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Mr. Curry : The Milk Marketing Board for England and Wales has decided to press forward with specific proposals for transforming itself into co-operative status. We hope that the board will shortly bring the dairy trade and other interested parties into its discussions. We welcome the decision to open the way to changes enabling our milk industry to operate with the same competitive flexibility as in the rest of the European market. This must be in the best interests of milk producers, dairies, processors and consumers.
Environmental Research and Development
Mr. Patrick Thompson : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what research and development on environmental issues is currently funded by his Department.
Mr. Gummer : The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is spending about £50 million a year on research and development related to environmental issues ; that is almost half of the Department's total expenditure on research and development of about £120 million. This is a very significant level and underlines the Department's commitment to the soundest science on which to base our policies now and in the future.
I am pleased to announce the publication today of a brochure describing the wide range of environmental research and development that the Department has commissioned on such issues as conservation ; water, air and soil protection ; pests and pesticides ; climate change ; farm woodlands and set -aside ; flood and coastal defence ; genetic conservation and modification ; and protection of fisheries and the marine environment. This brochure has been placed in the Library and the Vote Office of the House.
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Donor Nations
Mrs. Currie : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list in rank order the donor nations of the United Nations showing the proportion of GDP donated, for the most recent year available, and the amounts in sterling.
Mrs. Chalker : The latest information is as follows ; GDP figures are not available.
Official development assistance by United Nations member countries
in 1988 in ODA/GNP percentage order
Country |Per cent of|Amount
|GNP 1988 |£ million
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Saudi Arabia |2.64 |1,150
Norway |1.04 |553
Netherlands |0.98 |1,252
Denmark |0.89 |518
Sweden |0.86 |861
France |0.72 |3,854
Finland |0.59 |341
Libya |0.52 |72
Canada |0.50 |1,318
Australia |0.46 |618
Belgium |0.41 |337
Kuwait |0.40 |61
Germany |0.39 |2,656
Italy |0.39 |1,793
Japan |0.32 |5,128
United Kingdom |0.32 |1,489
Luxembourg |0.29 |10
New Zealand |0.27 |58
Austria |0.24 |169
United States |0.21 |5,693
Ireland |0.20 |32
Portugal |0.20 |<1>47
Qatar |0.08 |2
Venezuela |0.08 |31
Spain |0.07 |135
Greece |0.07 |<1>21
UAE |0.07 |10
Nigeria |0.05 |8
China |0.03 |72
India |0.03 |46
Algeria |0.02 |<1>7
Iceland |0.02 |1
USSR |<2>- |2,361
Israel |<2>- |10
Yugoslavia |<2>- |3
Other Central and Eastern Europe |<2>- |292
Source: OECD.
<1>Estimate by DAC Secretariat whole or in part.
<2>GNP figures not available.
Colonial Civil Servants' Pensions
Mr. Morley : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to protect from erosion the pensions of former colonial civil servants who served in Zimbabwe before independence.
Mrs. Chalker : Responsibility for the payment and protection of the pensions of former Zimbabwe--Southern Rhodesia--civil servants rests with the Government of Zimbabwe. Our obligation towards the pensions of former colonial officers is confined to those for whom the British Government acknowledge a special responsibility by virtue of their having been recruited by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for employment on expatriate terms in the central government of a colony. Zimbabwe pensioners do not come into this category. Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing colony from 1923 ; recruitment to its public service was made directly by that Government, and staff served on local, as opposed to expatriate, terms of service. There are large numbers of overseas pensioners whose pensions are being eroded in value by falling exchange rates and, indeed, many who receive no payment at all. I could not justify helping Zimbabwe pensioners in isolation, and the financial consequences of assisting all overseas pensioners who face such problems would be prohibitive.
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Family Planning
Sir Charles Morrison : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contributions for 1991 are being made to the International Planned Parenthood Federation, the United Nations Population Fund and the World Health Organisation's special programme on human reproduction.
Mrs. Chalker : The United Kingdom has pledged the following contributions for 1991 :
|£ million
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IPPF |7.5
UNFPA |7.5
WHO/HRP |2.55
Population
Sir Charles Morrison : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total expenditure on population activities for 1991 ; and what percentage this represents of total gross public expenditure on aid for 1991.
