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Year |Number of pupils |Percentage of school
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1988 |7,628 |1.0
1989 |7,236 |1.0
1990 |7,998 |1.1
1991 |8,669 |1.2
1992 |9,660 |1.3
Information on how many of these records were opened within any particular year is not collected, but a recent research report (Children with Special Educational Needs : Policy and Provision : Thomson et al : August 1989) showed that 950 records were opened in 1988, which equalled the average for the two preceding years.
Mrs. Ewing : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment has been made of the number of children with speech and language difficulties in Scotland ; and how many of these attend residential schools (a) in Scotland and (b) furth of Scotland.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : In 1991, the latest year for which figures are available, 1,949 children with records of needs had language and communication difficulties, though these would not necessarily be a child's sole or main learning difficulty. Sixty seven pupils attended residential special schools in Scotland. The number of those attending residential schools furth of Scotland is not held centrally.
Council House Sales
Mr. Salmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish details of the regional breakdown for the successful applications for the local authority mortgage-to-rent scheme ; (2) how many applications have been received in Scotland for the local authority mortgage-to-rent scheme ; how many of these applications have been successful ; and if he will make a statement.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : Local authorities are able to operate mortgage-to-rent schemes on a voluntary basis. The information requested is not held centrally.
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Mortgages
Mr. Salmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the impact of the recent announcement relating to negative equity on housing mortgages in Scotland ; if he will publish details of this assessment ; and how many mortgagors in Scotland have taken advantage of the regulation.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The problem of negative equity is less pronounced in Scotland than in other regions of the United Kingdom, affecting only an estimated 1 per cent. of recent home buyers. It is open to anyone in that position to discuss their situation with their mortgage lender.
Swimming
Mr. Wallace : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department, in conjunction with the Scottish Consultative Committee for the Curriculum will conduct a survey into existing provisions for the tuition of swimming and water awareness in Scottish primary schools ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lang [holding answer 23 June 1993] : I have no plans to carry out such a survey. The responsibility for provision of swimming tuition and water awareness in Scottish primary schools rests with local authorities. The Government published national guidelines in 1992 on expressive arts for five to 14-year-olds for use by schools. This sets out guidance on the provision of physical education including swimming and water safety. Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools monitors the provision of education in primary schools.
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Mr. Wallace : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what funding support his Department has given in each of the last three financial years for the promotion of swimming and water safety education in Scotland.
Mr. Lang [holding answer 23 June 1993] : Responsibility for swimming and water safety generally rests with Scottish local authorities in respect of swimming and water facilities which they operate. Safety at private sector swimming and water facilities rests with the operators in terms of their duties under the Health and Safety at Work, &c. Act 1974. Responsibility for water safety education in schools rests with the education authorities and headteachers. The Scottish Office Education Department issued in June 1992 programme guidelines on expressive arts for five to 14-year-olds which includes recognition of the importance of swimming and water safety education.
Health Boards
Mrs. Fyfe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what have been the salary and wage costs for each health board for each financial year from 1988-89, in respect of (a) general and senior managers, (b) administration and clerical staff, (c) nursing and midwifery staff, (d) medical staff, (e) ancillary staff and (f) all other staff ; and what has been the total cost of each category to the NHS.
Mr. Stewart : The information requested is given in the following tables. Details have been taken from health boards' annual accounts. General and senior managers costs are not held separately but are included within the administration and clerical staff category. Figures for 1992-93 are not yet available.
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1988-89 (£000)
|Administration and|Nursing and |Medical |Ancillary |Other |Total
|Clerical |Midwifery
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Argyll and Clyde |9,430 |54,966 |11,997 |10,954 |10,656 |98,003
Ayrshire and Arran |6,667 |39,423 |9,357 |8,657 |9,360 |73,464
Borders |1,911 |13,459 |2,594 |2,417 |2,707 |23,088
Dumfries and Galloway 2,897 21,722 4,248 4,410 4,333 37,610
Fife |5,747 |39,744 |8,094 |7,727 |8,241 |69,553
Forth Valley |5,133 |39,433 |7,115 |7,250 |7,882 |66,813
Grampian |11,263 |68,392 |17,523 |13,750 |14,316 |125,244
Greater Glasgow |27,357 |174,308 |55,024 |38,742 |48,508 |343,939
Highland |4,345 |29,741 |7,044 |5,072 |6,435 |52,637
Lanarkshire |8,205 |61,555 |14,933 |13,887 |13,208 |111,788
Lothian |18,674 |111,384 |35,056 |22,827 |29,938 |217,879
Orkney |266 |2,555 |302 |445 |337 |3,905
Shetland |362 |2,903 |347 |499 |680 |4,791
Tayside |11,031 |67,829 |17,642 |16,927 |15,969 |129,398
Western Isles |556 |3,992 |676 |809 |961 |6,994
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Total |113,844 |731,406 |191,952 |154,373 |173,531 |1,365,106
Note: "Other" includes dental staff, professions allied to medicine, other technicians, tradesmen and engineers, pharmacists, opticians and chaplains.
