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Technology Centres
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funds have been allocated within the Defence Research Agency to the setting up of dual-use technology centres ; and what is now the programme of inauguration of such centres, and their location.
Mr. Aitken : This is a matter delegated to the Defence Research Agency under its framework document. I have therefore asked the chief executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.
Letter from John Chisholm to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 6 May 1994 : In today's written answer the Minister of State for Defence Procurement said I would be replying direct to your question on dual use technology centres.
Dual-use Technology Centres (DUTCs) are one of a number of initiatives being taken by the Defence Research Agency to increase the contribution from defence research to wealth creation in the UK, in response to the 1993 White Paper on Science and Technology. The idea behind DUTCs is to enable industry to exploit the facilities, technology, know how and teams which exist for defence research. No funds have been specifically allocated to setting up DUTCs by MOD although the research work in the centres is sponsored by the MOD and, occasionally, the Department of Trade & Industry. This provides the revenue that makes DUTCs possible. But it is left to industry to decide how to participate and how to fund its involvement.
The first DUTC covering the area of Structural Materials was established in April 1994. It aims to enable UK industry to gain more benefit from the very large expenditure by MOD on research in advanced structual materials and the combination and processing of such materials in advanced products. The Structural Materials Centre is currently spread around 11 sites but we plan to rationalise primarily into a new laboratory at Farnborough. The construction of this laboratory is funded by MOD as part of the programme of cost cutting and site closures that flowed from Options for Change and forms a key part of the DRA's rationalisation programme.
A second DUTC, the Software Engineering Centre, will be launched in May. This will aim to exploit MOD expenditure on engineering research software in order to encourage closer working between the UK software companies. This Centre will be managed from DRA Malvern but will involve many projects with multi-company teams located at DRA and industry sites.
A third DUTC is planned for the summer in the area of supercomputing. This will be a partnership between a number of UK organisations, both military and civil, aimed at providing world scale computing facilities to the DRA, its partners and other civil users.
Other DUTC opportunities are being considered in hydrodynamics and oceanography, using DRA's facilities at Haslar near Portsmouth, and in information systems and technology and electronics and opto-electronics.
Medals (Former Yugoslavia)
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what rules exist regarding the wearing of medals by members of Her Majesty's armed forces which were awarded for participation in (a) UN missions in the former Yugoslavia and (b) EC missions in the former Yugoslavia.
Mr. Hanley : Members of the British armed forces who meet the qualifying criteria for the United Nations medal or the European Community monitoring mission medal for service in the former Yugoslavia, may accept and wear these awards. The medals should be worn after all official British awards and medals approved by the sovereign.
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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Occupied Territories
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the terms of the agreement between Turkey and Israel about the supply of water from Turkey to the Gaza strip for the needs of Palestinians ; and if he will send congratulations to both parties on this contribution to the peace process.
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory : We understand that when the Israeli Foreign Minister visited Turkey in April, water was one of the main topics of discussion. It was agreed that Israel should join the Manavgat water project. However, we are not aware of any agreement between Israel and Turkey to supply water from Turkey to the Gaza strip.
Mobile Telephones and Pagers
Mr. Vaz : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) portable telephones, (b) pagers and electronic bleepers and (c) car telephones are currently used by his Department ; what are the annual costs of operating this equipment ; and to which personnel it is made available.
Mr. Goodlad : The number of portable telephones, pagers, electronic bleepers and car telephones presently used by the diplomatic and aid wings of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and associated annual operating costs are as follows :
FCO (Diplomatic and |FY 1993-94 Aid Wings) |£ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) 174 portable telephones |58,663 (b) 260 pagers and electronic bleepers |44,842 (c) 3 fixed car telephones |1,032 |------- Total |104,537
Mobile telephones and pagers are issued to Ministers, the permanent under- secretary, assistant under-secretary of state and private offices on demand ; heads of department for use by duty officers ; information and emergency aid department ; and any officer who can justify an official need.