Mrs. Chalker : Figures for 1991 will not be available until 1992 and details of total United Kingdom aid expenditure in 1990 are still being finalised. In 1990 ODA spent over £21 million on activities directly related to population concerns, a 21 per cent. increase on 1989 expenditure. In addition, most maternal and child health and women's education programmes contribute to reducing population growth. We shall continue to use all possibilities to extend the availability of family planning advice and assistance.
Kurds
Mr. Harry Barnes : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) pursuant to his written answers to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East on 25 April, Official Report, columns 507-8, and 2 May, Official Report, column 288, if he will (a) update the information given and (b) provide details of those supplies (i) obtained from and (ii) despatched on behalf of the voluntary organisation British Aid for the Kurds ;
(2) pursuant to his written answers to the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East on 25 April, Official Report, columns 507-8, and 2 May, Official Report, column 288, if he will provide comparable details for materials despatched as aid for the Kurds by means other than air transport.
Mrs. Chalker : (a) Since 24 April, an estimated total of 541.9 tonnes of further relief supplies have been sent by the Overseas Development Administration, and an estimated total of 124.2 tonnes have been sent by non-government sources. The details of which the Department are aware are as follows :
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Agency |Date |Aircraft |Tonnage |Destination
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ODA |25 April |1 X Boeing 707 |37.3 |Incerlik, Turkey
ODA |26 April |1 X Boeing 707 |23.8 |Incerlik, Turkey
ODA |27 April |1 X Boeing 707 |27.5 |Incerlik, Turkey
ODA |28 April |1 X Boeing 707 |28.7 |Incerlik, Turkey
ODA |28 April |1 X Boeing 707 |25.9 |Orumiyeh, Iran
ODA |29 April |1 X Boeing 707 |32.4 |Orumiyeh, Iran
ODA |30 April |1 X Boeing 707 |32.4 |Orumiyeh, Iran
ODA | 1 May |1 X Boeing 707 |40.7 |Tabriz, Iran
ODA | 1 May |1 X Boeing 707 | <1>40.0 |Tabriz, Iran
ODA | 2 May |1 X Boeing 707 | <1>40.0 |Tabriz, Iran
ODA | 5 May |1 X Boeing 707 | <1>40.0 |Tabriz, Iran
ODA | 8 May |1 X Boeing 707 | <1>40.0 |Tabriz, Iran
ODA | 9 May |1 X Boeing 707 |32.4 |Orumiyeh, Iran
ODA |10 May |1 X Boeing 707 |35.8 |Orumiyeh, Iran
OXFAM |26 April |Not known |31.7 |Iran
SCF | 3 May |Not known |30.0 |Tabriz, Iran
OXFAM | 4 May |Not known |42.5 |Iran
OXFAM/SCF |13 May |1 X Antonov 12 |15.0 |Dyabakir, Turkey
SCF |13 May |Not known |5.0 |Dyabakir, Turkey
<1>Denotes estimate.
In addition to supplies procured by the ODA, spare capacity on aircraft chartered by the ODA has been filled by goods including
Supplies |Donor --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flour |Spillers High protein biscuits |United Biscuits High protein biscuits |Feed the Children Panadol tablets |Sterling Pharmaceuticals Various products |Mars
The ODA provided a Boeing 707 on 25 April to carry approximately 33 tonnes of supplies, and road transport for approximately 35 tonnes of further supplies collected by the Northern Ireland voluntary organisation Impossible Probable. The ODA also chartered an Iran Air Boeing 747 on 10 May, carrying approximately 65 tonnes of goods donated to the Iranian embassy in London.
A number of voluntary organisations have sent further supplies on Iran Air's weekly commercial flight.
(b) The ODA has neither obtained supplies from British aid for the Kurds, nor dispatched any supplies on their behalf.
Aid (Africa)
Mrs. Dunwoody : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Minister for Overseas Development will urge her counterparts on the European Council of Ministers to consider an emergency decision to provide an additional 750,000 tonnes of food aid to Africa.
Mrs. Chalker : The members of the European Community have promised to provide an additional 600,000 tonnes of emergency food aid for Africa ; 400,000 tonnes will be financed from the EC budget and 200, 000 tonnes bilaterally. We shall continue to stress the importance of getting this additional food aid to those in need very quickly. The situation will be reviewed at the Development Council on 27 May.
