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Average daily        

population for       

1991-94              

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1991   |4,839        

1992   |5,257        

1993   |5,637        

1994   |5,585        

Philosophy Courses

Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people graduated from Scottish higher education institutions with honours either in philosophy or in a joint honours or composite degree involving philosophy in 1994; what proportion of the total number graduating from Scottish higher education this represents; and if he will make a statement.      [20901]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: In 1993, the latest year for which information is available, 85 people graduated from Scottish higher education institutions with a degree where philosophy was the main or only subject; this represents 0.5 per cent. of all degree graduates from Scottish higher education institutions in 1993.

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Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many higher education institutions in Scotland currently offer single honours or joint honours degrees in philosophy; what proportion of the total number of higher education institutions in Scotland this represents; and if he will make a statement.      [20912]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Out of the 22 higher education institutions in Scotland, six currently offer degree courses in philosophy; this represents a proportion of 27 per cent.

Hunting

Mr. Morley: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which (a) fox and (b) deer hunts have been issued with licences or permits to hunt live quarry on Forestry Commission land.      [21108]

Sir Hector Monro: The Forestry Commission has issued the following hunts with licences or permits to hunt on commission land:

Fox hunts

Ashford Valley

Banwen Miners

Barlow

Belvoir

Bicester with Whaddon Chase

Bilsdale

Blankney

Blencathra Foxhounds

Border

Braes of Derwent

Brocklesby

Buccleuch

Cambridgeshire

Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray

Cleveland

College Valley and North Northumberland

Coniston Foxhounds

Cottesmore

Cumberland Farmers Foxhounds

Cumberland Farmers

Cumberland Foxhounds

Curre

Derwent

East Essex

East Kent

East Sussex and Romney Marsh

Eglington

Eskdale and Ennerdale Foxhounds

Essex

Farndale

Fife Foxhounds

Fitzwilliam

Fowey Fox Beagles

Gelligaer Farmers

Goathland

Golden valley

Grafton

Grove and Rufford

Hampshire

Haydon

Hursley and Hambledon

Hurworth

Isle of Wight

Jedforest

Liddesdale

Llangeinor

Llangibby

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Melbreak Foxhounds

Middleton

Milvain

Monmouthshire

Morpeth

New Forest Beagles

New Forest Hounds

North Lonsdale Foxhounds

North Norfolk Harriers

Oakley

Pennine Foxhounds

Pentyrch

Percy

Puckeridge

Saltersgate Farmers

Sennybridge

Sinnington

South Nottinghamshire

South Pembrokeshire

South Wold

Staintondale

Suffolk

Surrey Union

Taf Fechan

Talybont

Thurlow

Tredegar Farmers

Virginstowe Beagles

West Norfolk Foxhounds

West Percy

Woodland Pytchley

York and Ainsty North

Ystrad

Deer hunts

New Forest Buckhounds

Quantock Staghounds

Public Bodies

Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department are under a statutory requirement to (a) publish their advice to the Government, (b) publish an annual report and (c) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will list those bodies with a statutory base.      [21157]

Mr. Lang [holding answer 24 April 1995]: The information requested is as follows: (a) Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, Scottish Records Advisory Council, Secretary of State's (Electricity) Advisory Council; (b) Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland, Historic Buildings Council for Scotland, Parole Board for Scotland, Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board, Scottish Records Advisory Council, Scottish Valuation Advisory Council, Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee; (c) Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland, Historic Buildings Council for Scotland, Parole Board for Scotland, Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board, Scottish Records Advisory Council, Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee. Those bodies with a statutory base are: Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland, Building Standards Advisory Committee, Children's Panel Advisory Committees, Consultative Committee on Freshwater Fisheries, Extra Parliamentary Panel, Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland, Historic

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Buildings Council for Scotland, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, Local Review Committees for HM Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions, Parliamentary Boundary Commission, Parole Board for Scotland, Police Advisory Board for Scotland, Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council, Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board, Scottish Police College Board of Governors, Scottish Records Advisory Council, Scottish Valuation Advisory Council, Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee.

Prisons (Weapons)

Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) firearms, (b) knives and (c) other dangerous weapons or implements were found hidden in prisons in (i) 1979, (ii) 1985, (iii) 1990 and (iv) the last year for which figures are available.      [16828]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton [holding answer 30 March 1995]: The subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Dr. Norman A. Godman, dated 28 April 1995:

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of firearms, knives and other dangerous weapons or implements found hidden in prisons in 1979, 1985, 1990 and the last year for which figures are available.

The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

NATIONAL HERITAGE

Royal Collections

Mr. Chris Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will publish a definitive catalogue of all the works of art in the royal collections which are held by the Crown on behalf of the nation; if he will indicate how many of these works have been displayed to the general public; and for how long.      [20990]

Mr. Dorrell: The royal collection is a department of the royal household and is not a responsibility of my Department. I understand that the royal household is completing an inventory of works of art in the royal collection, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 1997.

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