India
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has had from the Indian Government about their attempts to reduce the number of child workers ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : We have not recently discussed this issue bilaterally with the Indian Government. We have urged all United Nations member states to abide by the programme of action for the elimination of the exploitation of child labour, which was agreed in 1993 by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, of which India is a member.
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Sanctions (Iraq)
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposal has been put forward for Lloyd's Register of London to verify the enforcement of sanctions against Iraq through Aqaba ; and how this relates to the lifting of the siege on Aqaba.
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory : We welcome the Jordanian proposal to replace the multinational interception force--MIF--in the Gulf of Aqaba with land- based personnel from Lloyd's Register. The task of the onshore inspection regime will be the same as that of the MIF : to prevent breaches of the sanctions regime imposed on Iraq by the United Nations. Until Iraq satisfies the terms of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, we will continue to lend full support to efforts to enforce sanctions against that country.
Kosovo (Visit)
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reasons were given by the Serbian Government in Belgrade for forbidding a British delegation, including representatives from his Department, from visiting Kosovo ; and what was the purpose of the visit.
Mr. Goodlad : No British delegation containing representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been forbidden to visit Kosovo. My right hon. and learned Friend the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office was in Kosovo yesterday during his visit to the Balkans.
Internet
Mr. David Shaw : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans his Department has (a) to utilise the Internet, (b) to make available on the Internet press releases and other departmental information which the public may wish to have access to and (c) to use the Internet as a means of increasing the openness of his Department.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : The Internet is being considered as both a communications and publishing mechanism for the dissemination of material originating from the FCO. A number of different links to the Internet, both in the diplomatic and aid wings, have already been installed.
North Korea
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the International Atomic Energy Agency has yet received full co-operation from North Korea in its request to sample and analyse fuel at the Yongbyon nuclear reactor.
Mr. Goodlad : North Korea has yet to agree to the IAEA's request to be allowed to inspect the refuelling of its reactor at Yongbyon and to ensure that the fuel rods are put under seal pending future analysis.
Middle East
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received about the agreement between Hamas and Fatah Hawks in the Gaza strip ; and what are its implications for the middle east peace process.
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Mr. Heathcoat-Amory : According to reports from the occupied territories, leaders of the military wings of Fatah and Hamas have agreed to cease settling disputes by violent means. I hope that this will lead to a reduction of violence in the occupied territories and to improve the prospects for Palestinian self-rule in Gaza.
Human Rights
Mr. Allen : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the reservations the United Kingdom has entered in respect of the European convention on human rights and the associated protocols and additions, since 1964.
Mr. Goodlad : The United Kingdom has entered the following reservations in respect of the application of protocol 1 to the European convention on human rights to certain territories for whose international relations the Government is responsible :
1. In view of certain provisions of the Education (Guernsey) Laws and of the Education Ordinance of Gibraltar, the principle affirmed in the second sentence of Article 2 is accepted by the United Kingdom only so far as it is compatible with the provision of efficient instruction and training, and the avoidance of unreasonable public expenditure in Guernsey and Gibraltar.
