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(i) the independent Television Commission, under section 10 of the Broadcasting Act 1990, in respect of licensees which will be broadcasting from that date :
(ii) th Welsh Fourth Channel Authority, under section 63 of the 1990 Act, which will be a broadcaster from that date ; and (
(iii) the Radio Authority, under section 94 of the 1990 Act, in respect of licensees which will be broadcasting from that date. I have also issued amended notices, under section 29 of the Broadcasting Act 1981 (which is continued by the 1990 Act), to : (
(i) the ITC, in respect of those ITV companies who will continue as programme contractors until the expiry of their existing contracts at the end of 1992 and also in respect of Channel 4 ; and
(ii) the Radio Authority, in respect of those independent radio stations which do not opt to become licensees until the expiry of their existing contracts.
Copies of the notices have been placed in the Library.
Public Lavatories (Police Deployment)
Mr. Chris Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on the cost of the deployment of four officers between 1 September 1989 and 31 December 1989 at the public lavatories at Highbury crescent, London, N5 ;
(2) if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on the costs to the police of the arrest, detention, charging and subsequent prosecution of 35 men arrested between 1 September 1989 and 31 December 1989 at the public lavatories at Highbury crescent, London, N5.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : I understand from the Metropolitan police that no additional costs were incurred in the deployment of the four police officers ; and that the only identifiable additional cost incurred in the arrest, detention, charging and prosecution of the 35 men arrested was approximately £600 in overtime payments to police officers involved in the court proceedings.
Mr. Chris Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on how many men arrested at the public lavatories between 1 September 1989 and 31 December 1989 at Highbury crescent, London, N5, were tried in (a) the Crown court and (b) the magistrates court ; how many were convicted ; and what sentences were imposed.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that, of the 35 men arrested, 15 were tried in the Crown court and the remaining 20 in the magistrates court. Thirty were convicted, with fines ranging from £75 to £150, and some were also bound over to keep the peace.
Mr. Chris Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis indicating the number of years' policing experience the Commissioner requires of police officers who are engaged on surveillance duties in public lavatories.
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Mr. Peter Lloyd : I understand from the Metropolitan police that, when police officers are employed on surveillance duties at public lavatories, it is force policy that at least one must have experience of this type of duty.Mr. Chris Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on how many complaints were received from members of the public between 1 September 1989 and 31 December 1989 concerning activities in the public lavatories at Highbury crescent, London, N5 ; and how many such complainants gave statements to the police, pursuant to section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987, section 102 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 or regulation 70 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981, regulation 70.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : No. I understand that the Metropolitan police were informed in writing of local concerns about the public lavatories in question.
Road Traffic Law
Mr. Sheerman : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in implementing the various recommendations of the road traffic law review on the enforcement of road traffic laws by the police and through the courts other than those covered in the current Road Traffic Bill.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : Substantial progress has been made in implementing many of the recommendations of the road traffic law review which concern enforcement by the police and through the courts and which do not require legislation.
The review recommended that chief constables should consider equipping some of their traffic patrol vehicles with video recording equipment. We are aware of 21 forces in England and Wales which use video cars in the enforcement of road traffic law.
The review recommended that more comprehensive information about driver licensing and driver records should be available to officers on patrol. A feasibility study on improved links between the police national computer and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency was completed in March 1990. It is intended to take this forward as part of the development of the police national computer 2 in order to make full information about driver records available to officers on patrol.
The review made a number of recommendations about the use of alternatives to prosecution. In 1989, over three quarters of all motoring offences against which official action was taken were dealt with by written warning, fixed penalty, or under the vehicle defect rectification scheme. Substantial numbers will also have been dealt with by verbal warnings at the roadside, although these are not recorded.
The operation of fixed penalty procedures was comprehensively reviewed in 1988. A copy of the report of this review was placed in the Library on 27 June 1989. The system continues to function well, and its operation is monitored by a Home Office-chaired working group, on which the police and the courts are represented.
The review's recommendations on the vehicle defect rectification scheme and written warnings were pursued through consultation with the traffic committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers. After consulting all forces, the Association of Chief Police Officers was
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satisfied that the vehicle defect rectification scheme is operating efficiently and consistently. It will be keeping its operation under review.The Association of Chief Police Officers endorsed the conclusion of the review that warnings should be used whenever possible. However, they did not consider it desirable to pursue the recommendations about standardising the format of warnings, primarily because of the widely varying circumstances in which warnings may be given. The review made several recommendations about the provision of information about sentencing to the courts. The Home Office is working closely with the Justices' Clerks Society and the Magistrates Association on how sentencing information might best be presented to the courts. We hope that this will assist the courts to make a general comparison of their sentencing practices.