1989-90 (£000)
|Administration and|Nursing and |Medical |Ancillary |Other |Total
|Clerical |Midwifery
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Argyll and Clyde |10,589 |58,427 |12,942 |11,140 |11,583 |104,651
Ayrshire and Arran |7,655 |42,854 |10,186 |8,924 |10,157 |79,776
Borders |2,217 |14,664 |2,986 |2,444 |2,978 |25,289
Dumfries and Galloway 3,275 23,266 4,491 4,385 4,487 39,904
Fife |6,674 |42,636 |8,922 |7,150 |8,942 |74,324
Forth Valley |5,905 |41,912 |7,795 |7,290 |8,527 |71,429
Grampian |12,837 |73,941 |19,521 |12,279 |15,884 |134,462
Greater Glasgow |31,142 |185,296 |59,792 |31,946 |51,533 |359,709
Highland |5,005 |31,746 |7,797 |5,073 |7,047 |56,668
Lanarkshire |9,325 |65,524 |16,150 |13,609 |14,489 |119,097
Lothian |21,668 |116,645 |37,983 |20,067 |32,441 |228,804
Orkney |298 |2,765 |328 |457 |389 |4,237
Shetland |471 |3,018 |405 |559 |731 |5,184
Tayside |12,311 |72,057 |19,008 |16,956 |17,228 |137,560
Western Isles |483 |4,170 |671 |787 |1,040 |7,351
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Total |130,055 |778,921 |208,977 |143,066 |187,426 |1,448,445
Note: "Other" includes dental staff, professions allied to medicine, other tradesmen and engineers, pharmacists, opticians and chaplains.
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1990-91 (£000's)
|Administration and|Nursing and |Medical |Ancillary |Other |Total
|Clerical |Midwifery
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Argyll and Clyde |12,064 |62,540 |13,931 |10,845 |12,732 |112,112
Ayrshire and Arran |8,849 |46,665 |11,442 |9,306 |11,208 |87,470
Borders |2,576 |15,522 |3,201 |2,600 |3,196 |27,095
Dumfries and Galloway 3,919 25,098 5,324 4,550 4,948 43,839
Fife |8,047 |46,572 |9,719 |7,173 |10,273 |81,784
Forth Valley |7,016 |45,457 |8,438 |7,549 |9,320 |77,780
Grampian |14,963 |79,033 |21,825 |11,642 |17,103 |144,566
Greater Glasgow |36,734 |194,991 |64,174 |27,922 |54,851 |378,672
Highland |6,086 |34,467 |8,524 |5,198 |7,990 |62,265
Lanarkshire |11,246 |71,325 |17,324 |12,933 |15,913 |128,741
Lothian |24,765 |123,594 |41,180 |16,780 |35,068 |241,387
Orkney |402 |3,052 |382 |496 |444 |4,776
Shetland |653 |3,286 |411 |616 |810 |5,776
Tayside |14,421 |77,900 |20,265 |17,697 |19,115 |149,398
Western Isles |805 |4,591 |818 |795 |1,212 |8,221
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Total |152,546 |834,093 |226,958 |136,102 |204,183 |1,553,882
Note: "Other" includes dental staff, professions allied to medicine, other technicians, tradesmen and engineers, pharmacists, opticians and chaplains.
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1991-92 (£000)
|Administration and|Nursing and |Medical |Ancillary |Other |Total
|Clerical |Midwifery
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Argyll and Clyde |14,178 |69,888 |15,663 |11,283 |14,522 |123,534
Ayrshire and Arran |10,118 |50,042 |13,395 |10,098 |13,315 |96,968
Borders |2,105 |16,971 |3,577 |2,135 |3,150 |27,938
Dumfries and Galloway 4,277 27,745 5,474 4,732 4,616 46,844
Fife |9,508 |50,734 |11,729 |7,784 |11,386 |91,141
Forth Valley |8,381 |50,044 |9,536 |8,026 |10,575 |86,562
Grampian |17,061 |87,057 |25,528 |12,364 |18,293 |160,303
Greater Glasgow |41,749 |207,025 |71,012 |28,501 |59,172 |407,459
Highland |7,263 |38,328 |9,695 |5,660 |9,375 |70,321
Lanarkshire |13,350 |78,837 |19,518 |10,849 |17,172 |139,726
Lothian |28,451 |135,489 |45,439 |16,317 |39,176 |264,872
Orkney |480 |3,563 |425 |545 |506 |5,519
Shetland |770 |3,650 |545 |709 |886 |6,560
Tayside |17,108 |85,761 |24,333 |16,678 |21,378 |165,258
Western Isles |919 |5,192 |929 |866 |1,465 |9,371
|------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |-------
Total |175,718 |910,326 |256,798 |136,547 |224,987 |1,704,376
Note: "Other" includes dental staff, professions allied to medicine, other technicians, tradesmen and engineers, pharmacists, opticians and chaplains.