2. The principle affirmed in the second sentence of Article 2 is accepted by the United Kingdom only insofar as it does not affect the application of the following legal provisions :
(i) the common law of Anguilla which permits the imposition by teachers of moderate and reasonable corporal punishment ; (
(ii) Section 26 of the Education Act 1977 of the British Virgin Islands (which permits the administration of corporal punishment to a pupil only where no other punishment is considered suitable or effective and only by the principal or any teacher appointed in writing by him for that purpose) ;
(iii) Section 30 of the Education Law 1983 of the Cayman Islands (which permits the administration of corporal punishment to a pupil only where no other punishment is considered suitable or effective and only by the principal or any teacher appointed in writing by him for that purpose) ;
(iv) the common law of Montserrat which permits the imposition by teachers of moderate and reasonable corporal punishment ; (
(v) the law of St. Helena, which permits the administration by teachers of reasonable corporal punishment ; and Section 6 of the Children and Young Persons Ordinance 1965 of St. Helena (which states that the right of a teacher to administer such punishment is not affected by the provisions of that section which relate to the offence of cruelty to children) ;
(vi) the law of St. Helena Dependencies, which permits the administration by teachers of reasonable corporal punishment ; and Section 6 of the Children and Young Persons Ordinance 1965 of St. Helena (which states that the right of a teacher to administer such punishment is not affected by the provisions of that section which relate to the offence of cruelty to children) ;
(vii) the common law of the Turks and Caicos Islands which permits the administration by teachers of reasonable corporal punishment ; and Section 5 of the Juveniles Ordinance (Chapter 28) of the Turks and Caicos Islands (which states that the right of a teacher to administer such punishment is not affected by the provisions of that section which relate to the offence of cruelty to juveniles). No other reservations have been entered by the United Kingdom in respect of the convention or its protocols since 1964.
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Rwanda
Sir Russell Johnston : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what view was expressed by Her Majesty's Government at the meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations of 21 April where it was decided to reduce the United Nations peacekeeping presence in Rwanda.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : The Security Council was unanimous in adopting Security Council resolution 912 on the basis of recommendations put to the council by the United Nations Secretary-General.
In view of the absence of any ceasefire and the casualties already inflicted on the United Nations Aid Mission in Rwanda, we supported the view that the United Nations forces in Rwanda were no longer able to fulfil their mandate and that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda should be scaled down, pending further recommendations from the Secretary- General.
We also stressed the importance of retaining a United Nations presence in theatre to support the Force Commander and the Secretary-General's special representative in their efforts to secure a ceasefire and an end to hostilities.
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received, directly or via the United Nations, of outside military forces, helping the rebel forces in Rwanda ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : We have had no such reports.
Scott Inquiry
Mr. Byers : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what have been the costs to his Department of providing (a) legal advice to witnesses appearing before the Scott inquiry, (b) drawing up evidence to be submitted to the Scott inquiry, (c) officials and legal advisers attending the Scott inquiry and (d) other related costs.
Mr. Goodlad : To date, the direct costs of the Scott inquiry falling to my Department have been £160,759.
It is not possible to break this figure down as set out in the question, which includes unquantifiable elements. For example, no record has been kept of the time spent by FCO officials, in London and overseas, in drawing up evidence to be submitted to the inquiry. The direct costs can be broken down as follows :
|£ ----------------------------------------------------------------------Legal advice, including attendance by lawyers at Inquiry public hearings |33,400 Copies of the daily transcripts of proceedings |3,000 Costs incurred by FCO witnesses (travel and subsistence) |19,838 Pay (FCO officials working full-time on Scott Inquiry business) |96,649 Running costs, eg office machinery, stationery |7,872 |---- |160,759
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Social Charter
Mr. Allen : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the reservations that the United Kingdom has entered in respect of the Council of Europe's social charter and its associated protocols and additions since 1964.
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory : The United Kingdom has accepted 60 of the 72 provisions of the social charter. It has not accepted :
Article 2.1
Article 4.3
Article 7.1, 7.4, 7.7 and 7.8
Article 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4
Article 12.2, 12.3 and 12.4
The United Kingdom has not ratified the additional protocol of 1988, nor the amending protocol of 1991.
SCOTLAND
Registers of Scotland Agency
Mr. Shersby : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has concerning the level of fees charged by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland Agency ; and what percentage increases there have been in the past 12 months.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : Fees charged by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland are mainly specifically listed in SI 1991 No. 2093 and these have not changed since coming into force on 16 October 1991, and where they are not so listed the keeper is required to charge fees on a full cost recovery basis.
Mr. Shersby : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy for ensuring competition in the supply of land registry reports to solicitors as between those supplied by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland Agency and members of the Society of Scottish Searchers.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : In principle, the policy is to encourage competition from the private sector. The Scottish Office Home and Health Department is chairing a working group involving a wider spectrum of those interested in extending access to the databases held by the keeper.
