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Mr. Aitken : The facility has received accreditation by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution. The local authority was also consulted and supplied with all relevant information including transport movements, noise data and meteorological analysis.
Mr. Ainger : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what studies his Department has done of the cost in terms of (a) infrastructure and (b) recruitment at transferring the NATO small arms regional test centre from proof and experimental establishment, Pendine.
Mr. Aitken : The European regional test centre uses facilities which are required for national purposes. There
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would be no separately identifiable costs were it to transfer with other small arms work. A decision on the location of the ERTC is for the NATO authorities.Mr. Ainger : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total revenue and operating cost of proof and experimental establishment, Pendine, in the financial year 1993-94.
Mr. Aitken : Gross operating costs at proof and experimental establishment, Pendine in financial year 1993-94 were £7.157 million. Receipts over the same period totalled £2.259 million.
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which regiments that use multiple-launch rocket systems and AS90s are likely to train with them on (a) Salisbury plain and (b) Otterburn ; where the regiments will be based ; where their multiple-launch rocket systems and AS90s will be stored ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hanley : There is one AS90 regiment at Tidworth and one at Topcliffe. MLRS regiments are based at Catterick and Larkhill and it is intended that a further regiment will be based at Ouston from late 1995 when it returns from Germany. Equipment will be collocated with these regiments.
It is planned that they will conduct their AS90 and MLRS training at Salisbury plain, Otterburn and Catterick.
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the remit for the environmental impact assessment for his Department's proposals for Otterburn ; and if he will make a statement ;
(2) what arrangements he is making for consultations with (a) statutory organisations, (b) voluntary organisations and (c) individuals concerning his Department's proposals for Otterburn ; what are the stages of this consultation process ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hanley : It is our intention to appoint independent consultants in August to carry out a full environmental impact assessment in accordance with the provisions of Department of Environment circular 15/88, to consider the effects of our proposals for Otterburn. This is expected to take approximately four months to complete. As part of the EIA, the consultants will seek the views of the local planning authority, statutory bodies, and other interested parties. In addition, my officials will provide briefings to voluntary organisations. The formal consultation process is a matter for the local planning authority, after submission by my Department of a notice of proposed development.
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to develop dry training at Otterburn in the future ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hanley : While the proposals which I announced on 23 June, Official Report, columns 250-51, will not involve an increase in dry training at Otterburn, the pattern of dry training carried out there is likely to change. In addition, we are currently considering our overall requirement for dry training in the United Kingdom.
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he intends to conduct a public inquiry into his Department's proposals for developments at Otterburn ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Hanley : My Department's proposals for the development of the Otterburn training area will be submitted to the local planning authority, for its consideration in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Environment circular 18/84. If the local planning authority raises objections to the proposed developments, the matter will be referred to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment to determine whether a public inquiry should be held.
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what review has been conducted concerning the future military training requirements in the United Kingdom ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hanley : The structure and content of training for all three services is kept under constant review to ensure that it meets present and future operational requirements. For example, I announced on 7 July, Official Report, column 263, a wide review of how and where Army-sponsored training is conducted.
In addition, in accordance with recommendations contained in the 36th report of the Committee of Public Accounts dated 26 April 1993, my Department is carrying out a study to compare the requirement for Army training land with existing capacity. This study is due to be completed shortly.
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the regiments which use (a) AS90s and (b) multiple launch rocket systems ; how many are attached to each regiment ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hanley : The 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery are equipped with AS90. Each regiment currently has 24 guns, which will rise to 32 guns in 1995. Only 24 guns will be manned during peace time for training.
The 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery and 39th Regiment Royal Artillery are to be equipped with the multiple launch rocket system. Each regiment has 18 launchers.
Mr. Allason : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if McCarthy and Sons (Torquay) Ltd. is eligible to participate in his Department's contracts.
Mr. Aitken : Provided that McCarthy and Sons, Torquay, meet the MOD's contract terms, including security requirements, there is no reason why the company should not be eligible to bid for MOD contracts.
Mr. Morgan : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his letter of 22 June, when he expects to commence civil legal action against Brecom in relation to the Airwork damage to the F3 Tornados at RAF St. Athan.