Mrs. Fyfe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all health board members and the names or organisation of those who nominated them.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 5 July 1993] : All non-executive members of health boards are listed below with the names of nominating bodies if any. A number of members were appointed after applying personally or after consultation with the health board concerned.
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|Nominating
|organisation if any
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Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Mrs. E. S. Lander |CBI
Mrs. J. C. Le Roux |Cancer Research Committee
Mr. C. H. Parker, OBE |CBI
Mr. M. D. Jones |Renfrewshire Enterprise Ltd.
Dr. J. Moffat |Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mrs. S. Nelson | -
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
Dr. K. G. Fegan | -
Mr. J. H. Greene | -
Miss M. W. Grosset | -
Miss K. A. Paterson | -
Mrs. E. Reid | -
Mr. W. Young | -
Borders Health Board
Miss M. C. M. Marshall |Scottish Association for Mental
| Health
Mr. J. P. Metcalfe | -
Rev. A. G. Bennett | -
Dr. A. G. P. Paton |BMA
Lady F. E. Sanderson |Borders Local Health Council
Mr. H. S. U. Steven | -
Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Mr. H. S. McFadzean | -
Mrs. J. D. Tulloch |Western Joint Ophthalmic
| Committee
Dr. A. P. D. Wilkinson |BMA
Mrs. V. M. I. Jardine-Paterson | -
Dr. J. R. C. Stubbs |BMA
Mrs. M. J. Thomson | -
Fife Health Board
Dr. A. G. A. Alexander | -
Mr. F. J. R. Craig | -
Mr. G. M. Thomson | -
Mrs. S. L. Aitken | -
Mrs. C. Stenhouse | -
Mrs. M. Steedman, OBE | -
Forth Valley Health Board
Mr. E. T. M. Bell-Scott | -
Dr. G. B. Hastings |Strathclyde University
Mrs. K. A. Smith |WRVS
Mr. K. Harding | -
Mr. P. A. Joynson |Scottish Branch, British Red Cross
| Society
Mr. C. S. R. Stroyan | -
Grampian Health Board
Mrs. J. G. A. Wisely, JP |Women into Public Life Campaign
Mrs. C. I. Ferguson | -
Professor D. Ogston |University of Aberdeen
Mr. J. K. O. Arbuthnott | -
Mr. G. McLellan | -
Mrs. E. M. L. Park | -
Greater Glasgow Health Board
Mr. P. W. Holst |BMA; Western Joint Ophthalmic
| Committee
Mr. W. C. McCreath | -
Mr. A. Sobbie | -
Rev. R. D. M. Campbell | -
Mr. H. L. I. Runciman, CBE | -
Mrs. Joan S. Mackenzie | -
Professor R. M. Mackie |University of Glasgow
Highland Health Board
Mr. J. G. Ligertwood | -
Mrs. A. MacPherson |Ross and Cromarty Council of
| Voluntary Service
Mrs. C. Thomson |Ross and Cromarty Local Health
| Council
Dr. J. D. MacDonald |BMA
Mr. D. J. Mackay |CBI
Mr. C. Neilson, JP |Lochaber District Council;
| Lochaber Local Health Council
Lanarkshire Health Board
Dr. W. R. Criggie | -
Mrs. A. S. Hinshalwood | -
Mr. J. P. Robison, JP |Strathclyde Regional Council
Mrs. M. Melvin |Lanarkshire Local Health Council
Mr. D. A. Millar | -
Mr. J. Thomson, MBE |Voluntary Association for Mental
| Welfare
Lothian Health Board
Mr. J. A. Campbell | -
Mr. R. Findlay | -
Councillor Mrs. M. B. M. | -
Knox
Professor R. C. B. Aitken |University of Edinburgh
Mrs. G. Barton |Lothian Regional Council;
| Edinburgh District Council
Mr. G. S. Millar |Pharmaceutical Society of Great
| Britain
Orkney Health Board
Mr. J. Flett | -
Mr. E. M. Gibson, MBE | -
Mr. J. Rendall |Voluntary Services, Orkney
Captain M. Gunn |CBI
Mrs. E. Kerr |Orkney Local Health Council
Dr. J. S. Walker |BMA
Shetland Health Board
Mrs. M. U. Colligan |Shetland Islands Council
Squadron Leader B. P. | -
Gregson
Mr. R. L. Johnson | -
Mrs. T. A. Leslie | -
Dr. M. D. Hunter |BMA
Mr. J. Telford | -
Tayside Health Board
Rev. K. Campbell | -
Mr. D. W. M. Davidson, JP |Area Pharmaceutical Committee
Mrs. V. Joiner |Dundee and Tayside Chamber of
| Commerce and Industry
Mr. H. C. Nicoll | -
Professor R. E. Olver |University of Dundee
Mr. I. Sandison | -
Western Isles Health Board
Mrs. C. R. MacAskill | -
Mr. J. A. Harrison | -
Dr. S. M. Bryden | -
Mr. A. W. Hay |CBI
Mrs. F. T. M. MacDonald |Scottish Trades Union Congress
Mr. M. Maclennan | -
NHS Managers
Mrs. Fyfe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average cost of employing each managerial staff member in the NHS for each financial year since 1988-89.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 30 June 1993] : The information requested is not available centrally. From data for the earnings of around one third of managerial staff in Scotland, an approximate figure may be calculated for the average cost of employing a manager for each year since 1989-90 and this is shown in the table :
Estimated cost of employing a manager in the
NHS in Scotland.
