects by voluntary organisations for single roofless young people;
  funding of some £305,000 capital and £625,000 revenue was provided under the urban programme for homelessness related projects in 1990–91.
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  In 1989–90, the last year for which figures are available, 7,525 applicants who were assessed as homeless were found permanent accommodation and 4,681 of those assessed as potentially homeless.

  External Funding
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much Scottish Office external funding was applied to(a) the city of Glasgow district council, (b) the city of Dundee district council, (c) the city of Aberdeen district council, (d) Renfrew district council, (e) Bearsden and Milngavie district council and (f) Eastwood district council in (i) total and (ii) per capita terms in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Allan Stewart
  The information is set out in the table. Prior to 1990–91, Government support to local authorities for general fund expenditure comprised rate or revenue support grant, and, in the case of district authorities, very small amounts of specific grant. For 1990–91 and 1991–92, aggregate external finance also included non-domestic rate income following the central determination of rate poundages.

  Total Central Government support and per capita support Glasgow

  Total Government support £million

  Government support per capita £

  1979–80

  34·223

  41

  1980–81

  41·886

  51

  1981–82

  38·195

  48

  1982–83

  43·610

  55

  1983–84

  44·578

  58

  1984–85

  40·753

  53

  1985–86

  42·673

  57

  1986–87

  38·396

  52

  1987–88

  40·894

  56

  1988–89

  47·179

  65

  1989–90

  56·736

  79

  1990–91

  132·331

  188

  1991–92

  148·921

  216

  Dundee

  Total Government support £ million

  Government support per capita £

  1979–80

  4·795

  25

  1980–81

  4·941

  26

  1981–82

  4·595

  24

  1982–83

  5·314

  28

  1983–84

  5·805

  31

  1984–85

  5·550

  30

  1985–86

  6·501

  36

  1986–87

  6·399

  36

  1987–88

  6·934

  39

  1988–89

  7·812

  44

  1989–90

  7·807

  44

  1990–91

  19·571

  112

  1991–92

  26·784

  155

  Aberdeen

  Total Government support £ million

  Government support per capita £

  1979–80

  3·911

  19

  1980–81

  4·968

  24

  1981–82

  5·358

  25

  169

  Total Government support £ million

  Government support per capita £

  1982–83

  4·916

  23

  1983–84

  5·414

  25

  1984–85

  5·539

  26

  1985–86

  3·510

  16

  1986–87

  2·734

  13

  1987–88

  2·441

  11

  1988–89

  4·348

  20

  1989–90

  4·460

  21

  1990–91

  23·628

  112

  1991–92

  30·367

  144

  Renfrew

  Total Government support £ million

  Government support per capita £

  1979–80

  6,079

  29

  1980–81

  7,722

  36

  1981–82

  7,643

  36

  1982–83

  8,221

  39

  1983–84

  8,476

  40

  1984–85

  8,452

  40

  1985–86

  7,079

  34

  1986–87

  7,764

  38

  1987–88

  7,042

  35

  1988–89

  7,891

  39

  1989–90

  7,287

  36

  1990–91

  19,221

  96

  1991–92

  26,018

  129

  Bearsden and Milngavie

  Total Government support £ million

  Government support per capita £

  1979–80

  1·164

  30

  1980–81

  1·368

  35

  1981–82

  1·333

  34

  1982–83

  1·427

  36

  1983–84

  1·456

  37

  1984–85

  1·339

  34

  1985–86

  0·673

  17

  1986–87

  0·610

  15

  1987–88

  0·548

  14

  1988–89

  0·634

  16

  1989–90

  1·177

  29

  1990–91

  3·093

  77

  1991–92

  4·343

  106

  Eastwood

  Total Government support £ million

  Government support per capita £

  1979–80

  1·229

  24

  1980–81

  1·438

  28

  1981–82

  1·456

  28

  1982–83

  1·750

  33

  1983–84

  1·705

  32

  1984–85

  1·428

  26

  1985–86

  0·923

  17

  1986–87

  0·901

  16

  1987–88

  0·821

  15

  1988–89

  0·974

  17

  1989–90

  1·592

  28

  1990–91

  3·599

  61

  1991–92

  5·526

  91

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  Notes:

  1. Total government support comprises Revenue Support Grants for the years 1979–80 to 1989–90. For 1990–91 and 1991–92 external finance comprises RSG plus Specific Grants and estimated non-domestic rate income and in 1991–92 community charge grant is also included. Specific Grants were also paid in earlier years but figures are not readily available and therefore have been excluded.

  2. Transactions on the Housing Revenue Account are excluded.

  3. The per capita figures were calculated using the mid-year population estimates relevant to each year in question.

  Race Relations
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many racially motivated incidents were reported to each police force in Scotland in 1988, 1989 and 1990; what was the nature of the incidents reported; and what was the outcome.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The numbers of apparently racially motivated incidents reported to each police force in Scotland in the years in question are set out in the table.