Mr. Aitken : Work to investigate the damage caused by Airwork and to compile the technical and cost evidence necessary to support a claim is not yet completed. It will be some time therefore before the appropriate action to prosecute a claim for compensation can be commenced.
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Mr. Mackinlay : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when Sir John Blelloch's inquiry report was received by his Department.
Mr. Hanley : The report was received by officials on1 July 1994.
Mr. Mackinlay : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when a copy of the report of Sir John Blelloch was sent to his Department's Police Federation for consultation purposes ; (2) if he will list those to whom the report of Sir John Blelloch has been circulated for consultation purposes since its receipt by his Department.
Mr. Hanley : Sir John Blelloch's report has been circulated widely both within my Department and within other interested Government Departments. Copies have also been sent to the Association of Chief Police Officers, to staff associations representing the MOD police including the Defence Police Federation and to trades unions representing the MOD guard service. These were provided on 14 July. Copies have also been placed in the Library of the House. Consultation on specific proposals will be undertaken in due course in the normal way.
Mr. Mackinlay : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if it is his intention in relation to the consultation timescale and procedure for the report and recommendations of Sir John Blelloch, to follow the practice of the Home Secretary in consulting on the report of Sir Patrick Sheehy in respect of allowing the Police Federation to be consulted fully prior to decisions being taken at ministerial level ;
(2) if he will publish the report and recommendation of Sir John Blelloch into the future of his Department's police.
Mr. Hanley : I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for City of Chester (Mr. Brandreth) on 14 July, Official Report, columns 760-61.
Mr. Mackinlay : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requests have been received from his
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Department's Police Federation about advancing the consultative procedure in respect of the contents of the report andrecommendations of Sir John Blelloch.
Mr. Hanley : The Defence Police Federation wrote to the Department on 4 July 1994 requesting an early copy of the report by Sir John Blelloch. It was provided with a copy of Sir John's report on 14 July 1994.
Mr. Lester : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key performance targets have been set for the Defence Postal and Courier Services Agency for the financial year 1994-95.
Mr. Hanley : The Defence Postal and Courier Services Agency has been set the following key targets :
1. Review the assessment of Military Core Capability and Report by 1 July 1994.
2. Increase the Agency's efficiency by making 0.5 per cent. saving against 1993-94 outturn net operating costs.
3. Improve the percentage of mail moved by the MOD Mail Service that meets Quality of Service standards by 0.5 per cent. against target.
4. Complete Phase 2 of the DPCS Market Testing Plan.
5. Following the necessary consultations, implement the Mail 2000 recommendations, and report progress by 31 March 1995.
Mr. Milburn : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the latest figures and list for each of the last four years by region the number of (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) midwives, (d) health visitors, (e) administration and clerical staff and (f) managers.
Mr. Stewart : The information requested is shown in the tables. It should be noted that tables (c) and (d) are extracts from table (b) .
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(a) Hospital and Community Medical Staff; by health board: at 30 September Number |1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 -------------------------------------------------------- Scotland |7,302|7,312|7,475|7,441 Argyll and Clyde |434 |424 |436 |463 Ayrshire and Arran |340 |347 |368 |384 Borders |95 |95 |100 |106 Dumfries and Galloway |179 |185 |191 |193 Fife |281 |314 |320 |312 Forth Valley |284 |289 |297 |277 Grampian |739 |756 |769 |759 Greater Glasgow |2,087|2,035|2,064|1,984 Highland |254 |256 |258 |250 Lanarkshire |483 |487 |514 |500 Lothian |1,349|1,318|1,349|1,396 Orkney |17 |17 |17 |17 Shetland |15 |17 |15 |20 Tayside |649 |669 |665 |694 Western Isles |18 |17 |24 |24 CSA |78 |81 |81 |78 State Hospital, Carstairs |- |5 |7 |9