Year<1> |Average cost<2>
|(£000)
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<3>1989-90 |23.1
1990-91 |25.6
1991-92 |27.9
1992-93 |28.0
<1> Information is not available for 1988-89.
<2> The cost includes all salary costs plus
employers' contributions for superannuation and
national insurance. The averages are based on
general managers, senior managers and
administrative and clerical grades 7-10 (grade
18 and above in 1989-90).
<3> 1989-90 data are estimated using the
midpoint salary sca
Mr. David Shaw : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what financial controls operate in connection with the payment to local authorities and the payment to claimants of home improvement grants in Scotland.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton [holding answer 6 July 1993] : Local authorities finance the payment of improvement and repairs grants from their annual non-housing revenue account capital allocations, the amounts of which are subject to the consent of the Secretary of State.
Mr. David Shaw : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on housing improvement grants in Scotland including the total amount paid in the last five financial years.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton [holding answer 6 July 1993] : House improvement grants play an important part in maintaining the condition of the stock generally. Local authorities' expenditure on improvement grants is as follows :
Year |Amount £ million --------------------------------------------------- 1987-88 |52.6 1988-89 |59.9 1989-90 |60.9 1990-91 |51.7 1991-92 |63.2
Expenditure on repairs, conversion and standard amenity grants have not been included in the figures given above. Expenditure on these grants in 1991-92 was £50.2 million.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Nurses' Pay
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the average gross weekly earnings and make-up of pay by type of pay or allowances for each of the clinical grades for nursing and midwifery staff in 1991 and 1992.
Mr. Ancram : The information requested is provided in the tables.
Average gross weekly earnings for clinical nursing grades (full-time)
in Northern Ireland
Clinical grade |Gross pay £ |Basic pay £ |Allowances £
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1991-92
Scale A |165.82 |139.85 |25.97
Scale B |179.30 |158.45 |20.85
Scale C |225.50 |190.61 |34.89
Scale D |235.97 |200.78 |35.19
Scale E |283.90 |241.49 |42.41
Scale F |329.66 |284.24 |45.42
Scale G |350.80 |320.42 |30.38
Scale H |380.62 |353.46 |27.16
Scale I |415.72 |395.24 |20.48
1992-93
Scale A |179.12 |151.01 |28.11
Scale B |205.07 |176.55 |28.52
Scale C |242.84 |205.49 |37.35
Scale D |258.43 |219.45 |38.98
Scale E |303.88 |258.20 |45.68
Scale F |349.66 |306.84 |42.82
Scale G |380.61 |348.46 |32.15
Scale H |409.15 |383.41 |25.74
Scale I |446.17 |428.20 |17.97
Nursing Staff
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will give details of the numbers of unqualified national health service nursing staff joining the NHS in 1990, 1991 and 1992 who were (a) joining directly after completing full-time education, (b) aged under 21 years, (c) joining from other NHS units, (d) joining from other care sector employment, (e) joining from other employment, (f) joining from non-activity in the labour market and (g) joining from unemployment ;
(2) if he will give details of the numbers of qualified nursing or midwifery staff joining the NHS in 1990, 1991 and 1992 who were (a) newly qualifying student nurses with employed status, (b) newly qualifying Project 2000 students, (c) registered nurses entering the NHS after a period of non-employment, (d) joined NHS units directly after being employed by another NHS unit and (e) joined NHS units directly after being employed in other nursing, such as general practitioner nursing, nursing homes, independent hospitals etc ;
(3) if he will give details of the numbers of qualified, unqualified and learner nursing staff who joined the national health service in 1991 and 1992.
