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SOCIAL SECURITY
Retirement Pension
Mr. Dewar: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what state earnings-related pension would be received in the years 2010 and 2040 by (a) a man and (b) a woman both with a full national insurance contribution record and earning throughout (i) national average earnings, (ii) one and a half times average earnings, (iii) and half average earnings, using the assumptions used by the Government actuary in Cm. 2714, "Report on the Financial Provisions of the Pension Bill on the National Insurance Fund," before the changes to SERPs introduced in 1988, under the present scheme and on the assumption that the changes in the Pensions Bill, as introduced in the House of Lords, are implemented in full. [22449]
Mr. Arbuthnot: The information is in the table.
1995-96 prices £s |Pre-1988 changes |Present |Proposed
per week
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Male: retiring in 2010-11
Average earnings |87.90 |75.30 |71.60
1.5 average earnings |128.40 |102.90 |99.30
0.5 average earnings |36.90 |31.60 |27.90
Female: retiring in 2010-11
Average earnings |87.90 |75.30 |71.60
1.5 average earnings |128.40 |102.90 |99.30
0.5 average earnings |36.90 |31.60 |27.90
Male: retiring in 2040-41
Average earnings |144.60 |102.70 |97.50
1.5 average earnings |173.60 |112.10 |107.00
0.5 average earnings |65.30 |52.20 |47.00
Female: retiring in 2040-41
Average earnings |143.70 |101.20 |97.50
1.5 average earnings |160.10 |107.10 |107.00
0.5 average earnings |65.30 |52.20 |47.00
Notes:
1. Pensioners are assumed to retire in the tax years 2010-11 and 2040-41. Under the proposed scheme
State pension age for women in 2010-11 will be between 60 years and 1 month and 60 years and 6
months, and in 2040-41 it will be 65. In all other schemes it will be 60.
2. Future real earnings growth is assumed to be 1.5 per cent. perannum.
3. The pre-1988 amounts are based on the best 20 years of revalued earnings.
4. The earnings figures used are national, all adult full-time average earnings.
Benefits Agency Framework Document
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 29 March, Official Report, column 687, when the revised Benefits Agency framework document is to be published. [24837]
Mr. Roger Evans: The revised Benefits Agency framework document has been published today, and a copy has been placed in the Library.
Mortgage Interest
Mr. David Nicholson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many claimants of income support for mortgage interest currently receive assistance with loans taken out to facilitate improvements to a property which are reasonable in the circumstances, as set out in paragraph 8, schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987; [24677]
(2) how many claimants of income support for mortgage interest currently receive assistance under the deserted partner rule as set out in paragraph 7, schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987; [24676]
(3) how many claimants of income support for mortgage interest currently receive assistance (a) to pay the interest on arrears which have accrued during the first 16 weeks of a claim when only 50 per cent. of the eligible interest is payable, (b) to pay the interest on arrears where a mortgage has a deferred interest payment arrangement for at least a two-year period, (c) where other arrears of mortgage payments have accrued and a standard amount of £2.35 per week is deducted from the claimant's entitlement to income support and (d) the total expenditure in each of these areas. [24678]
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Mr. Roger Evans: A total of 135,000 income support claimants have an amount deducted from their benefit and paid to their lender to help with the clearing of mortgage interest arrears. This does not involve any additional expenditure on income support. The other information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Source:
Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry, May 1994.
Note:
The figure has been rounded to the nearest thousand.
Fraud
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many officials in his Department have been (a) suspended, (b) disciplined, (c) dismissed and (d) prosecuted for each of the last 30 years for irregularities in connection with benefit fraud from which they or their associates have gained; [24612]
(2) how many officials working on the departmental central index have been (a) suspended, (b) disciplined, (c) dismissed and (d) prosecuted for each of the last 30 years for irregularities in connection with benefit fraud from which they or their associates have gained. [24613]
Mr. Arbuthnot: This information is not available in the form requested and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Benefit fraud by staff is treated very seriously, resulting in dismissal and prosecution when proven. A total of 34 staff have been prosecuted for matters relating to benefit fraud since 1 April 1994; it is not possible to say how many of these had access to the departmental central index. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 8 March, Official Report, columns 693 94.
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list those local authorities who use (a) auditors and (b) specialist trained fraud investigators to investigate housing benefit fraud; and if he will detail each authority and the total number of staff who have been employed for each of the last 10 years. [24614]
Mr. Roger Evans: The information requested is not available.
Family Credit
Mr. Bradley: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of (a) new family credit claims and (b) renewal family credit claims are being processed within one week, four weeks, six weeks, eight weeks and longer than eight weeks. [23623]
Mr. Roger Evans: The administration of family credit is a matter for Mr. Ian Magee, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ian Magee to Mr. Keith Bradley, dated 15 May 1995 : The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the clearance times of new and renewal claims to Family Credit.