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(b) Qualified Nursing staff; by health board: at 30 September Number |1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 ------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland |42,459|43,011|43,123|42,344 Argyll and Clyde |3,055 |3,159 |3,220 |3,188 Ayrshire and Arran |2,394 |2,493 |2,436 |2,422 Borders |799 |791 |829 |842 Dumfries and Galloway |1,310 |1,336 |1,349 |1,365 Fife |2,436 |2,497 |2,513 |2,604 Forth Valley |2,294 |2,338 |2,473 |2,329 Grampian |4,566 |4,586 |4,709 |4,160 Greater Glasgow |9,042 |8,850 |8,642 |8,534 Highland |1,809 |1,831 |1,843 |1,798 Lanarkshire |3,954 |3,970 |3,809 |3,758 Lothian |5,979 |6,053 |6,073 |6,162 Orkney |175 |184 |188 |201 Shetland |175 |192 |187 |188 Tayside |4,117 |4,128 |4,241 |4,154 Western Isles |285 |284 |280 |324 CSA |69 |53 |58 |63 State Hospital, Carstairs |- |266 |273 |252
(Qualified nursing staff) of which (c) Midwives; by health board: at 30 September Number |1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 ---------------------------------------------------- Scotland |3,051|3,357|3,393|3,426 Argyll and Clyde |272 |321 |343 |338 Ayrshire and Arran |154 |277 |261 |262 Borders |45 |43 |42 |43 Dumfries and Galloway |105 |104 |103 |113 Fife |179 |195 |203 |207 Forth Valley |155 |177 |205 |208 Grampian |312 |323 |337 |317 Greater Glasgow |673 |710 |666 |671 Highland |158 |164 |164 |163 Lanarkshire |277 |298 |300 |315 Lothian |398 |427 |441 |452 Orkney |9 |9 |8 |9 Shetland |12 |11 |10 |10 Tayside |280 |280 |292 |302 Western Isles |22 |18 |18 |16
(Qualified nursing staff) of which:- (d) Health Visitors; by health board: at 30 September Number |1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 ---------------------------------------------------- Scotland |1,612|1,585|1,533|1,519 Argyll and Clyde |124 |132 |127 |127 Ayrshire and Arran |118 |111 |98 |99 Borders |27 |26 |25 |26 Dumfries and Galloway |35 |31 |30 |29 Fife |122 |117 |123 |123 Forth Valley |91 |90 |92 |86 Grampian |175 |174 |171 |161 Greater Glasgow |309 |301 |276 |266 Highland |54 |50 |49 |54 Lanarkshire |174 |173 |166 |171 Lothian |237 |241 |238 |237 Orkney |6 |5 |5 |4 Shetland |8 |8 |7 |6 Tayside |124 |116 |118 |121 Western Isles |8 |10 |8 |9
(e) Administrative and Clerical Staff (excluding managers); by health board: at 30 September Number |1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 ------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland |16,918|17,459|18,363|18,914 Argyll and Clyde |1,338 |1,351 |1,491 |1,496 Ayrshire and Arran |865 |895 |960 |981 Borders |252 |265 |285 |291 Dumfries and Galloway |421 |458 |477 |494 Fife |778 |824 |853 |969 Forth Valley |672 |704 |755 |785 Grampian |1,569 |1,657 |1,722 |1,705 Greater Glasgow |3,692 |3,742 |3,891 |3,975 Highland |595 |631 |658 |666 Lanarkshire |1,184 |1,204 |1,247 |1,313 Lothian |2,652 |2,659 |2,697 |2,855 Orkney |26 |26 |28 |29 Shetland |48 |51 |56 |61 Tayside |1,460 |1,516 |1,623 |1,569 Western Isles |53 |58 |75 |79 Common Services Agency |1,313 |1,394 |1,518 |1,613 State Hospital, Carstairs |- |24 |27 |33
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(f) Administrative and Clerical Managers; by health board: at 30 September Number |1990 |1991 |1992 |1993 -------------------------------------------------------- Scotland |1,069|1,312|1,677|2,094 Argyll and Clyde |78 |81 |105 |124 Ayrshire and Arran |52 |58 |90 |114 Borders |17 |19 |24 |28 Dumfries and Galloway |29 |36 |49 |53 Fife |62 |76 |82 |110 Forth Valley |52 |60 |69 |92 Grampian |100 |135 |178 |207 Greater Glasgow |169 |221 |273 |345 Highland |39 |50 |70 |85 Lanarkshire |66 |65 |80 |116 Lothian |119 |135 |184 |275 Orkney |5 |6 |6 |6 Shetland |6 |8 |8 |8 Tayside |102 |112 |138 |147 Western Isles |9 |11 |12 |19 CSA |164 |237 |302 |356 State Hospital, Carstairs |- |2 |7 |9
Mrs. Fyfe : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list child mortality rates for each assigned social class within each health board area.