Mr. Ancram : The information sought is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the distribution of average gross weekly earnings per person for each of the national health service clinical nursing and midwifery grades, listing the percentages of each grade earning under £140, £150, £160, £170, £180, £190, £200, £210, £220, £230, £240, £250, £275, £300 and those earning £300 and over in 1991 and 1992.
Mr. Ancram : The information requested is provided in the tables.
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Percentage distribution of average gross weekly earnings for clinical nursing and midwifery grades in Northern Ireland 1991-92.
Clinical Grade |Scale A |Scale B |Scale C |Scale D |Scale E |Scale F |Scale G |Scale H |Scale I
|Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent.
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<140 |11.9 |05.1 |02.3 |10.8 |01.5 |01.8 |00.6 |01.1 |00.0
<150 |08.1 |01.7 |00.3 |00.9 |00.1 |00.0 |00.1 |00.5 |00.0
<160 |15.5 |12.8 |00.3 |00.6 |00.1 |00.0 |00.2 |00.0 |00.0
<170 |12.7 |20.5 |00.6 |01.6 |00.2 |00.3 |00.8 |00.0 |00.0
<180 |18.9 |14.5 |01.5 |01.7 |00.1 |00.0 |01.1 |00.0 |00.0
<190 |15.9 |11.9 |02.2 |01.8 |00.3 |00.0 |00.2 |01.1 |00.6
<200 |06.5 |10.2 |05.0 |02.1 |00.3 |00.3 |00.2 |01.1 |00.6
<210 |05.1 |09.4 |09.4 |04.6 |00.6 |00.0 |00.1 |00.0 |00.6
<220 |03.1 |03.4 |11.6 |12.8 |00.5 |00.3 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0
<230 |00.7 |03.4 |19.9 |27.1 |00.9 |00.0 |00.2 |00.0 |00.0
<240 |00.6 |01.7 |21.0 |31.0 |01.8 |00.9 |00.3 |00.0 |00.0
<250 |00.2 |02.5 |10.0 |29.9 |02.7 |02.4 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0
<275 |00.1 |00.8 |11.4 |47.1 |21.1 |02.1 |00.7 |00.0 |00.6
<300 |00.0 |00.8 |03.3 |17.3 |40.9 |08.2 |02.2 |00.0 |00.0
300+ |00.1 |00.8 |00.6 |9.4 |27.9 |83.5 |92.6 |95.9 |97.2
<1> Totals may not add up due to rounding
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Percentage distribution of average gross weekly earnings for clinical nursing and midwifery grades in Northern Ireland 1992-93.
Clinical Grade |Scale A |Scale B |Scale C |Scale D |Scale E |Scale F |Scale G |Scale H |Scale I
|Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent. |Per cent.
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<140 |05.5 |02.2 |01.8 |07.2 |01.4 |01.2 |00.3 |01.4 |00.0
<150 |03.1 |00.5 |00.1 |00.5 |00.1 |00.0 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0
<160 |08.9 |00.0 |00.3 |00.2 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0
<170 |15.7 |07.4 |00.3 |00.5 |00.3 |00.6 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0
<180 |13.2 |06.2 |00.1 |00.4 |00.1 |00.0 |00.2 |00.0 |00.0
<190 |17.2 |17.7 |00.5 |00.8 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0
<200 |16.2 |06.8 |01.3 |01.5 |00.3 |00.0 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0
<210 |08.1 |10.8 |02.7 |02.3 |00.3 |00.0 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0
<220 |04.9 |17.1 |05.8 |02.3 |00.3 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0
<230 |03.7 |12.5 |09.7 |05.6 |00.3 |00.3 |00.1 |00.0 |00.0
<240 |01.8 |06.8 |13.2 |16.2 |00.8 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0 |00.0
<250 |00.6 |05.1 |21.4 |28.4 |00.8 |00.0 |00.0 |00.4 |00.0
<275 |00.4 |05.1 |31.7 |71.5 |06.7 |02.7 |00.8 |00.0 |00.0
<300 |00.0 |00.5 |08.5 |36.0 |22.6 |04.6 |00.4 |00.9 |00.0
300+ |00.0 |00.5 |01.7 |25.5 |65.0 |90.4 |97.4 |97.1 |100.0
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the number of NHS nursing and midwifery staff by pay grades within the groups of senior nursing and midwifery staff, educational
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staff, clinical nursing and midwifery staff, learners, and other staff, and to list the number of Project 2000 nursing students, in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 and the percentage change between each year.Mr. Ancram : The information is as follows :
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|1990 |1991 |Percentage Change|1992 |Percentage Change
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Senior nursing staff |78 |66 |-15.38 |67 |+0.01
Educational staff |298 |300 |+0.67 |295 |-1.67
Scale A |3,084 |3,256 |+5.58 |3,177 |-2.43
Scale B |318 |463 |+45.60 |609 |+31.53
Scale C |1,354 |1,222 |-9.75 |1,137 |-6.95
Scale D |4,034 |4,415 |+9.44 |4,536 |+2.74
Scale E |6,030 |5,898 |-2.19 |5,711 |-3.17
Scale F |453 |446 |-1.54 |467 |+4.70
Scale G |2,295 |2,218 |-3.35 |2,117 |-4.55
Scale H |184 |224 |+21.74 |243 |+8.48
Scale I |185 |166 |-10.27 |156 |-6.02
Student nursing |2,121 |1,362 |-35.78 |631 |-53.67
Project 2000 Student nurses |188 |861 |+358.00 |1,441 |67.40
Notes: Information for 1989 is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Project 2000 nurses scheme started in September 1990.