Mr. Shersby : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has concerning the level of charges made by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland Agency to members of the Society of Scottish Searchers for a form 12 or 13 report ; whether the same charges are being made by the keeper to his report section for similar reports supplied to solicitors ; and if he will make a statement.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The fees for charges in the Registers of Scotland Agency are set out in SI 1991 No. 2093 and this provides for a fee of £16.50 for each form 12 and a fee of £10 for each form 13 irrespective of whether supplied to a member of the Society of Scottish Searchers or to a solicitor.
Community Care
Ms Rachel Squire : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he intends to introduce a requirement that a set proportion of local authority expenditure on community care must be spent in the private sector.
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Mr. Stewart : Under powers proposed in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill it would be possible for my right hon. Friend to require a proportion of local authority expenditure on community care to be spent in the voluntary and private sectors should he consider this necessary to ensure the development of the mixed economy of care.
Ms Rachel Squire : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost of implementing formal directions on purchasing in community care plans, for local authorities.
Mr. Stewart : The directions will require local authorities to include in the community care plans that they are already required to provide information which should assist more cost-effective purchasing of services.
Ms Rachel Squire : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are his intentions for consultation with hon. Members on the draft circular on community care plans.
Mr. Stewart : In accordance with normal practice, my right hon. Friend has consulted widely among appropriate bodies on the draft circular on community care plans. It is not normal to consult hon. Members on draft circulars.
Ms Rachel Squire : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy for ensuring adequate funding for the development of good- quality public services by councils and the voluntary sector in the provision of care in the community.
Mr. Stewart : Substantial resources are being transferred from the Department of Social Security to Scottish local authorities to meet their new responsibilities. My right hon. Friend has also made available significant additional resources to enable them to develop community care services.
Domestic Air Services
Mr. Wilson : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultation took place with his Department over the proposed arrangements involving British Airways and Loganair on Scottish domestic routes ; and if he will make a statement.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : These proposals are commercial matters for the parties concerned, although they provided advance notice of them to the Scottish Office. The Government welcome the commitment given by Loganair and British Airways to the continuation of air services in the highlands and island which are vital to the communities that they serve.
Mr. Wilson : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by route the subsidies currently paid by his Department in respect of domestic air services.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : Under the provisions of the Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State makes subsidy available for the operation of the lifeline air service
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between Glasgow and Tiree and Barra. Loganair operates the service under contract to the Secretary of State. Under the terms of the contract, which is for the period 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1998, subsidy of up to £115,000 per annum is provided to Loganair.Training
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if Scottish Enterprise is required to produce a strategic plan on how it will meet the training needs of Scotland ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Stewart : Scottish Enterprise has responsibilities for training as laid down in the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990. Scottish Enterprise is currently reviewing all aspects of its present strategy including training.
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what publications Scottish Enterprise has produced on how it is meeting the training needs of Scotland ; and what assessment he has made of these as a reflection of Scottish Enterprise's performance in this area.
Mr. Stewart : Scottish Enterprise produces an annual report which gives details of its network's activities including the provision of training programmes for young people and unemployed adults which contribute towards meeting the training needs of Scotland. Scottish Enterprise's performance is monitored regularly on the basis both of the performance measures in its annual report and of other management information returns to the Scottish Office.
Bosnian War Casualties
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many casualties from the war in Bosnia have been treated in Scottish hospitals.
Mr. Stewart : None. However, and as indicated in the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Health on 15 April 1994, Official Report, column 315, the Department of Health is continuing to liaise with my Department on the placement of individual casualties.
Health Service Staff
Mrs. Fyfe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what staff were employed in all aspects of the health service except in general practice in each health board area as at 1 January in each year since 1992 (a) on professional administration of the service, with no direct medical or nursing responsibilities, (b) as practising medical staff and (c) as practising nursing staff ; and what was the cost of salaries and related expenses of each of the three categories in each of the last three years.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 3 May 1994] : The latest information available is shown in the tables. Staff figures are as at 30 September whereas salary costs are only available at 31 March each year.
