§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many telephone calls were received by the Scottish Office new central inquiry unit in the first three weeks of operation in connection with the Government's policy paper, "A Partnership for Good"; and what costs have been incurred by his Department in operating this scheme.
§ Mr. LangSince the launch of the Scottish inquiry line on Thursday 30 September the central inquiry unit has received 585 calls. Set-up operational costs amount to £26,871 and the annual costs of operating the scheme have been estimated at around £28,500. These figures exclude initial publicity costs of £150,000 necessarily incurred to make the new arrangements known to the public.