§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many statutory instruments have been issued as a consequence of the Local Government Reform etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; and if he will list the instruments. [23143]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 28 March 1996]: A total of 105. These are listed in the table under broad subject headings:
Commencement, Local Government (General), Compulsory Competitive Tendering, Staff and Property
1994 No. 2850: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 1) Order 19941994 No. 2958: The Local Government Staff Commission (Scotland) Order 19941994 No. 3150: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 2) Order 19941995 No. 677: The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (Competition) (Scotland) Regulations 19951995 No. 678: The Local Government (Exemption from Competition) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 702: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 3) Order 19951995 No. 789: The Local Government (Application of Enactments) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 1340: The Local Authorities (Staff Transfer) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 1878: The Local Government (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 1894: The Local Government (Relevant Date) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 1898: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 4) Order 19951995 No. 2499: The Local Authorities (Property Transfer) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 2500: The Local Government Property Commission (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 2866: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 5) Order 19951995 No. 3326: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving) Order 19951996 No. 323: The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 7 and Savings) Order 19961996 No. 578: The Local Authorities (Property Transfer) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19961996 No. 731: Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 19961996 No. 739: The Local Government (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Revocations) (Scotland) Order 19961996 No. 974: The Local Government (Translation Amendments) (Scotland) Order 1996Local Government Finance
1995 No. 548: The Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Regulations 19951995 No. 572: The Valuation Appeal Committee (Procedure in Appeals Under the Valuation Acts) (Scotland) Regulations 19951995 No. 1515: The Local Government (Qualifications of Assessors) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 2589: The Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995604W1995 No. 2766: The Local Government (Application of Enactments) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 3252: The Water Undertakings (Rateable Values) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 19951996 No. 137: The Valuation Appeal Panels and Committees (Scotland) Regulations 19961996 No. 430: The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 19961996 No. 580: The Rating, Valuation and Council Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 19961996 No. 681: The Accounts Commission (Scotland) Regulations 19961996 No. 682: The Local Government (Transitional Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Order 19961996 No. 746: The Council Tax (Reduction of Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 19961996 No. 747: The Local Authorities (Discretionary Expenditure) (Scotland) Regulations 1996Roads and Transport
1995 No. 1476: The Roads (Transitional Powers) (Scotland) Order 19951995 No. 1971: The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area (Designation) Order 19951995 No. 3026: The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority (Constitution, Membership and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 19951995 No. 3328: The Roads (Transitional Powers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19951996 No. 496: The Roads (Transitional Powers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 19961996 No. 749: The Forth and Tay Bridge Order Confirmation Acts (Modification) Order 1996Water and Sewerage
1996 No. 141: The Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 19961996 No. 325: The Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection) (Scotland) Order 19961996 No. 326: The Domestic Sewerage Charges (Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 19961996 No. 744: The Water and Sewerage Authorities (Rate of Return) (Scotland) Order 19961996 No. 918: The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Commencement No. 10) Order 1996Social Work
1995 No. 515: The Qualifications of Chief Social Work Officers (Scotland) Regulations 19961996 No. 492: The Local Government (Transfer of Children's Hearings Cases) (Scotland) Order 1996Police
605W1995 No. 2638: The Central Scotland Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2639: The Grampian Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2640: The Lothian and Borders Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2641: The Northern Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2641: The Strathclyde Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2643: The Tayside Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme Order 19951996 No. 780: Police Grant Order (Scotland) 1996Fire
1995 No. 2632: The North Eastern Combined Fire Services Area Administration Scheme1995 No. 2633: The Northern Combined Fire Services Administration Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2634: The South Eastern Combined Fire Services Area Administration Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2635: The Central Combined Fire Services Area Administration Scheme Order 1995Tourism
1995 No. 1879: The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1880: The Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1881: The Argyll, the Isles. Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1882: The Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1883: The Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1884: The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1885: The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1886: The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1887: The Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1888: The Orkney Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1889: The Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1890: The Scottish Borders Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1891: The Shetland Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 1892: The Western Isles Tourist Board Scheme Order 19951995 No. 2211: The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2212: The Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2213: The Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2232: The Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2233: The Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2234: The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2235: The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2236: The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2237: The Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2238: The Orkney Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2239: The Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2214: The Scottish Borders Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 19951995 No. 2240: The Shetland Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 1995606W1995 No. 2241: The Western Isles Tourist Board Scheme Amendment Order 1995Education
