Maintenance Work (Hansard, 12 November 1996)

§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinson
To ask the Secretary o f State for Scotland what is the current backlog of maintenance work in(a) education institutions, (b) prisons and police stations, (c) council housing, (d) transport infrastructure, (e) the national health service and (f) defence bases in Scotland. [2792]

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Recent road condition surveys would appear to indicate that the structural integrity of the trunk road network is being maintained at an acceptable level. There is therefore no evidence that there is a maintenance backlog.
The on-going programme of maintenance work in prisons is on schedule and there is no large amount outstanding.
Information on the level of maintenance work to be carried out in education institutions, police stations,

Hospitalisations with a diagnosis related to the adverse effects of prescribed drugs, Scotland, calendar years 1991–95

Year All ages <10 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 80–89 90+

Numbers

1991 2,632 75 66 181 180 272 338 503 586 378 53

1992 2,603 66 84 210 190 228 336 524 566 352 47

1993 2,678 91 97 150 186 221 364 532 591 392 54

1994 3,031 87 109 200 229 283 413 579 648 416 67

1995 3,683 78 134 241 269 306 493 683 835 532 67

Percentages

1991 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4

1992 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3

1993 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

1994 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

1995 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4

Total discharges¹

1991 919,120 84,560 58,212 98,313 95,905 96,517 110,576 142,899 137,189 82,842 12,107

1992 981,213 90,766 58,506 104,040 103,456 103,672 117,262 151,669 148,656 89,595 13,537

1993 1,052,709 95,349 59,506 104,806 110,873 112,444 128,438 163,825 163,013 98,761 15,251

1994 1,097,149 96,878 61,990 105,502 117,876 119,027 136,412 171,835 169,362 102,200 16,067

1995 1,147,438 97,846 64,045 107,765 125,831 123,609 144,060 180,524 178,078 108,462 17,218

¹Percentages are based on total discharges in each age group for each year.

§ Mr. Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average(a) number of types and (b) quantity of preparations taken by people in Scotland in each of the last five years broken down by (i) gender and (ii) age bands of 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [2885]

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
No such estimate has been made.

Hospitalisations with a diagnosis related to the adverse effects of prescribed drugs, Scotland, calendar years 1991–95
Year	All ages	<10	10–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50–59	60–69	70–79	80–89	90+
Numbers
1991	2,632	75	66	181	180	272	338	503	586	378	53
1992	2,603	66	84	210	190	228	336	524	566	352	47
1993	2,678	91	97	150	186	221	364	532	591	392	54
1994	3,031	87	109	200	229	283	413	579	648	416	67
1995	3,683	78	134	241	269	306	493	683	835	532	67
Percentages
1991	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4
1992	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3
1993	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4
1994	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4
1995	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4
Total discharges¹
1991	919,120	84,560	58,212	98,313	95,905	96,517	110,576	142,899	137,189	82,842	12,107
1992	981,213	90,766	58,506	104,040	103,456	103,672	117,262	151,669	148,656	89,595	13,537
1993	1,052,709	95,349	59,506	104,806	110,873	112,444	128,438	163,825	163,013	98,761	15,251
1994	1,097,149	96,878	61,990	105,502	117,876	119,027	136,412	171,835	169,362	102,200	16,067
1995	1,147,438	97,846	64,045	107,765	125,831	123,609	144,060	180,524	178,078	108,462	17,218
¹Percentages are based on total discharges in each age group for each year.