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will give details of the total number and whole-time equivalent number of health care assistants or health care support workers employed wholly or primarily in nursing roles by the national health service in 1990, 1991 and 1992 ;
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(2) if he will give details of the total number and whole-time equivalent numbers of health care assistants or health care support workers employed by the national health service in 1990, 1991 and 1992.Mr. Ancram : There are no health care assistants or health care support workers employed in the health and personal social services in Northern Ireland.
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Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the whole-time equivalent numbers of (a) agency and (b) bank nursing and midwifery staff employed in the national health service for each year from 1987 to 1992.
Mr. Ancram : There are no agency nurses employed in the health and personal social services in Northern Ireland.
The numbers of bank nurses (whole-time equivalent) are :
|Number
---------------------
1987 |<1>-
1988 |<1>-
1989 |<1>-
1990 |40.38
1991 |47.40
1992 |42.46
<1>Information is
not readily
available and could
be obtained only at
disproportionate
cost.
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the numbers of qualified national health service nurses and midwives, unqualified NHS nursing staff, and nursing learners, and represent these as a percentage of the total NHS nursing and midwifery staff, for the years 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Mr. Ancram : The information is as follows :
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1989 1990 1991 1992
|WTE |Percentage of total|WTE |Percentage of total|WTE |Percentage of total|WTE |Percentage of total
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Total nursing midwifery |18,096.12 |100.0 |17,996.93 |100.0 |17,526.67 |100.0 |16,554.05 |100.0
Trained nursing |12,507.94 |69.1 |12,471.98 |69.3 |12,506.44 |71.3 |12,343.90 |74.6
Student nursing |2,733.03 |15.1 |<1>2,578.24 |14.3 |<2>1,766.30 |10.1 |<3>942.40 |5.7
Other nursing |2,855.15 |15.8 |2,946.71 |16.4 |3,253.93 |18.6 |3,267.75 |19.7
Notes:
WTE=whole-time equivalents.
<1> Excludes 188 Project 2000 student nurses.
<2> Excludes 861 Project 2000 student nurses.
<3> Excludes 1,441 Project 2000 student nurses.
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the numbers of
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entrants to initial pre-registration nursing education by course of study and by the academic qualifications possessed by entrants in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.Mr. Ancram : Details are as follows :
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Number of pre-registered students by parts of register Part of register<1> Year<2> |1 |1/degree |3 |5 |7 |8 |1/8 |10 |11 |12/degree|12 |13 |14 |15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 |1,959 |77 |411 |88 |41 |60 |95 |162 |35 |- |- |- |- |- 1990 |1,937 |811 |415 |101 |- |31 |126 |153 |23 |- |- |- |- |- 1991 |1,694 |85 |353 |65 |- |24 |110 |149 |31 |27 |214 |34 |17 |16 1992 |1,221 |38 |262 |62 |- |15 |94 |139 |30 |59 |627 |122 |58 |45 <1> Register is the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Register. <2> At 31 March. The information sought on academic qualifications is not held in a form that can be separately identifiable, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the numbers of whole-time equivalent national health service nursing and midwifery staff employed on each grade and pay point of the clinical grades, educational grades and senior nursing and midwifery pay spine in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Mr. Ancram : Details of the number of whole-time equivalent nursing and midwifery staff are as follows :
|1991 |1992
------------------------------------------------
Senior nursing staff |74.11 |65.00
Scale A |2,737.79|2,899.24
Scale B |226.68 |342.47
Scale C |1,124.27|995.37
Scale D |3,448.58|3,798.34
Scale E |4,884.96|4,733.83
Scale F |430.92 |419.23
Scale G |2,221.14|2,142.14
Scale H |183.40 |223.40
Scale I |184.64 |165.67
Educational grades |284.73 |288.80
Note: Information for 1990 and details of
nurses on pay points is not available and could
only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
National Health Service Staff
Ms Janet Anderson : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the numbers of health service directly- employed staff by main staff group for each year from 1987 to 1992 and give the changes between each year and over the whole period in numbers and percentages.
