Garage and Motor Repair Businesses

HC Deb 26 January 1996 vol 270 cc435-6W

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce provisions for garage and motor repair businesses to register with local authorities in Scotland. [10428]

Mr. Kynoch

My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so.

Year	Year commenced	Amount paid by The Scottish Office to operating company £	Number of calls
	1994–95	197,000	60,021
	11995–96	137,100	145,108
Drugline Scotland	1992–93	294,000	23,800
	1993–94	158,000	17,604
	21994–95	164,000	19,649
	31995–96	—	—
1Integrated National AIDS and Drugs Helpline commenced 1 April 1995.
2Drugline Scotland integrated into National Drugs Helpline.
3See National Aids Helpline Figures.

A joint "Get Qualified" campaign was run for two periods of three months in 1995 with the Department of Education and Science. The Scottish Office figures are:

Year	Amount(£ paid by the Scottish Office to operating company	Number of calls
1995–6	1,680	6,935