European Bank for Reconstruction and development
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests he has received from governments in eastern and central European countries for assistance with the training of social workers and the establishment of social services departments ; if
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these will be eligible for financial assistance from the European bank for reconstruction and development ; and if he will make a statement.Mrs. Chalker : We are providing help from the know-how fund to employment services to eastern and central Europe. Restructuring of existing industry will be an important task for the European bank for reconstruction and development, and it will need to take account of the social and employment implications. No specific investment proposals have yet been put to the bank's board of directors for approval.
Publications
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the European bank for reconstruction and development will provide financial assistance to groups to publish newspapers and periodicals in countries in central and eastern Europe ; and if he will make a statement.
Mrs. Chalker : The European bank for reconstruction and development is working to identify investments in central and eastern Europe to help promote development of the private sector. Initial operational priorities include restructuring of financial institutions, the environment, infrastructure and help with small businesses. No specific investment proposals have yet been put to the bank's board of directors for approval.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Housing Benefit
Mr. Barry Field : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for how long the housing benefit claim from the Isle of Wight county council has been outstanding.
Miss Widdecombe : In the Isle of Wight the housing authorities are the two district councils, Medina and South Wight. Both authorities have outstanding subsidy claims in respect of housing benefit paid to people in local authority residential homes in the financial years 1985-86 and 1986- 87. Payment of these claims is subject to reaching agreement with the Department on the amount of benefit for which subsidy is payable.
Payments of general housing benefit subsidy to Medina are up to date. The settlement for South Wight for 1988-89
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has not been finalised because its claim has yet to satisfy fully the requirements of the district auditor and the Department. However, as is customary, the council received monthly payments on account throughout 1988-89, based upon its own estimates of housing benefit expenditure.Disablement Benefit
Mr. Bill Michie : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims were made for Department of Social Security disablement benefit and how many disability assessments were made in each of the categories 1 to 4 per cent., 5 to 8 per cent., 9 to 13 per cent., 14 to 17 per cent., and above, for each of the prescribed industrial diseases A4, A7, and A8 and for each of the years 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990.
Mr. Scott : The information requested is not available.
Repetitive Work
Mr. Bill Michie : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are his plans to publicise the benefits available for sufferers in relation to musculo-skeletal disorders which are associated with repetitive work.
Mr. Scott : There are no plans to publicise the benefits available to sufferers of musculo-skeletal disorders specifically. However the Department does produce a number of comprehensive leaflets for people who suffer injury at work to inform them of the benefits they are entitled to : FB 28--Sick or Disabled ; NI 2--If you have an Industrial Disease ; NI 6-- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit ; NI 16--Sickness Benefit.
Due to the wide variety of illnesses which can be work-related it would be impractical to produce separate literature for individual diseases, but every effort will be made in future to publicise this type of disorder specifically in benefits leaflets.
Poll Tax
Mr. McKelvey : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people will receive full rebate on poll tax payments in 1991-92.
Miss Widdecombe : The latest available estimates are in the table.
Community Charge Benefit recipients
also in receipt of Income
Support, 1991-92
|Millions
|(Individuals
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England |3.5
Scotland |0.5
Wales |0.25
Great Britain |4.25
Source: Modelled using data drawn from
1987-88 Family
Expenditure Survey and 1990-91
Management Information System.
Additionally, there will be some charge payers not in receipt of income support who will receive maximum community charge benefit in 1991-92.
Mr. Robert Hughes : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to improve the poll tax rebate system.
Miss Widdecombe : We have no plans to change the basic structure of the community charge benefit scheme.
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Community Care Grants
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table indicating (a) the number of applications for community care grants received, (b) the number of community care grants paid and (c) the cash value of community care grants paid by the offices in Greenock and Port Glasgow in each month of 1990 for each of (i) the elderly, (ii) mentally ill, (iii) handicapped, disabled/chronically sick, (iv) young persons leaving care, (v) persons who have abused/misused alcohol/drugs, (vi) ex-offenders, (vii) persons without a settled way of life, (viii) families under exceptional pressure and (ix) those suffering threats of physical violence.
Mr. Scott : Information is not available in the client groups requested, but information relating to the total number of community care grants received, paid and the cash value of those paid, is in the Library.
Greenock and Port Glasgow Local Offices
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications for social fund loans from his Department's two local offices in Greenock and Port Glasgow were refused on the grounds of inability to repay such loans ; and if he will show this figure as a percentage of all applications for loans from these two offices in 1988-89, 1989-90, and 1990-91 to date.