Mr. Ancram : The information is as follows :
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HPSS work force by staff group (whole-time equivalents)
Main Staff Groups 1988 Compared 1989 Compared 1990 Compared
with 1987 with 1988 with 1989
|1987 |1988 |Numbers |Per cent. |1989 |Numbers |Per cent. |1990 |Numbers |Per cent.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical |2,007.66 |2,036.91 |+20.25 |+1.46 |2,073.52 |+36.51 |+1.8 |1,997.57 |95.95 |-4.63
Trained Nursing |12,293.16 |12,581.10 |+287.94 |+2.34 |12,507.94 |-73.16 |-0.58 |12,471.98 |-35.96 |-0.29
Student Nursing |2,924.00 |2,841.90 |-82.10 |-2.81 |2,733.03 |-108.87 |-3.83 |<1>1,678.24|-154.79 |-5.66
Other Nursing |2,747.84 |2,776.61 |+28.77 |+1.05 |2,855.15 |+78.54 |+2.83 |2,946.71 |+91.56 |+3.21
Paramedical |2,365.76 |2,440.54 |+74.78 |+3.16 |2,484.12 |+43.58 |+1.79 |2,564.08 |+69.96 |+2.82
Admin and Clerical |5,787.98 |5,944.29 |+156.31 |+2.70 |6,257.90 |+313.61 |+5.28 |6,748.95 |+491.05 |+7.85
Domestic and Allied |8,927.95 |8,510.79 |-417.16 |-4.67 |7,905.80 |-604.99 |-7.11 |7,127.49 |-778.31 |-9.84
Tradesmen |951.61 |927.00 |-24.61 |-2.59 |913.00 |-14.00 |-1.51 |878.00 |-35.00 |-3.83
Other Grades |611.73 |596.97 |-14.76 |-2.41 |556.78 |-40.19 |-6.73 |526.78 |-30.00 |-5.39
Social Services |4,380.29 |4,463.17 |+82.88 |+1.89 |4,552.56 |+89.39 |+2.00 |4,624.16 |+71.60 |+1.57
Dental |361.24 |355.71 |-5.53 |-1.53 |344.80 |-10.91 |-3.07 |339.84 |-4.96 |-1.44
Pharmacy |235.09 |237.60 |+2.51 |+1.07 |247.70 |+10.10 |-4.25 |250.39 |+2.96 |+1.09
Ambulance |579.25 |575.75 |-3.50 |-0.60 |567.84 |-7.91 |-1.37 |588.43 |+20.59 |+3.63
Home Helps |2,965.81 |2,758.82 |-206.99 |-6.98 |2,703.14 |-55.68 |-2.02 |2,373.48 |-329.66 |-12.20
|------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |-------
Total |47,139.37 |47,047.16 |-92.21 |-0.20 |46,703.28 |-343.88 |-0.73 |45,986.10 |-717.18 |-1.51
<1>Excludes 188 Project 2000 Student Nurses
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HPSS work force by staff group (whole-time equivalents)
Main Staff Groups 1991 Compared 1992 Compared 1992 Compared
with 1990 with 1991 with 1987
|1991 |Numbers |Per cent. |1992 |Numbers |Per cent. |Numbers |Per cent.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical |2,027.22 |+49.65 |+2.51 |1,943.82 |-8.34 |-4.11 |+63.84 |-3.18
Trained Nursing |12,506.44 |+34.46 |+0.28 |12,343.90 |-162.54 |-1.30 |+50.74 |+0.41
Student Nursing |<1>1,786.30|-811.94 |-31.49 |<2>942.40 |-823.9 |46.65 |-1,998.60 |-67.77
Other Nursing |3,253.93 |+307.22 |+10.43 |3,267.75 |+13.82 |+0.43 |+519.91 |+18.92
Paramedical |2,679.21 |+125.13 |+4.9 |2,746.00 |+66.79 |+2.49 |+380.24 |+16.07
Admin and Clerical |7,379.17 |+630.22 |+9.34 |7,632.45 |+253.28 |+3.43 |+1,844.67 |+31.87
Domestic and
Allied |6,215.58 |-911.91 |-12.79 |5,678.67 |-536.91 |-8.64 |-3,249.28 |-36.39
Tradesmen |839.00 |-39.00 |-4.44 |801.00 |-38.00 |-4.53 |-150.61 |-15.83
Other Grades |476.85 |-49.93 |-9.48 |480.15 |+3.30 |+0.69 |-131.58 |-21.51
Social Services |4,628.71 |+4.55 |+0.10 |4,596.99 |-31.72 |-0.69 |+216.70 |+4.95
Dental |325.50 |-14.34 |-4.22 |321.02 |-4.48 |-1.38 |-40.22 |-11.13
Pharmacy |255.11 |+4.72 |+1.89 |253.88 |-1.23 |-0.48 |+18.79 |+7.99
Ambulance |579.75 |-8.68 |-1.48 |673.24 |+93.39 |+16.13 |+93.99 |+16.23
Home Helps |2,268.62 |-104.86 |-4.42 |2,085.85 |-182.77 |-8.06 |-879.96 |-29.67
|---- |---- |--- |---- |---- |--- |---- |---
Total |45,201.40 |-784.70 |-1.71 |43,767.12 |-1,434.28 |-3.17 |-3,372.25 |-7.15
<1>Excludes 861 Project 2000 Student Nurses.
