HL Deb 20 May 1998 vol 589 cc181-2WA
Lord Selkirk of Douglas

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sewel on 12 May (WA 113) on NHS expenditure in Scotland

Scottish Police External Investigations 1996–97
Force investigated Subject Enquiring force Outcome
Central Scotland Criminal Allegation against serving officers Tayside Report to Procurator Fiscal—No Proceedings Taken
Dumfries and Galloway None None None
Fife Allegation of threats & attempt to pervert the Course of Justice against serving officer Tayside Complainer withdrew complaint, report to Procurator Fiscal, No Proceedings Taken
Grampian Criminal Allegation against serving officers Lothian & Borders Report to Crown Office—No Proceedings Taken
Grampian Criminal Allegation against serving officers Lothian & Borders Ongoing

over the last 20 years, for the 18 years from 1979–80 to 1996–97 inclusive what was the average:

  1. (a) expenditure at 1998–99 prices;
  2. (b) year-on-year increases;
  3. (c) year-on-year percentage cash increase;
  4. (d) year-on-year percentage real-terms increase. [HL1916]

Lord Sewel

Over the period 1979–80 to 1996–97 the average expenditure at 1998–99 prices was £3,717 million; the average year-on-year cash increase was £188 million; the year-on-year percentage cash increase was 8.6 per cent.; and the year-on-year percentage real-terms increase was 2.6 per cent.