Mr. Scott : The administration of the social fund is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies of his letter will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people were claiming income support or supplementary benefit in (i) residential care and (ii) nursing homes for each year since 1979 at his Department's offices in Greenock and Port Glasgow.
Miss Widdecombe : I understand from Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency, that the information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the latest figures for the number of persons on income support in Greenock and Port Glasgow who have (i) poll tax arrears for which they are subject to a liability order, (ii) social fund loan repayments, (iii) directed repayments for fuel and lighting arrears, (iv) rent arrears and (v) other debts.
Miss Widdecombe : The administration of income support is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and copies of his letter will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.
HEALTH
Speech Therapists
Mrs. Ray Michie : To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time speech therapists are currently employed by each health district authority in England ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mrs. Virginia Bottomley : The information requested has been placed in the Library.Renal Services
Mr. Butler : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has on the comparative coverage and quality of renal services within the health services of European Community countries.
Mr. Dorrell : Information on the comparative coverage and quality of renal services within the EC is not collected centrally. Data from renal units in this country and abroad are collected by the European Dialysis and Transplant Association. This is published annually and a copy of its latest report will be placed in the Library.
Student Nurses (Bursary)
Mr. Battle : To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the bursary for student nurses set under Project 2000 was last increased ; by how much it was increased ; and what is its current value.
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley : Project 2000 bursaries were introduced in September 1989, and range from £4,000, for a student who is under 26 at the start of the course and studying outside London, to £5,200 for a student who is 26 and over at the start of his or her course and is studying in London. These levels are currently under review.
NHS Reforms (Letters to Employees)
Mr. Campbell-Savours : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost to the national health service of the national circulation to each NHS employee of letters on developments under the Government's NHS reforms in the last six months.
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley : The only letter sent out to all national health service employees in the last six months was one from the NHS chief executive, marking the implementation of the NHS reforms on 1 April. The cost of printing and distributing this letter to health authorities was met by the Department. There was no additional expense to the NHS other than that of distributing the letter to employees through health authorities' normal channels of communication.
Value for Money
Mr. Andrew Mitchell : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will have discussions with the Audit Commission about ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of relevant activities which fall within the responsibility of his Department with a view to securing better value for money ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Dorrell : We meet the commission from time to time to discuss its work on value for money in the national health service and personal social services. We are confident that the commission continues to fulfil its remit in promoting value for money.
SCOTLAND
Arts
15. Sir Nicholas Fairbairn : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the contributions made by Her Majesty's Government to the buildings, services and
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finance of the arts in Scotland since 1979 ; and if he will make a statement on his plans for government funding for the arts.Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The Government have provided recurrent funding for the arts in Scotland amounting to £162.4 million since 1979 ; a real terms increase over the 1979-80 figure of 67.5 per cent. My Department has also provided £39.9 million for building works since 1988.
For the future, I have already committed major expenditure on the new Museum of Scotland and on the extension of the National Library of Scotland.
Scottish Council (Development and Industry)
18. Mr. Salmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lang : My hon. Friend met the chief executive of the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) on 20 February to discuss current industrial issues. My hon. Friend and I look forward to a continuing exchange of views with the council.
Council Tax
19. Mr. McAvoy : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he received in favour of retaining the 20 per cent. minimum contribution of the poll tax prior to the introduction of the council tax.
Mr. Allan Stewart : My right hon. Friend continues to receive a number of representations in support of the present community charge arrangements generally. The comparatively small number of representations he has received on the specific issue of the 20 per cent. minimum contribution have favoured its removal.
Mar Lodge Estate
20. Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will purchase the Mar Lodge estate.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The Government are well aware of the importance of Mar Lodge estate to the longer term management of the Cairngorms. For most of Scotland environmentally sensitive management is secured through private ownership. But we would of course consider, without commitment, any proposition put to us.
Local Taxation
21. Mr. Douglas : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a further statement on representations which he has received in relation to the reform of local taxation in Scotland.
Mr. Allan Stewart : My right hon. Friend has already received a number of comments on the new proposals and expects to receive many more before the end of the consultation period. All representations will be carefully considered.