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Mr. Stewart [holding answer 11 July 1994] : Mortality rates are not available. The table shows the number of children who died for each assigned social class within each health board area. Children whose parents' occupation is unknown are shown in the "not stated" column.
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Deaths of persons aged 0-15 by social class and health board area Scotland 1993<1> Social class Total I II III IV V Not stated |(non manual)|(manual) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland |665 |21 |95 |34 |166 |83 |54 |212 Borders |9 |- |5 |- |- |1 |- |3 Dumfries and Galloway |20 |- |3 |1 |6 |4 |1 |5 Fife |41 |1 |3 |4 |14 |6 |6 |7 Forth Valley |34 |2 |6 |2 |7 |5 |1 |11 Grampian |50 |- |9 |3 |14 |9 |4 |11 Highland |32 |4 |5 |33 |6 |1 |3 |10 Lothian |93 |4 |12 |8 |22 |8 |7 |32 Tayside |49 |1 |3 |1 |10 |9 |4 |21 Orkney Islands |1 |- |- |- |- |1 |- |- Shetland Islands |2 |- |1 |- |- |1 |- |- Western Isles |4 |- |- |- |2 |- |1 |1 Argyll and Clyde |58 |3 |7 |4 |13 |2 |8 |21 Ayrshire and Arran |51 |1 |4 |1 |19 |7 |3 |16 Greater Glasgow |150 |3 |24 |4 |38 |18 |10 |53 Lanarkshire |71 |2 |13 |3 |15 |11 |6 |21 <1> Provisional.
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Mr. Gordon Prentice : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for what reasons the selling price of redundant national health service hospitals is not made publicly available after completion of the sale.
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Mr. Stewart : In Scotland the selling price of NHS and other property is publicly available when the purchaser's title is recorded in the general register of sasines or the land register, as required by law. It is for the NHS body managing the transaction to decide, in the light of the circumstances, whether price details can be released at an earlier stage, bearing in mind the fact that information on property disposals may be commercially sensitive.
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if it is his intention to give evidence to the Home Office's review of police care and ancillary tasks ; and if he will make a statement.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : The Home Office review relates only to England and Wales. Further work will be undertaken by the Scottish Office, including consultation with interested parties in Scotland, once the Home Office review has been completed.
Mr. Milburn : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by wave (a) the number of non-executive directors of NHS trust hospitals and (b) the number of chairs of NHS trust hospitals, by salary band.
Mr. Stewart : The information requested is as follows :
Remuneration |Number of Non-|Number of £ |executive |Chairmen |Directors ------------------------------------------------------------------ NHS Trust first wave 5,000 per annum |10 |- 17,145 per annum |- |1 19,285 per annum |- |1 Second wave 5,000 per annum |75 |- 15,125 per annum |- |1 17,145 per annum |- |6 19,285 per annum |- |8 Third wave 5,000 per annum |110 |- 15,125 per annum |- |1 17,145 per annum |- |11 19,285 per annum |- |10
Mr. Robin Cook : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what changes were made to the allocations to any of the trusts, directly managed units or other areas in Lothian for capital building programmes or for revenue during the past eight months.
Mr. Lang : The information requested spans two financial years. Revenue allocations are subject to numerous revision by the management executive during the course of a financial year. The original 1993-94 revenue allocation to Lothian health board was £358.175 million. By November 1993 it had been adjusted to £401.554 million and by March 1994 stood at £406.533 million. The original 1994-95 allocation was £364.805 million and is currently £419.642 million.
Lothian health board's original 1993-94 capital allocation for its building programme, including provision
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for its directly managed units, was £24.429 million. Changes to the allocation by the management executive were limited to projects that had a total cost of more than £1 million. These accounted for £12.708 million of the 1993-94 capital allocation. By November 1993 and March 1994, that sub-allocation stood at £11.202 million and £10.002 million respectively.The West Lothian NHS trust was the only trust in Lothian in 1993-94. Its opening capital was £3.080 million and its business plan income forecast was £63.639 million. At November 1993, there had been no change to the capital allocation and by 31 March 1994 the allocation was £2.896 million.