  Number of incidents

  Police force

  1988

  1989

  1990

  Central Scotland police

  9

  18

  45

  Dumfries and Galloway constabulary

  Nil

  Nil

  Nil

  Fife constabulary

  1

  1

  3

  Grampian police

  4

  4

  9

  Lothian and Borders police

  89

  91

  178

  Northern constabulary

  Nil

  Nil

  Nil

  Strathclyde police

  197

  236

  300

  Tayside police

  1

  227

  101

  1 Not available.

  2 Since August 1989.

  The majority of the incidents reported related to verbal abuse, breach of the peace, vandalism and assault. Forces have different methods of categorising outcomes; Strathclyde police reported a 90 per cent. detection rate in 1990 as regards the incidents in question.

  House Construction
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average cost of constructing a(a) two-apartment, (b) three-apartment and (c) four-apartment house by (i) local authorities in Scotland and (ii) Scottish Homes; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The latest available information was published in October 1989 in Scottish Development Department statistical bulletin HSU No. 10, a copy of which is in the Library. Updated information will be published later this year.

  Green Belts
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to review policies relating to green belts in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The policy relating to green belts in Scotland is set out in the Scottish Development Department's circular 24/1985. All planning guidance is to be reviewed following a commitment contained in the White Paper on the environment "This Common Inheritance"—Cm. 1200—and a consultation paper on the scope of the review will be issued over the summer.

  Local Government Finance
  Mr. McMaster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing(a) the level of community charge and (h) the per capita contribution from the Scottish Office, for each district council in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Allan Stewart
  The information for 1991–92 is set out in the table.

  Column 1 Community charge 1991–92 £

  Column 2 Total government support per capita 1991–92 £

  Berwickshire

  9

  99·98

  Ettrick and Lauderdale

  23

  102·93

  Roxburgh

  20

  111·45

  Tweeddale

  16

  102·78

  Clackmannan

  90

  127·49

  Falkirk

  21

  113·56

  Stirling

  85

  138·93

  Annandale and Eskdale

  40

  91·42

  Nithsdale

  40

  95·93

  Stewartry

  21

  91·14

  Wigtown

  33

  105·79

  Dunfermline

  46

  110·03

  Kirkcaldy

  47

  105·28

  North East Fife

  56

  113·96

  Aberdeen City

  91

  143·86

  Banff and Buchan

  40

  104·67

  Gordon

  23

  101·49

  Kincardine and Deeside

  4

  94·27

  Moray

  16

  105·14

  Badenoch and Strathspey

  10

  108·24

  Caithness

  5

  108·15

  Inverness

  5

  99·87

  Lochaber

  35

  139·51

  Nairn

  8

  97·32

  Ross and Cromarty

  32

  138·83

  Skye and Lochalsh

  13

  166·14

  Sutherland

  17

  137·15

  East Lothian

  66

  122·55

  Edinburgh City

  108

  157·21

  Midlothian

  54

  107·48

  West Lothian

  33

  106·17

  Argyll and Bute

  65

  177·39

  Bearsden and Milngavie

  53

  106·20

  Clydebank

  100

  166·31

  Clydesdale

  69

  117·44

  Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

  38

  101·82

  Cumnock and Doon Valley

  41

  118·24

  Cunninghame

  80

  126·69

  Dumbarton

  118

  112·51

  East Kilbride

  88

  88·28

  Eastwood

  19

  90·59

  Glasgow City

  93

  216·08

  Hamilton

  75

  118·66

  172

  Column 1 Community charge 1991–92 £

  Column 2 Total government support per capita 1991–92 £

  Inverclyde

  59

  135·81

  Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  51

  109·32

  Kyle and Carrick

  89·5

  115·25

  Monklands

  76

  143·32

  Motherwell

  54

  128·60

  Renfrew

  89

  129·43

  Strathkelvin

  77

  117·13

  Angus

  30

  104·55

  Dundee City

  80

  154·95

  Perth and Kinross

  38

  114·60

  Notes:

  1. The figures in Column I take account of the Community Charge (General Reduction) Act 1991.

  2. Total government support includes revenue support grant, community charge grant, estimated non-domestic rate income and estimated specific grants for each authority.

  3. The figures in Column 2 were calculated using the population figures at June 1990.

  Public Flood Warning Systems
  Mrs. Ray Michie
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what statutory requirements are in operation to provide advance public warning of flooding around the Scottish coast; if he will list those places which have a standard advance public flood warning system in operation; what form these systems take; what Government assistance is provided for this purpose; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  [holding answer 2 July 1991]: River purification boards and islands councils have powers to provide and operate flood warning systems for their areas under the Agriculture Act 1970 as amended by the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982. However, there is no statutory requirement to provide advance warning of flooding. At present, flood warning systems, which depend on information from critical parts of the catchment, are in operation for several major rivers in Scotland. There are none specifically for coastal flooding.

  The capital cost of providing flood warning systems is included in the capital expenditure allocations made to river purification boards and islands authorities. Operating costs are part of their normal revenue expenditure.

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  IRAQ/KUWAIT BOUNDARY DISPUTE
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