Broadcasting Unit
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the role and functions of the broadcasting unit in his Department ; what steps are taken to ensure that its activities are non-party political ; and what powers it has to prevent or encourage broadcasting in specific cases.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : Officials of the broadcasting department of the Home Office provide information and advice to Ministers on broadcasting policy. They are subject to the normal civil service rules concerning party political activities ; and have no powers to prevent or encourage broadcasting in specific cases.
Sexual Offences
Ms. Primarolo : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many men were (a) convicted and (b) cautioned for the offence of procuring the commission of homosexual acts under section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and, of those convicted, how many were (i) fined, and what were the 10 highest fines imposed, (ii) were given suspended sentences, and what were the lengths of these suspended sentences in each individual case and (iii) were imprisoned, and what were the lengths of each of these custodial sentences, in each year from 1980 to 1989 ;
(2) how many men were (a) convicted and (b) cautioned for the offence of persistently soliciting or importuning other men in a public place for immoral purposes under section 32 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 and, in the cases of those convicted, how many were (i) fined, and what were the 10 highest fines imposed, (ii) given suspended custodial sentences, and what were the lengths of these suspended sentences in each case and (iii) imprisoned, and what were the lengths of each of these custodial sentences, in each year from 1980 to 1989.
Mr. John Patten : Information relating to section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 is given in the table. Data collected centrally under section 32 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 cannot distinguish whether males or females have been solicited or importuned by male offenders.
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Number of males cautioned and convicted for offences under section
4 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967
Year and sentence given |Cautioned |Convicted
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1980 1 offender was fined £50
1 offender was given a
suspended sentence of 60 days |- |2
1981 |- |-
1982 |- |-
1983 1 offender was given an
unsuspended sentence of
30 days
1 offender was given a
conditional discharge |1 |2
1984 |1 |-
1985 |- |-
1986 |- |-
1987 |<1> |-
1988 2 offenders were each fined £150
2 offenders were each given a
conditional discharge |<1> |4
1989 |- |-
<1> Unavailable.
Remand (Juveniles)
Mr. Gwilym Jones : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the secure establishments that are regularly used by the magistrates courts of south Wales for remanding juveniles and the incidence of their usage.
Mrs. Rumbold : Boys aged 15 to 16 whom the south Wales courts remand to prison custody are held in remand accommodation at Cardiff or Swansea prisons. On Friday 14 December, three were held at Cardiff and one at Swansea.
After-care Accommodation
Sir Charles Irving : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what funding has been allocated to support voluntary after-care accommodation projects provided by housing associations and other bodies ; what the revaluation rate for 1991-92 will be ; and when the voluntary organisations concerned will be informed of those figures.
Mr. John Patten : A total of £9,179,000 has been allocated to the voluntary after-care grant scheme in 1991-92, a proportion of which will be used to fund accommodation projects provided by housing associations and other bodies. We expect the revaluation factor to be at least 8 per cent. for 1991-92. We are already discussing with a number of the major providers of after-care accommodation their likely provision for 1991-92, and an announcement will be made as early as possible in the new year.
Local Government Expenditure
Mr. Blair : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state (a) the planned outturn expenditure, expressed in 1989-90 prices for the financial years 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94 on payments under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 and the percentage increase or decrease in that figure over the estimated actual outturn expenditure for 1989-90 in 1989-90 prices and over the planned outturn expenditure for 1989-90 in 1989-90 prices, (b) the proportion of that planned outturn expenditure for 1992-93 and for 1993-94
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which he has set aside as the upper limit to be made available to be spent on successful applications by training and enterprise councils by way of grants to voluntary organisations, (c) the proportion of that planned outturn expenditure for 1990-91. 1991-92, 1992- 93 and for 1993-94 which he has set aside as the upper limit to be made available to be spent, on successful applications by local authorities by way of grants to voluntary organisations and (d) the proportion of that planned outturn expenditure for 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 and for 1993-94 which he has set aside as the upper limit to be made available to be spent on successful applications by local authorities by way of secondment of staff to, or other external staffing arrangements for, voluntary organisations ; and if he will make a statement.Mrs. Rumbold : The available information is as follows : (
(a) The planned outturn figures for the years 1991-94 and the latest estimate of 1990-91 outturn will appear in the Home Office annual report to be published in February 1991.
