§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to modify the role, functions and powers of the local authority ombudsman; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StewartThe powers of the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland, the local government ombudsman, are kept under review in the light of changing circumstances.
Specific provision is included in the local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill to extend the commissioner's jurisdiction, for non-contractual activities, to the new Srathclyde passenger transport authority. In addition, powers are being taken in the Bill to extend the Commission's jurisdiction to cover residuary bodies, if required.
Numbers of registrations of lung cancer (ICD-9 162) by sex, health board of residence at time of diagnosis and year of diagnosis, Scotland 1988–94 Year of diagnosis 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993* 1994* Males Argyll and Clyde 281 308 257 244 277 239 14 Ayrshire and Arran 196 236 240 216 232 197 18 Borders 52 64 63 59 73 40 1 Dumfries and Galloway 73 79 70 76 84 65 0 Fife 181 159 180 191 184 144 2 Forth Valley 175 132 156 148 158 138 16 Grampian 262 236 212 234 226 80 0 Greater Glasgow 728 760 707 766 729 589 35 Highland 64 70 88 91 105 79 8 Lanarkshire 302 284 316 303 302 214 10 Lothian 438 450 447 432 442 347 3 Orkney 10 9 4 9 11 1 0 Shetland 8 7 7 11 6 1 0 Tayside 258 221 235 244 209 164 21 Western Isles 12 14 7 19 18 7 0 Scotland 3,040 3,029 2,989 3,043 3,056 2,305 128