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Football Matches

Mr. Salmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the football matches the Scottish Office Minister with responsibility for sport has attended in an official capacity since June 1987.

Mr. Michael Forsyth : I have attended the following :

Hampden Park--Celtic FC v Dundee United FC

on 14 May 1988

Hampden Park--Scotland v Yugoslavia

on 19 October 1988

Nuvan 500 EC

Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he has any plans to standardise the use of Nuvan 500 EC on marine fish farms ; and if he will make a statement ;

(2) if he has any proposals to assess and review the use of Nuvan 500 EC on marine fish farms ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth : An application for a product licence for Nuvan 500 EC is currently being considered by the veterinary products committee. As with any other medicine, the proposed conditions of use will be scrutinised as part of the assessment.

Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any proposals to commission research programmes into the evaluation of alternative pesticides to Nuvan 500 EC for use on marine fish farms ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth : The Scottish Salmon Growers Association has commissioned the Institute of Aquaculture at the university of Stirling to investigate alternative methods to control sea lice infestation of farmed salmon. Scientists from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland's marine laboratory are co-operating in this work and will be undertaking other studies of the problem of sea lice infestation.

Salmonella (Poultry Farms)

Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any inspections by his staff during 1987 and 1988 revealed the presence of salmonella on poultry farms ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth : Twelve cases of salmonella in poultry units in Scotland were reported under the

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Zoonoses Order 1975 in 1987 and 21 in 1988. In each of these cases officers from the State veterinary service carried out a follow-up inspection.

oducers (Compensation) Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received on the recent statement on compensation for egg producers ; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth : I have received three representations on this subject. The schemes which were announced on 19 December, together with the Government's advertising campaign, have, I believe, made a significant contribution to the restoration of stability in the egg market in Scotland.

Hospitals Mr. Galbraith : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the hospitals in Scotland with 250 beds or more.

Mr. Michael Forsyth : The latest available information is for the year ending 31 March 1988 and is as follows :

Ayrshire and Arran Health Board :

Ayrshire Central and Maternity Hospital

Crosshouse Hospital

Ailsa Hospital

Ballochmyle Hospital

Borders Health Board :

Dingleton Hospital

Argyll and Clyde Health Board :

Argyll and Bute Hospital

Vale of Leven DGH

Ravenscraig Hospital

Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Dykebar Hospital

Merchiston Hospital

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Fife Health Board :

Cameron Hospital

Victoria Hospital

Stratheden Hospital

Lynebank Hospital

Greater Glasgow Health Board :

Belvidere Hospital

Canniesburn Hospital

Gartloch Hospital

Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Lennox Castle Hospital

Stobhill Hospital

Woodilee Hospital

Leverndale Hospital

Mearnskirk General Hospital

Victoria Infirmary

Southern General Hospital

Gartnaval General Hospital

Gartnavel Royal Hospital

Glasgow RHSC

Glasgow Western Infirmary

Highland Health Board :

Raigmore Hospital

Craig Dunain Hospital

Lanarkshire Health Board :

Monklands DGH

Birkwood Hospital

Hartwood Hospital

Law Hospital

Hairmyres Hospital

Stonehouse Hospital

Grampian Health Board :

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Woodend General Hospital

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Kingseat Hospital

Royal Cornhill Hospital

Ladysbridge Hospital

Lothian Health Board :

Eastern General Hospital

Royal Victoria Hospital

Western General Hospital

Astley Ainslie Hospital

City Hospital

Gogarburn Hospital

PMRO Hospital

Rosslynlee Hospital

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Bangour General Hospital

Bangour Village Hospital

Tayside Health Board :

Ninewells Hospital

Dundee Royal Infirmary

Royal Dundee Liff Hospital

Strathmartine Hospital

Perth Royal Infirmary

Murray Royal Hospital

Sunnyside Royal Hospital

Stracathro Hospital

Forth Valley Health Board :

Royal Scottish National Hospital

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary

Bellsdyke Hospital

Stirling Royal Infirmary

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board :

Crichton Royal Infirmary

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

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