1994 No. 3149: The Self-Governing Schools (Suspension of Proposals) (Scotland) Order 19941996 No. 306: The Educational Endowments (Fife Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 307: The Educational Endowments (Highland Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 308: The Educational Endowments (Borders Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 474: The Educational Endowments (Dumfries and Galloway Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 475: The Educational Endowments (Central Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 477: The Educational Endowments (Tayside Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 478: The Educational Endowments (Grampian Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 629: The Educational Endowments (Strathclyde Region) Transfer Scheme Order 19961996 No. 630: The Educational Endowments (Lothian Region) Transfer Scheme Order 1996Planning
1995 No. 3002: The Designation of Structure Plan Areas (Scotland) Order 1995Courts
1996 No. 1005: The Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 19961996 No. 1006: The Sheriffdoms (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996Electoral Arrangements
1994 No. 3255: The Local Government (Transitional Election Arrangements (Scotland) Order 19941996 No. 753: The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) (Scotland) Order 1996Superannuation
1995 No. 340: The Local Government (Compensation for Redundancy or Premature Retirement on Reorganisation) (Scotland) Regulations 19951995 No. 750: The Local Government (Superannuation and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 19951995 No. 840: The Local Government (Education Administration) (Compensation for Redundancy or Premature Retirement on Reorganisation) (Scotland) Regulations 19951995 No. 2865: The Local Government (Compensation for Reduction of Remuneration on Reorganisation) (Scotland) Regulations 19951995 No. 3294: The Local Government (Superannuation and Compensation for Redundancy or Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many guidance circulars have been issued by his Department as a consequence of local government reform in Scotland; and if he will list the circulars. [23144]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 28 March 1996]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave him on 17 January Official Report, column 642. Since then, the following 33 circulars have been issued:
607WLocal Government, Finance, Compulsory Competitive Tendering, Staff Property, etc.
Scottish Office Development Department Circular 2/96: Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Licensing Arrangements—Local Government ReorganisationCircular Letter: The Local Authorities (Property Transfer) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1996Circular Letter: Revised Commentary Note on The Local Authorities (Property Transfer) (Scotland) Order 1996Circular Letter: Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 7 and Savings) Order 1996Circular Letter: Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994: The Local Government (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Revocations) (Scotland) Order 1996 and The Local Government (Translation Amendments) (Scotland) Order 1996Finance Circular No. 5/1996: The Water Undertakings (Rateable Values) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 1995Finance Circular No. 6/1996: The Valuation Appeals Panels and Committees (Scotland) Regulations 1996Finance Circular No. 7/1996: 1996–1997 Capping Regime: Notional Amounts Report 1996Finance Circular No. 10/1996: Format for 1995–1996 Accounts of Shadow CouncilsFinance Circular No. 11/1996: Supplementary Mismatch Scheme and District Council Tax Equalisation SchemeFinance Circular No. 14/1996: The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996Finance Circular No. 15/1996: Publication of Financial and Other Information by Local Authorities: Code of Practice for ScotlandFinance Circular No. 18/1996: The Council Tax (Reduction of Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 1996: Council Tax: District Equalisation SchemeFinance Circular No. 19/1996: The Rating, Valuation and Council Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1996Finance Circular No. 20/1996: Local Government (Transitional Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1996Planning
Circular Letter: Undetermined Planning ApplicationsSuperannuation
SPN/LG Circular No. 1996/1: The Local Government (Superannuation and Compensation for Redundancy or Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995Social Work
SWSG 4/96: Child Protection: Local Liaison Machinery—Child Protection CommitteesSWSG5/96: Local Authority Complaints ProceduresSWSG7/96: Local Inspection of Residential and Day Care ServicesSWSG9/96: The Qualifications of Chief Social Work Officers (Scotland) Regulations 1996Fire
Circular Letter covering the issue of the booklet "Guidance forMembers of New Fire Authorities and Joint Fire BoardsCircular: Emergency PlanningSport
Circular No. 5/96: Sport in the New CouncilsCriminal Justice
Circular No. HD 3/1996: Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994—District Courts and Justices of the Peace608WCircular No. HD 4/1996: Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994: Transitional Arrangements for Licensing BoardsCircular Letter: Ex Officio Justices of the PeaceCircular Letter: The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996Circular Letter: Justices of the Peace Advisory CommitteesCourts
SCA Circular 1/1996: Sheriffdoms (Alterations of Boundaries) Order 1996 and Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996Health
Circular Letter to Health Boards (NHS MEL (1996) 36): Appointment of Designated Medical OfficersEducation
Student Awards Agency for Scotland Circular 1/1996: The Educational Endowments (Region Concerned) Transfer Scheme Order 1996Electoral Arrangements
Circular Letter: Parliamentary Returning Officers