The 1994-95 allocations for all Lothian NHS trusts currently remain as notified to them on 8 February 1994.
Mr. Robin Cook : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what changes there were in the capital revenue allocations to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh or to the priority services unit in Lothian in the past eight months.
Mr. Lang : The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh priority services unit were directly managed units under Lothian health board until 1 April 1994. Lothian health board's initial 1993-94 capital allocation included specified project provision of £2.245 million for the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and £4.065 million for the Edinburgh priority services unit. Lothian health board was responsible for the financial management of the specified projects, although allocation adjustments for underspends on projects with a total cost of more than £1 million were subject to Scottish Office approval. Details of the allocation changes for the Royal Infirmary and the priority services unit projects with a total cost of more than £1 million, as approved by the NHS executive, are set out in the table.
The 1994-95 capital allocations for both the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS trust and Edinburgh Healthcare NHS trust currently remain at the levels notified to them by the Scottish Office on 8 February 1994.
Table to show changes to 1993-94 capital allocations for projects with a total cost of £1 million or more £ million |Opening |Final |allocation|Approval ------------------------------------------------------------------ Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Liver Transplant Unit |0.170 |0.246 Dental Hospital |0.700 |0.243 Residential Nurses Homes |0.000 |0.657 Edinburgh Priority Services Unit Royal Edinburgh Ward Upgrade |0.765 |1.235 Gogarburn Hospital |2.000 |2.110 Royal Edinburgh Hospital |1.000 |1.424
Mr. Robin Cook : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the capital allocation for all trusts, directly managed units and other areas in Lothian for the financial years 1993-94 and 1994-95 ;
(2) when the capital building programme allocation to Lothian health board was determined for the financial years 1993-94 and 1994-95.
Mr. Lang : Lothian health board was notified of their capital building programme allocation for 1993-94 in a letter dated 20 December 1992, and a letter dated 17 December 1993 for 1994-95. The allocations for all other health boards were notified on the same dates.
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The capital allocation letter for health boards covers their hospital building programme, equipment and information technology provision. The letters for NHS trusts, issued on 16 February 1993 and 8 February 1994 respectively, provided their overall external financing limit and included details of the capital provision used in calculating the limit.The information requested on capital allocations is set out in the table.
1993-94 Allocations |Current 1994- to: |95 Allocations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |£ |£ Lothian Health Board (Gross allocation) |24,429,000 |4,969,000 West Lothian NHS Trust |2,896,000 |2,003,000 East and Midlothian NHS Trust |- |1,368,000 Edinburgh Healthcare NHS Trust |- |5,416,000 Edinburgh Sick Children's NHS Trust |- |1,472,000 Royal Infirmary NHS Trust |- |6,673,000 Western General Hospitals NHS Trust |- |6,166,000
Mr. Robin Cook : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many meetings took place between Geoffrey Scaife, chief executive of the health service in Scotland, and officials of Lothian health board this year ; what were the dates and times of those meetings ; if he will make available the minutes of those meetings ; and what action was taken as a result of those meetings.
Mr. Lang : The chief executive of the NHS in Scotland meets regularly with representatives of all health boards, both individually and collectively in a variety of settings. Since the beginning of this year the chief executive has met Lothian health board representatives on six occasions to discuss a wide range of issues. Formal minutes of the meetings were not taken as a matter of course, any decision or action required being dealt with by subsequent correspondence.
Mr. Robin Cook : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the Treasury rules with regard to capital expenditure and revenue expenditure programmes in the health service in Scotland ; and whether all expenditure by Lothian health board within the last eight months was within these rules.
Mr. Lang : The NHS in Scotland is subject, like other public sector bodies, to the relevant rules and guidance set out in "Government Accounting" a copy of which is in the Library. The expenditure of Lothian health board is subject to annual statutory audit which provides a check on its regularity and propriety. The board's annual accounts for 1993-94 have still to be audited.