(b), (c), (d) The guidelines for section 11 grant require local authorities to include a proportion of applications from voluntary projects. No separate allocation will however be set aside for such applications. The allocation of grant as between local authorities and training and enterprise councils will be made nearer the time when final provision is determined.
Training and Enterprise Councils
Mr. Blair : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what arrangements he proposes to make or enter into for processing applications from training and enterprise councils for sums to be paid in 1992-93 and in 1993-94 under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 for payment of grants to voluntary organisations ; and if he will make a statement ;
(2) what criteria he proposes to use in determining which applications by training and enterprise councils for payments under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 shall be successful ; and if he will make a statement.
Mrs. Rumbold : Training and enterprise councils are ineligible to receive grant under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 (which restricts the payment of grants to local authorities). Applications submitted by TECs for funding of projects with effect from 1 April 1992 under the new ethnic minority grant in parallel with section 11 grant will be considered and processed in accordance with the new arrangements announced by the then Home Secretary in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Mr. Gill) on 18 October, at column 897-98. Copies of the material issued to TECs were placed in the Library. This sets out the criteria by which successful applications will be determined.
DEFENCE
Avimo Ltd.
Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department is seeking reimbursement of any costs incurred in connection with the supply of inaccurate technical data or defective Government- furnished equipment to Avimo Ltd. relating to its contract for production of TOGS equipment.
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Mr. Alan Clark : It would not be appropriate to comment on this matter until full investigation of the options open to the Department has been concluded.Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the outcome of his Department's claim against Avimo Ltd. for liquidated damages in respect of the delayed delivery of TOGS equipment.
Mr. Alan Clark : Following discussions with the company on the Department's claim for liquidated damages, the Department accepted that delays had arisen for reasons outside the company's control, and the claim was withdrawn.
Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has made any ex gratia payment in respect of technical data or Government-furnished equipment supplied to Avimo Ltd. in connection with its contract for the supply of TOGS equipment.
Mr. Alan Clark : The Department has made a payment to Avimo Ltd. arising from additional costs incurred by the company, for reasons outside its control, in performing the contract.
Low Flying
Mr. Campbell-Savours : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the minimum height at which aircraft are permitted to fly in an east-west direction over Derwent Water.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : Aircraft flying in this area of the United Kingdom low flying system must adhere to a minimum separation distance of 250 ft.
Mr. Foulkes : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the reasons for the concentration of the bulk of operational low flying in the Borders tactical training area since August.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : The distribution of operational low flying, including that associated with our Gulf commitments, is constrained by the location of major operating bases and ranges, the prevailing weather and the suitability of the various tactical training areas for individual practice sorties. My Department's aim, reflected in the 1988 extension of the Borders tactical training area, remains, however, to distribute such activity as widely as is practicable and all three tactical areas have been made available for Gulf-related training in recent months.
Mr. Foulkes : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low -flying movements at less than 250 ft were authorised in each of the tactical training areas in each month from January 1988 to December 1989.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : The numbers of movements authorised for flying below 250 ft within the tactical training areas between January 1988 and December 1989 were as follows :
|Northern Scotland|Central Wales |Borders
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1988
January |37 |0 |41
February |255 |1 |292
March |286 |6 |174
April |0 |0 |0
May |0 |0 |0
June |0 |30 |0
July |0 |12 |94
August |24 |0 |121
September |20 |7 |54
October |162 |2 |138
November |25 |2 |126
December |19 |0 |187
1989
January |9 |0 |74
February |49 |32 |517
March |72 |23 |462
April |68 |15 |55
May |376 |0 |37
June |15 |0 |0
July |13 |0 |141
August |11 |0 |44
September |94 |7 |316
October |96 |12 |104
November |14 |0 |38
December |0 |0 |0
Mr. Foulkes : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what authorisation has been given since 2 August to United States air force units based in the United Kingdom to fly at heights less than 250 ft above ground level in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : Agreement was given to a request that a small number of USAF A-10 aircrew based in the United Kingdom, who may be required to deploy to the middle east at short notice, should, very exceptionally, be authorised to undertake a limited amount of low flying training at heights down to 100 ft in the mid-Wales tactical training area in December.
In the event, no such training has taken place to date.
