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Housing
31. Mr. McAllion : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet representatives of the various tenant associations throughout Scotland to discuss bad housing in Scotland.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Paisley, South (Mr. McMaster), on 26 January 1994, Official Report, column 277.
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Health Provision, Glasgow
32. Mr. Galloway : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he plans to meet the chairman of the Greater Glasgow health board to discuss health provision in the Greater Glasgow area.
Mr. Stewart : My right hon. Friend and my noble and learned Friend the Minister of State regularly meet with representatives from all health boards to discuss health provision issues. He expects to meet with the chairman of Greater Glasgow health board in due course.
Local Government Reorganisation
33. Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his most recent estimate of the cost of local government reform.
Mr. Stewart : The likely costs of local government reform were detailed in the Government's White Paper "Shaping the Future--The New Councils", published last July. The Government have estimated that following the changes in boundaries agreed during the Committee stage of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill, there will be annual savings in the range £16 million to £60 million arising from the new structure, with some consequential reduction in transitional costs. In addition, some local authorities concerned have estimated that the new structures will be more cost effective in a number of respects.
Health Boards
34. Mr. Nigel Griffiths : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the range of salary payments to health board chairmen in Scotland.
Mr. Stewart : Levels of remuneration of health board chairmen vary according to the size of the respective boards in terms of population and budgetary responsibility. At present, the rates payable range between £7,200 and £25,140 per annum.
37. Mr. Donohoe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will next meet the chairmen of the health boards to discuss funding.
Mr. Stewart : My noble and learned Friend the Minister of State will meet the chairmen of health boards on 25 February 1994 to discuss a wide range of issues.
Unemployment
35. Mr. Eric Clarke : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will meet the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss unemployment.
Mr. Stewart : I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Members for Banff and Buchan (Mr. Salmond) and for Dunfermline, West (Ms Squire) earlier today.
Rents
38. Mr. Michael J. Martin : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Scottish community-based housing associations raised their rents above the rate of inflation in 1993.
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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The information is not held centrally.
Mr. Harry Greenway : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average council home rent ; and if he will make a statement.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The average standard rent in 1993-94 of local authorities in Scotland is £26.51 per dwelling per week. Local authority rent levels are a matter for decision by the local authorities concerned.
University Entrance Examinations
39. Mr. Fabricant : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what comparisons the Scottish Office has made between secondary education university entrance examination procedures in Scotland with that of the rest of the European Union.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The Scottish Office Education Department has participated in a Europe-wide survey of entrance requirements to higher education in the European Union which is about to be published by EURYDICE, the official EC information network for senior policy-makers in education. The survey report will include comparison of university entrance procedures and requirements, together with a statement of restrictions on admissions.
Care in the Community
Mr. Dunnachie : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make dedicated funding available to enable the Scottish local authorities to increase the respite care provision they offer in respect of increases in the numbers of those receiving care in the community ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Stewart : Although I have no plans to introduce such arrangements, £6.5 million has been allowed in grant-aided expenditure for day, domiciliary and respite care services in 1994-95. It is, however, for local authorities to determine their own spending priorities. Taking account of the DSS transfer, authorities in Scotland will have additional provision of approximately £170 million for community care expenditure in 1994-95 compared with 1990-91.
Central funding is also provided towards the development of respite care services through the mental illness specific grant scheme, bridging finance and direct to voluntary organisations. Of the 230 projects assisted by mental illness specific grant, in the current year, the 117 which provide respite care have been allocated almost £5 million.
Mr. Malcolm Bruce : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of voluntary organisations operating in Scotland who have a direct and recognised role in the implementation of care in the community policies.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 22 February 1994] : This information is not held centrally.
Public Bodies
Mr. Kilfoyle : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the river purification boards.
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Mr. Lang : The members of the river purification boards are : Clyde River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Mr. D. A. Biggart
Mr. S. G. Cannon
Mr. D. A. S. Cranstoun
Mr. J. W. Lawrie
Mr. A. J. Love
Mrs. A. R. McKay
Mrs. J. Mitchell
Mr. G. S. Murray
Dr. I. Simpson
Mr. G. J. Young
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor C. Hebenton, JP
Councillor A. Lambie, JP
Councillor A. MacLean, JP
Councillor J. Martin
Councillor D. Mills, MBE
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor J. Foley
Provost A. Macdonald, JP
Councillor A. Nisbet, JP
Councillor D. Roach, JP
Councillor J. Shields
Forth River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Dr. J. Balfour
Dr. J. Blair
Mr. J. H. Brown
Mr. I MacKenzie
Dr. P. S. Maitland
Mr. D. A. Pate
Lt. Cmdr. E. F. B. Spragge
Cptn. A. H. F. Wilks
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor J. Connelly JP
Councillor W. Drummond JP
Councillor W. Hanlon
Councillor R. King OBE Jp
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor A. Fowler
Councillor W. Russell
Councillor R. N. Turpie
Councillor D. Wilson
Highland River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Mr. W. Brown
Mrs. M. Dennis
Mr. N. M. Graesser OBE
Mr. A. J. Kelly
Mr. I Lambart
Major J. MacAlpine Gregor Grant TD
Mrs. B. MacDonald
Mr. D. A. McLeod
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor N. Cameron
Councillor Col. Sir A. M. Gilmour
Councillor N. J. O. Graham
Councillor R. W. Munn
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor J. Anderson
Councillor D. Fraser
Councillor J. H. Green
Councillor Rev. A. MacArthur
North East River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Mr. A. S. Buchan
Mr. J. P. Grant
Mr. J. A. D. Harrison
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Mr. A. HumeMr. D. R. Paton
Dr. M. Young
Mr. J. G. Watson
Dr. S. Woodin
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor G. A. Barnes
Councillor B. M. S. Dunlop
Councillor A. Stuart
Councillor G. Swapp
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor A. Gordon
Councillor J. B. Gordon
Councillor C. Mossie
Councillor (Mrs.) J. Watson
Solway River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Mr. A. P. G. Dodd
Mr. G. H. Gordon
Dr. P. G. Hopkins
Mr. J. Y. Ogilvie
Mr. D. M. Rothwell
Mr. S. Watson Pain
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor B. D. Conchie
Councillor N. Parke
Councillor J. Pirrie
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor W. N. Copeland, MBE TD DL
Councillor J. Nelson
Councillor A. Turner
Tay River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Mr. M. A. E. Browne
Mr. J. C. Compton
Mr. J. Goodfellow
Dr. J. A. Horobin
Mr. S. G. House
Mr. W. J. McGregor
Mr. I. Mitchell
Captain J. J. Watson
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor W. F. Barr
Councillor J. A. O. Fordyce, JP
Councillor J. Glover
Councillor R. N. Turpie
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor N. A. McGowan
Councillor R. W. Nairn
Councillor C. Rhind
Councillor A. Thomson
Tweed River Purification Board
(Members appointed by the Secretary of State)
Mr. D. Bumpsteed
Mr. R. Bruce Cowe, MBE
Mrs. M. McGregor
Mr. W. Paton
Mr. V. Tokely
Mr. N. P. Yonge
(Members appointed by Regional Councils)
Councillor A. J. C. Hewat
Councillor P. Fishbourne
Councillor A. S. Watt
(Members appointed by District Councils)
Councillor J. M. Davidson
Councillor S. A. Rose
Councillor G. Till
Chairman (appointed by the board)
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