Mr. Robin Cook : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish minutes of the meetings at which capital allocations to trusts, directly managed units and other areas were discussed between Lothian health board and the Scottish Office.
Mr. Lang : There were no formal meetings between the Scottish Office and Lothian health board to discuss the capital allocations to either the board and its directly
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managed units or the Lothian NHS trusts. Allocations are determined by the management executive on the basis of details submitted by the board and, in the case of NHS trusts, the capital proposals in their annual business plans. Account is taken of the relative service priorities for the NHS as a whole, individual health boards' purchasing intentions and agreed strategic objectives.Mr. Wallace : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to (a) publish and (b) announce his response to the consultants' report on the future of shipping services to the northern and western isles ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lang : I have recently received the report of KPMG Management Consulting on subsidies for shipping services in the highlands and islands and I am studying carefully its conclusions and recommendations. However, it is too early for me to say when I will be in a position to announce any decisions in response to the report. The report contains a considerable amount of commercially sensitive information which was made available to the consultants on a strictly confidential basis, and would not therefore be suitable for publication. I shall, however, give consideration as to whether it would be possible to publish the main findings and conclusions of the report without breaching commercial confidentiality.
Mr. Kynoch : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he plans to publish his consultation paper on the review of the Scottish planning system ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lang : I have today published a consultation paper on the review of the Scottish planning system. Copies will be placed in the House Libraries.
Under the banner of the citizens charter, my general aim is to stimulate discussion on ways in which the effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness of the system can be improved. This is the first step in a wide-ranging review which will help to set the agenda for the development of the planning system in the years ahead. The review will not address the underlying structure of the present system or the Government's proposals for local government reform in Scotland ; its focus will be on matters of procedure and practice. In that context, my specific aim is to assess the adequacy of the decision-making process in terms of its openness, fairness, consistency, speed and accountability to all interests ; the extent to which current procedures help or hinder that process ; the degree to which development plans and development control promote development and conservation objectives and in so doing add to the quality of the natural and built environment ; and the adequacy of the arrangements for monitoring the decision-making process and for measuring the achievement of objectives, targets and standards of service.
The consultation paper poses a number of questions to assist those who may wish to comment. However, there is no pre-determined agenda ; the Government will welcome comments on any aspects of the system. Thereafter the outcome will be made public, and the Government will indicate how they propose to take matters forward.
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I should make it clear that no significant changes will be introduced until after the reorganised authorities are firmly in place. However, the review is designed to pave the way for any longer-term changes that may be necessary to achieve the high standards now set by the citizens charter. That means a more responsive and efficient system to give the public, developers and Government alike confidence in the plan-making and decision-making process, in the quality of the outcomes, and in the standard of service that is being provided.Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many former patients discharged from compulsory detention by way of (a) the Mental Welfare Commission exercising its powers under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, (b) appeals granted by a sheriff or (c) the Secretary of State accepting a recommendation by the Mental Welfare Commission, over the past seven years have been subsequently subjected to a compulsory detention order ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 13 July 1994] : This information is not held centrally.
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases during the past seven years of a patient having a restriction order placed upon his or her detention the Mental Welfare Commission has recommended to the Secretary of State that such an order be lifted ; of these, how many were accepted by the Secretary of State ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 13 July 1994] : One. The Commission's recommendation was considered as part of the process which led to the patient's conditional discharge.
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients have been discharged from compulsory detention by way of an appeal to a sheriff in each of the past seven years ; in how many such hearings before a sheriff the patient was represented by a lawyer ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 13 July 1994] : This information is not held centrally.
Dr. Godman : To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients have been discharged from compulsory detention by way of the Mental Welfare Commission exercising the appropriate power it has under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 in each of the past seven years ; of such discharges, how many were brought about by a request from a patient to have his or her detention reviewed by the Commission ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Stewart [holding answer 13 July 1994] : The numbers of patients so discharged are as follows :
Year |Number ------------------------- <1>1993-94 |0 <1>1992-93 |1 1991 |2 1990 |0 1989 |5 1988 |3 1987 |5 <1> The Commission's annual report statistics are now produced on a financial year basis.
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has no record of the number of these cases which were brought about by a request from a patient to have his or her detention reviewed.
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