Tourism
23. Mr. Gregory : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the numbers employed in tourism in Scotland ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Allan Stewart : The Department of Employment estimated that in 1989 there were 154,000 employees in tourism and leisure-related industries in Scotland. This represents about 8 per cent. of Scottish employment.Mr. Wallace : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what information he has regarding the operation of a tourist tax in any other EC country, Japan or the United States of America ; (2) whether he has any plans to introduce a tourist tax in Scotland ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Allan Stewart : The consultation paper on the new council tax mentions a tourist tax only in the context of discussing possible sources of local finance which might be used to supplement council tax revenue in particular circumstances. The Government have no specific proposals in this area and no detailed research has been done. The Government will, however, be happy to consider suggestions which may emerge from the consultation exercise.
Dounreay
24. Mrs. Margaret Ewing : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met representatives of Highland and Grampian regional councils to discuss proposals for the drilling of test boreholes at Dounreay.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : My right hon. Friend has not met representatives of Highland and Grampian regional councils to discuss proposals for the drilling of test bore-holes at Dounreay. In view of his role in determining planning appeals relating to the site, it would have been inappropriate for my right hon. Friend to do so.
Scottish Homes
25. Mr. Ron Brown : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will meet representatives of Scottish Homes' tenants to discuss the future of metal-framed houses in the Fraser and Findlay areas of Leith.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : No. This is a matter for Scottish Homes itself to consider.
30. Mr. McAllion : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to review the role of Scottish Homes as a landlord.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : My right hon. Friend gives Scottish Homes annual targets for each of its main areas of activity including its landlord role. Its performance, set against these targets, is reviewed regularly.
Farming (North-East Fife)
26. Mr. Menzies Campbell : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to encourage farming in north-east Fife.
Mr. Michael Forsyth : Farmers in north-east Fife stand to benefit from various national schemes which support agriculture ; apart from support through the intervention system, over £100 million a year is now spent in Scotland through livestock subsidies. Other schemes aim to assist farmers adjust their business in the face of prospective changes in agricultural support and of increasing interest
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in the countryside : for example the set- aside and farm woodland schemes, and schemes for farm diversification and conservation. In particular, I welcome the north-west Fife rural initiative, which receives public support through Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Agricultural College and the local authorities.Local Government Reorganisation
27. Mr. Kirkwood : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received any representations seeking reconsideration of his decision not to appoint an independent commissioner to investigate options for reorganisation of local government in Scotland.
Mr. Allan Stewart : My right hon. Friend has received a number of representations requesting that the review of local government in Scotland should be conducted by an independent commission. In his reply of 29 April to the right hon. Member for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Sir D. Steel) he gave a full explanation of his reasons for concluding that this was not the best or most appropriate way forward for Scotland.
29. Mrs. Ray Michie : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met representatives of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to discuss the reorganisation of local government.
Mr. Allan Stewart : My right hon. Friend and I last met the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities on 8 April 1991 when we discussed, among other things, our proposals for the reorganisation of local government in Scotland. A further meeting with representatives of the sub- committee established by the convention on the future of local government in Scotland will be held shortly.
Mr. Ingram : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received concerning the structure of local government ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Allan Stewart : I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave earlier today to the right hon. Member for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Sir D. Steel).
Manufacturing Jobs
28. Mr. Strang : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of manufacturing jobs which will be lost in Scotland for the current year ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Allan Stewart : In keeping with the practice of previous Governments, the Government do not publish forecasts of Scottish employment.
Health Building Projects
31. Sir Hector Monro : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many major new health building projects have been completed during the last five years ; how many are under construction ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lang : Since 1 April 1986, 30 projects with a building cost in excess of £1 million have been completed at a total cost of £210 million, and a further 22 projects are currently under construction or are being commissioned at an expected cost of £220 million.
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I am pleased to state that this record represents part of the largest building programme in the history of the national health service in Scotland, with more than 70 major building projects now completed since 1979. Over £185 million of new capital investment is planned in 1991-92 alone.NHS Trusts
32. Mr. Darling : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications from national health service hospitals for self-governing status he expects to receive in 1991-92 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Michael Forsyth : I have no idea as the initiative to apply for NHS trust status comes from the hospitals themselves. So far, there have been seven expressions of interest, one of which I have indicated cannot go ahead. Two applications for trust status have been received. NHS trusts offer an opportunity for hospitals to be returned to the communities they serve while remaining part of the NHS but with decisions being taken at hospital level.
Lanarkshire Working Party
33. Dr. Reid : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to be able to report on the conclusions of the Lanarkshire working party established by his Department ; and if he will make a statement.
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