Strobe Lights
Mr. Campbell-Savours : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to fit high intensity strobe lights to (a) Tornado GR1s, (b) Tornado F3s, (c) Chinooks, (d) Nimrods, (e) Tucanos and (f) Royal Navy Sea Kings.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : Plans already exist to fit high intensity strobe lights to both variants of Tornado, Chinook and Nimrod. The Tucano is already fitted with "bright" strobe lights and there are currently no plans to retrofit these with HISLs. Due to its different mode of helicopter operations, the Navy has no current requirement for these lights. The exception is the Gazelle, used primarily for basic flying training purposes, and operated over land, which is fitted.
Air Accidents
Mr. Campbell-Savours : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the dates of publication of all military aircraft accident summaries published this year.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : The information is as follows :
Details of MAAS (aircraft type and tail number) |Date of
|publication in
|1990
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RAF Sea King-XZ585 |12 January
RAF Phantom-XV428 |31 January
RAF Phantom-XV437 |5 March
Mid-air collision, 2 RAF Tornados-ZA394 and ZA593 |7 March
RAF Hawk-XX304 |28 March
RAF Phantom-XT908 |29 March
RAF Jaguar-XZ359 |30 April
RAF Tornado-ZE833 |6 June
RAF Hawk-XX192 |11 June
Mid-air collision, 2 RAF Hawks-XX182 and XX291 |12 June
RAF Chinook-ZA678 |19 July
RN Lynx-XZ243 |<1>28 August
RN Sea King-XZ916 |<1>28 August
RN Sea King-ZA170 |<1>28 August
RN Sea Fury-TF956 |<1>28 August
RAF Tornado-ZA468 |9 October
Mid-air collision RAF Jaguar-XZ108 and Tornado-ZA394 |9 October
RAF Hawk-XX347 |6 December
<1> MAAS placed in the Libraries of both Houses but not issued by MOD Press Office.
United States Defence Department Employees
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total number of United States nationals employed by the United States Department of Defence in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Alan Clark : The total number of United States civilians employed by the United States Department of Defence in the United Kingdom is some 4,500. For the number of United States service personnel, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 30 November 1990 at columns 548-49 .
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many United States nationals are employed by the United States Department of Defense at each base or facility operated in support of United States forces in the United Kingdom, giving the local authority for each establishment.
Mr. Alan Clark : Information regarding the employment of United States civilians at individual bases and facilities in the United Kingdom is not held in this form. For the numbers of United States service personnel, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 30 November 1990 at columns 548-49 .
Hunting
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leyton on 27 November, Official Report, column 378, if he will list the dates of renewal for each licence allowing hunting on Ministry of Defence land.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : Details of the dates the licences for hunting are renewed on each year are as follows :
|Date
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The Hampshire Hunt | 1 September
Mr. Gochen's Hounds | 1 September
The Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdrey
Hounds | 1 September
The Windsor Forest Blood Hounds | 1 September
The Royal Artillery Hunt | 1 August
The South and West Wiltshire Hunt | 1 August
The Avondale Hunt | 1 August
The Sennybridge Hunt | 1 September
The Irfon and Tywi Hunt | 1 September
The Brecon Hunt | 1 September
The Glyn Celyn Beagles | 1 September
The Essex and Suffolk Hunt | 1 January
The Cambridgeshire Hunt |No fixed date.<1>
The Bedale Hunt | 1 September
The West of Yore Hunt | 1 December
The Zetland Hunt | 1 September
The Wensleydale Foxhounds | 1 September
The Catterick Beagles | 1 August
The Border Hunt |31 December
The Tynedale Hunt |31 March
<1>Depends on whether the Hunt wants to use MoD land.
United States Bases
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the NATO-funded military construction projects that will be in construction for United States forces at bases in the United Kingdom in the fiscal years 1990 and 1991.
Mr. Alan Clark : I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 30 November 1990 at column 535.
RAF Quedgely
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leyton on 30 November, Official Report, columns 529-30, for what purpose Ministry of Defence police personnel were stationed at RAF Quedgely in 1986 and 1987 ; and what was the number of personnel on each occasion.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : MOD police officers have been stationed at RAF Quedgely for many years in their normal role, which is the policing and protection of Crown property. The complement in 1986 and 1987 was one inspector, one sergeant and 19 constables.