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Selected NHS staff in post by health board: whole time equivalent: as at 30 September 1993 Health board |Administra- |Management<1> |Grade 1-6 |Other<2> |Medical<3> |Nursing staff<4>|Excluding |tion and |nurses in |clerical<5> |training --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland |18,538.6 |2,063.0 |16,163.8 |311.8 |6,426.6 |58,454.9 |53,390.5 Argyll and Clyde |1,400.0 |123.0 |1,273.0 |4.0 |389.8 |4,548.8 |4,245.0 Ayrshire and Arran |956.9 |113.4 |842.5 |1.0 |339.1 |3,261.7 |3,055.6 Borders |271.7 |27.9 |243.8 |- |90.0 |1,132.1 |1,010.3 Dumfries and Galloway |463.5 |51.5 |412.0 |- |143.2 |1,858.9 |1,700.5 Fife |920.2 |107.5 |811.7 |1.0 |263.6 |3,318.8 |3,081.3 Forth Valley |757.6 |91.4 |665.2 |1.0 |235.7 |3,335.9 |3,112.3 Grampian |1,635.9 |200.9 |1,435.0 |- |649.3 |5,686.2 |5,249.2 Greater Glasgow |3,799.9 |340.9 |3,459.0 |- |1,745.8 |12,679.0 |11,597.0 Highlands |651.8 |85.0 |563.8 |3.0 |207.7 |2,212.7 |2,042.7 Lanarkshire |1,239.7 |114.7 |1,125.0 |- |462.4 |4,963.6 |4,565.6 Lothian |2,634.8 |268.8 |2,366.0 |- |1,194.8 |8,595.7 |7,432.4 Orkney |33.0 |6.0 |27.0 |- |6.1 |232.9 |226.9 Shetland |59.2 |8.0 |51.2 |- |12.1 |221.2 |210.2 Tayside |1,478.0 |147.0 |1,330.0 |1.0 |601.1 |5,572.7 |5,026.8 Western Isles |88.3 |18.6 |69.7 |- |18.0 |342.8 |342.8 CSA |2,108.2 |349.4 |1,458.0 |300.8 |59.4 |186.4 |186.4 State Hospital |39.9 |9.0 |30.9 |- |8.6 |305.4 |305.4
Selected NHS staff in post by health board: whole time equivalent: as at 30 September 1992 Health board |Administra- |Management<1> |Grade 1-6 |Other<2> |Medical<3> |Nursing staff<4><5>|Excluding |tion and |nurses in |clerical |training --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland |17,640.6 |1,660.7 |15,681.9 |298.0 |6,339.8 |61,651.6 |53,678.2 Argyll and Clyde |1,370.5 |104.5 |1,262.0 |4.0 |370.6 |4,762.1 |4,286.1 Ayrshire and Arran |913.3 |89.1 |824.2 |- |321.2 |3,405.6 |3,037.6 Borders |257.4 |23.9 |233.5 |- |85.4 |1,152.5 |999.1 Dumfries and Galloway |441.8 |47.9 |393.9 |- |137.1 |1,911.3 |1,659.3 Fife |800.0 |81.0 |718.0 |1.0 |263.6 |3,406.8 |3,022.8 Forth Valley |715.9 |68.4 |646.5 |1.0 |240.3 |3,557.7 |3,193.7 Grampian |1,581.7 |175.7 |1,406.0 |- |635.7 |6,064.0 |5,428.5 Greater Glasgow |3,679.1 |271.1 |3,408.0 |- |1,793.6 |13,665.0 |11,733.0 Highland |627.4 |70.0 |554.4 |3.0 |207.7 |2,346.5 |2,096.5 Lanarkshire |1,158.6 |79.6 |1,079.0 |- |469.5 |5,172.6 |4,532.6 Lothian |2,417.1 |181.1 |2,236.0 |- |1,143.6 |8,997.9 |7,312.5 Orkney |31.3 |6.0 |25.3 |- |5.9 |225.1 |214.1 Shetland |54.5 |8.0 |46.5 |- |8.5 |216.5 |205.5 Tayside |1,509.0 |138.0 |1,371.0 |- |574.0 |5,942.2 |5,143.2 Western Isles |79.3 |12.0 |66.3 |1.0 |16.9 |300.5 |288.5 CSA |1,971.4 |297.4 |1,386.0 |288.0 |60.0 |197.5 |197.5 State Hospital |32.3 |7.0 |25.3 |- |6.2 |327.8 |327.8
