§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will(a) institute research into and (b) review the usage of earnings arrestments introduced by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987. [31015]
§ Mr. McLeishMy noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate has commissioned a study into the operation of the procedures introduced by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987. This research includes a review of the usage of the earnings arrestment procedure. The final results of this study are expected imminently.
The Government will give consideration to the study report when it is available and will consider whether further legislation on the earnings arrestment procedure is desirable.
Incidence of cancer in Inverclyde and several other local government districts in 1986–95: Numbers of new cases (incidence) and incidence rates per 100,000 by sex and year of diagnosis
All malignant neoplasms (ICD-9 140–208, excluding 173)
Year of diagnosis 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Total 1986–95
Argyll and Bute Males Incidence 128 143 165 161 138 140 164 163 205 177 1,584 Incidence rate 402.0 448.0 515.0 499.8 430.3 438.5 540.0 537.7 671.7 579.8 504.9 Females Incidence 163 151 184 169 173 198 154 161 168 169 1,690 Incidence rate 483.1 447.8 543.0 498.9 512.7 589.4 467.0 488.7 507.5 512.7 505.2 Clydebank Males Incidence 111 133 121 126 146 134 134 137 141 108 1,291 Incidence rate 476.4 579.7 537.3 568.8 666.5 615.9 615.7 627.2 642.1 492.3 581.3 Females Incidence 126 114 94 100 143 148 123 120 133 123 1,224 Incidence rate 492.0 449.6 375.7 403.6 579.5 600.8 499.5 485.1 536.9 498.1 491.8 Cunninghame Males Incidence 257 255 274 302 316 284 333 307 293 289 2,950