<2>Excludes 1,441 Project 200 Student Nurses.
Rural Housing Association
Mr. Beggs : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many potential sites for rural housing developments in the eastern part of Northern Ireland have been identified by the Omagh-based Rural Housing Association ; and if he will publish details.
Mr. Atkins : Rural Housing Association has identified four such sites at Glenarm, Armoy, Annalong and Strangford. The scheme at Glenarm for five units of general family housing is currently programmed to go on site in 1994-95. None of the other projects is yet in the association's three- year programme.
Criminal Injuries (Compensation)
Mr. Alfred Morris : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what plans he has to establish a Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to determine compensation for people in Northern Ireland injured by terrorism ;
(2) what plans he has to reduce recourse to the courts in cases of compensation for criminal injuries suffered by (a) civilians or (b) serving military personnel ;
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(3) if he will make it his policy to maintain the entitlement of serving military personnel injured by terrorist action in Northern Ireland to pursue in court within the normal rules for eligibility for legal aid claims against the Government for compensation.Sir John Wheeler : My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary proposes to issue a White Paper shortly outlining proposals for a new tariff-based compensation scheme in Great Britain. I will study the White Paper carefully before considering whether there are lessons to be learnt for Northern Ireland. If changes are, in consequence, proposed to the current Northern Ireland criminal injuries compensation scheme, I will then consult widely with all interested parties.
Mr. Alfred Morris : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many claims for compensation as a result of injuries caused to (a) civilians and (b) serving military personnel by terrorist action in Northern Ireland were settled (i) by judicial decision and (ii) out of court in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Sir John Wheeler : I am advised by the chief executive of the Northern Ireland Compensation Agency that the information requested is as follows :
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|Settled by court (c)|Settled out of court
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1992-93
Civilians (a) |88 |1,502
Military personnel (b) |3 |153
Notes:
(a) Includes members of the RUC and RUC(R).
(b) Comprises Army and UDR/RIR (full and part-time).
(c) Settled by county courts and the High Court.
Local Enterprise Development Unit
Mr. Ainger : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been written off in bad debt by LEDU since it was created.
Mr. Atkins : Since its creation in 1971 up to 31 March 1993, LEDU has written off a total of £6,241,640 in bad debt.
Fair Employment
Mr. Ainger : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prosecutions have been brought under the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 ; and if he will list the employers who have been prosecuted.
Mr. Atkins : At 2 July 1993, 53 prosecutions had been brought by the Fair Employment Commission under the Fair Employment (NI) Act 1989.
The list of employers who have been prosecuted is as follows : Adamsez NI Ltd.
Aircraft Furnishing Ltd.
Allingham Transport
Anglo Beef Processors Ltd.
ATS Northern Ireland Ltd.
Audio Times Ltd.
Baird Joseph
Barret Electrical Contracts Ltd.
Business and Scientific Services Ltd.
Carna Transport (Ireland) Ltd.
Carr Charles
Circuits and Systems Design Ltd.
Connor Freight
Cootes (Concrete Products) Ltd.
Dennison Storage Ltd.
Devine B.
Dromore Properties Ltd.
Dunellen Ltd.
Fortfield Motors (Carrickfergus) Ltd.
Gordon Norman
Greenan Inns Ltd.
Hamilton Alex M. and Co. Ltd.
Hogg R. and Sons Ltd.
Hughes Joseph
Industrial Estates Management
Kernan (Compost) Ltd.
Knock Na Moe Hotel Ltd.
Laser Electrical Ltd.
Limavady Autopoint
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