Selected NHS staff in post by health board: whole time equivalent: as at 30 September 1991 Health board |Administra- |Management<1> |Grade 1-6 |Other<2> |Medical<3> |Nursing staff<4><5>|Excluding |tion and |nurses in |clerical |training --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland |16,584.5 |1,298.3 |15,000.2 |286.0 |6,202.9 |63,503.3 |53,521.7 Argyll and Clyde |1,231.0 |80.0 |1.149.0 |2.0 |359.5 |4,888.3 |4,216.3 Ayrshire and Arran |846.5 |58.0 |788.5 |- |301.1 |3,567.2 |3,109.2 Borders |236.9 |19.0 |217.9 |- |80.2 |1,156.5 |988.9 Dumfries and Galloway |412.4 |35.2 |376.2 |1.0 |128.2 |1,925.3 |1,643.7 Fife |768.9 |74.6 |694.3 |- |252.7 |3,506.8 |3,001.8 Forth Valley |665.9 |60.0 |604.9 |1.0 |239.2 |3,571.0 |3,077.0 Grampian |1,488.7 |133.7 |1,355.0 |- |632.0 |6,066.5 |5,312.5 Greater Glasgow |3,511.2 |218.2 |3,292.0 |1.0 |1,761.1 |14,436.0 |11,735.0 Highland |593.5 |50.0 |540.5 |3.0 |203.6 |2,443.4 |2,096.9 Lanarkshire |1,097.0 |63.0 |1,034.0 |- |449.0 |5,499.1 |4,717.1 Lothian |2,355.0 |135.0 |2,220.0 |- |1,128.3 |9,152.4 |7,380.4 Orkney |30.2 |6.0 |24.2 |- |5.5 |223.5 |206.5 Shetland |49.6 |8.0 |41.6 |- |9.5 |226.4 |216.4 Tayside |1,399.5 |111.5 |1,288.0 |- |576.1 |6,045.8 |5,054.8 Western Isles |64.9 |11.0 |52.9 |1.0 |13.1 |306.4 |276.4 CSA |1,808.1 |233.1 |1,298.0 |277.0 |60.1 |193.5 |193.5 State Hospital |25.2 |2.0 |23.2 |- |3.7 |295.3 |295.3 <1> Includes general managers, unit general managers, senior managers, staff on grades 7-10 and staff on protected grades. <2> Includes ambulance officers, ambulance control assistants, management trainees and staff on non-Whitley grades. <3> Excludes GPs and locums, 1993 data are provisional. <4> With the introduction of the "1992" courses of preparation, new student nurses ceased to be employed by the NHS and instead receive a bursary. This has resulted in a rapid drop in the NHS-employed student numbers. There were 8,161.8 basic students and pupils directly employed in 1991, 6,278.9 in 1992 and 3,845.7 in 1993. There were 1,403 students receiving bursaries indexed on "1992" courses in 1992 and 3,617 in 1993. <5> Includes nursing management staff and teachers. Excludes agency and bank nurses.