As the hon. Member will know from the answer which I gave previously, all MOD police officers are required to undergo initial and continuation public order training. In 1986 the opportunity arose to use facilities at RAF Quedgeley and 221 MOD police officers received continuation public order training there in that year, followed by 74 in 1987. This facility is no longer available.
RAF Greenham Common
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of each category of treaty-limited items were at RAF Greenham Common on the latest reporting date under the intermediate nuclear forces treaty.
Mr. Alan Clark : Fifty-two ground-launched cruise missiles and 12 transporter erector launcher vehicles, including spares, were at Greenham Common on 1 December 1990, the latest reporting date under the INF treaty.
Military Construction Projects
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leyton on 30 November, Official Report, columns 535-6, which military construction projects that have not started construction have been approved by Her Majesty's Government.
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Mr. Alan Clark : I have nothing to add to the answer given to the hon. Member on 30 November 1990 at columns 535-6.Nuclear Warhead Tests
Dr. Thomas : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Governments have been in communication with the United Kingdom concerning the recent United Kingdom nuclear warhead tests on 14 November.
Mr. Alan Clark : Apart from the Government of the United States, with whom the United Kingdom exchanges information under the terms of the 1985 United States/United Kingdom agreement for mutual co-operation, no Governments have been in communication with the United Kingdom about the joint United States/United Kingdom underground nuclear test on 14 November 1990.
Civilian Drivers
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what changes have occurred to the conditions of employment of civilian drivers employed by his Department in the last six months.
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what provision will be made for the accommodation of civilian drivers employed by his Department whilst they are on detached duty after 30 November ;
(2) what provision will be made for the accommodation of civilian drivers employed by his Department whilst they are on detached duty prior to 30 November.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : It is normal for civilian staff, including drivers, when on detached duty to make their own accommodation arrangements and to claim the appropriate rates of subsistence. On occasions, official accommodation may be made available.
Options for Change"
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the significant changes to the operational status of British military forces that have resulted from the "Options for Change" study.
Mr. Alan Clark : Work is continuing to refine and cost the broad proposals announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State in July. Announcements of force level changes will be made as progress in our planning allows, and we have already announced that 11 Royal Navy vessels have been, or are shortly to be decommissioned and that two RAF stations in Germany are to be closed.
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the significant changes to the procurement programme that have resulted from the "Options for Change" study.
Mr. Alan Clark : The continuing work to refine and cost the broad proposals announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State in July includes an assessment of our future equipment requirements. During the defence debate on 18 June, I was able to make an early announcement of
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the decision not to proceed with the order for the eighth batch of Tornado attrition aircraft. Further changes will be announced as progress in our planning allows.Antares
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether there has been any change to the instructions given to submarine commanders since the sinking of the fishing boat Antares.
Mr. Alan Clark : No changes have been made to current operating instructions. However, as the hon. Member is aware, the Royal Navy board of inquiry is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding HMS Trenchant's fouling of trawler gear at the time of the loss of the Antares, and it is possible that this will recommend changes to current instructions.
Submarine Activity
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to provide information on the times and areas of United States submarine activity to fishing boats in the Clyde.
Mr. Alan Clark : United States Navy submarine movements in the Clyde area are included in the notification scheme introduced on 17 December.
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what communications he has had with foreign military authorities regarding the movement of submarines in British coastal waters.
Mr. Alan Clark : There are regular communications between Royal Navy and allied navy authorities regarding such operations in United Kingdom coastal waters. Allied submarine movements in the Clyde area are included in the notification scheme introduced on 17 December.
Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the exact nature of the information regarding submarine activity he intends to provide to Clyde fishing boats.
Mr. Alan Clark : Information on sea areas within the firth of Clyde in which dived submarine operations are planned and the intended times of such operations will be broadcast by the Clyde coastguard every four hours.
Tanks and Armoured Vehicles (Conversion)
Mr. Corbyn : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what studies have been undertaken by his Department to assess the potential for conversion to civilian use of the tanks and armoured combat vehicles that the United Kingdom is committed to permanent withdrawal from military availability under the Paris treaty on conventional force reductions in Europe.
Mr. Alan Clark : There is no such potential.
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The Gulf
21. Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the provisions made in Scottish hospitals for the reception of service casualties in the event of the use of the military option in the Gulf.
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Mr. Michael Forsyth : Plans which provide for the treatment of military casualties in Scottish hospitals in the event of war have been reviewed. If required, beds would be made available in national health service hospitals in Scotland to treat service casualties arising from possible hostilities in the Gulf.
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