Salaries and Wages (£000) Financial year |Administration |Medical Staff<2>|Nursing |and Clerical<1> |Staff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1991-92 |196,122 |259,616 |919,706 1992-93 |225,711 |289,187 |974,228 <1> No figures are available for "Professional administration of the Service, with no direct medical or nursing responsibilities" as this is not separately identified in the Scottish Health Authorities annual accounts. The figures supplied are the total Salaries and Wages for Administration and include those senior nurses and clinicians who have transferred to general/senior manager pay scales. <2> Includes Specialists.
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
Mr. Donohoe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money Ayrshire and Arran health board spent launching, publishing, promoting and distributing its "Charter for Health" ; and how much money Ayrshire and Arran health board is spending on the newly created post of consumer feedback manager.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 5 May 1994] : The cost to Ayrshire and Arran health board of the relaunch of its "Charter for Health" was just over £7,000. The post of consumer feedback manager has been in existence for two years. The actual salary involved is a matter between the board and the individual concerned.
Mr. Donohoe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money Ayrshire and Arran health board is spending on promoting general practitioner fundholding within the local area ; and what remuneration it is paying to the general practitioner appointed to promote general practitioner fundholding within its area.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 5 May 1994] : The costs to Ayrshire and Arran health board, in line with other boards, of promoting general practitioner fundholding are largely indirect costs and are not separately identifiable within the overall health board expenditure.
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The general practitioner appointed by Ayrshire and Arran health board to promote general practitioner fundholding in its area is being remunerated for two sessions a month, until March 1995, at £86 per session. This is a standard rate for general practitioners employed on specific projects by the health board as agreed with the British Medical Association.Mr. Donohoe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement indicating what assessment he has made of the general practitioner fundholding system operating throughout the Ayrshire and Arran health board area.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 5 May 1994] : Currently there are four fundholding practices operating within the board area. These practices are using the scheme to improve the health care and range of services available to patients. Participation in the GP fundholding scheme by GP practices is voluntary.
Council Tax
Mr. Donohoe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many appeals against valuations against council tax have been lodged ; how many appeals have been considered ; how many appeals have been successful ; and what is the average amount of time taken to consider an appeal against valuation in each valuation area in Scotland.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 5 May 1994) : The table provides the available information, which relates to all classes of proposals to change the valuation list made to assessors and subsequent appeals. The table, which is taken from information supplied by assessors, shows the position at November 1993 for all areas, and the position at March 1994 for those areas for which information is, at present, available.
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Number of proposals/appeals and their progress (i) Position at November 1993 Position at March 1994 Region |Number of |Number |Number |Average |Number of |Number |Number |Average |proposals/|settled |where list|time from |proposals/|settled |where list|time from |appeals |adjusted/ |date of |appeals |adjusted/ |date of |lodged |appeal |lodgement |lodged |appeal |lodgement |allowed |to date of |allowed |to date of |settlement |settlement |(ii) |(ii) Number Months Number Months -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Borders |2,996 |254 |217 |4 |3,057 |685 |522 |8 Central |2,719 |422 |378 |4 |n/a |n/a |n/a |n/a Dumfries and Galloway |3,048 |1,077 |803 |3 |3,136 |1,860 |1,251 |4 Fife |6,411 |3,136 |1,854 |5 |6,542 |4,606 |2,722 |5 Grampian |11,221 |3,956 |2,788 |5 |11,423 |6,282 |4,231 |6 Highland |5,991 |1,470 |931 |4 |6,093 |3,556 |2,327 |6 Lothian |11,739 |2,077 |1,422 |6 |12,866 |5,961 |3,956 |7 Strathclyde |39,463 |15,606 |12,498 |3 |40,252 |23,358 |17,828 |4 Tayside |11,171 |1,113 |986 |5 |11,364 |3,261 |2,693 |6 Orkney |211 |166 |101 |3 |215 |211 |120 |3 Shetland |159 |114 |95 |2 |174 |154 |108 |3 Western Isles |837 |227 |125 |5 |865 |513 |283 |7 |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- |------- Scotland |95,966 |29,618 |22,198 |4 |- |- |- |- Source: Information supplied by Assessors in regular statistical returns.
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