The table below details the information you have requested. Such figures are produced on a monthly basis and I have therefore provided information for the month ending 30 April 1995 which is the latest full month available. For the purposes of this question, one week has been calculated as 5 working days.
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Percentage
|Over 8
|1 week |4 weeks |6 weeks |8 weeks |weeks
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New claims |46.65 |40.34 |8.08 |3.01 |1.92
Renewal claims |45.92 |44.6 |646 |1.88 |1.14
The Family Credit Unit is currently operating a pilot section, introduced during April 1995, which is processing new claims from customers who have not previously claimed Family Credit. The pilot section accepts new (first- time) claims from one of the ten operational areas that process claims within the Family Credit Unit. These claims can be from customers who have recently started work but have not used the Fast Track service available through the Employment Service, had a change of hours and earnings, or have simply not previously claimed Family Credit.
A claim form is submitted and any additional information required is, wherever possible, taken over the telephone which allows the claims to be processed more quickly. A verification exercise is then conducted on a sample of the claims where telephone evidence has been accepted. Figures for the month ending 30 April showed that 97.5% of customers using this system had their claim decided in 5 working days.
I hope you find this reply helpful.
SCOTLAND
Chernobyl
Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total compensation paid to farmers for loss of earnings and clean-up of radioactive contamination of Scottish farms arising from the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986. [22025]
Sir Hector Monro: The sheep compensation scheme was introduced in July 1986 to compensate farmers whose enterprises had been disrupted as a result of statutory movement and slaughter restrictions following the Chernobyl accident. The total paid out under the scheme in Scotland up to the end of March 1995 was £2,491,842.
Drumkinnon Bay
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what direct representations the Minister with responsibility for industry and local government received in writing or in person from Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. or any associated companies regarding the latter's negotiations with Dumbarton district council and its subsequent sale of land to Dumbartonshire Enterprise. [23057]
Mr. Kynoch: Neither I nor my predecessor received any representation from Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. or any associated company on the matter to which the question refers, although the Scottish Office Environment Department was approached by agents of the Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. in support of a request from Dumbarton district council that the decision on the planning appeal should be deferred for an additional month to allow the discussions between the district council and the Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. to be completed.
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date the Minister with responsibility for industry
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and local government was informed of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in the acquisition of Drumkinnon bay from the Drumkinnon Development Company. [23059]Mr. Kynoch: I first learned of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in the acquisition on 8 March 1995.
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) on what date the Drumkinnon Development Company approached Dumbartonshire Enterprise to negotiate the purchase by the latter of Drumkinnon bay, Balloch; [23060]
(2) what information the Drumkinnon Development Company provided to Dumbartonshire Enterprise regarding the original price paid by the former for the land eventually acquired by the latter at Drumkinnonbay; [23054]
(3) what is the name of the company employed by Dumbartonshire Enterprise which assessed the value of the Drumkinnon bay site at £2.743 million; and what was the date of this assessment; [23061] (4) when the Scottish Enterprise Board agreed in principle to allow Dumbartonshire Enterprise to acquire Drumkinnon bay from the developers. [23063]
Mr. Kynoch: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I have asked its chairman to write to the hon. Member.
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date he became aware of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in acquiring Drumkinnon bay from the developers. [23062]
Mr. Kynoch: My right hon. Friend became aware of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in the acquisition on 8 March 1995.
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Sctoland what ministerial discussions took place either with Scottish Enterprise or Dumbartonshire Enterprise regarding the acquisition of Drumkinnon bay by the latter; and on what date ministerial consent was given. [23056]
Mr. Kynoch: No such discussions took place. Ministerial consent was not required in this case and no request for such consent was made.
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the involvement of Dumbartonshire Enterprise or Scottish Enterprise in written or oral communication with the Minister with responsibility for industry and local government on the subject of the development at Drumkinnon bay. [23058]
Mr. Kynoch: There has been no written or oral communication between me or my predecessor and Dumbartonshire Enterprise or Scottish Enterprise on the subject of the development at Drumkinnon bay.
Scottish Enterprise
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what (a) formal or (b) informal reporting mechanisms operate to ensure that Scottish Enterprise is made aware of developments being undertaken by local enterprise councils which involve projects greater than £250, 000; and how and to whom these are communicated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise or Scottish Enterprise to the Industry Department. [23064]
Mr. Kynoch: A local enterprise company is required by its operating contract to refer to Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise proposals which wouldinvolve expenditure in excess of specified delegated
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limits. The amounts of these limits vary according to the nature and purpose of the proposed expenditure, but expenditure exceeding £250,000 in any of the categories would require to be referred to Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise as appropriate.Similarly, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise are required to refer to the Secretary of State proposals which would involve expenditure in excess of certain limits, although these limits are generally higher than those which apply to local enterprise companies. Again, the amounts of the limits vary according to the nature and purpose of the proposed expenditure, but are for the most part set at amounts above £250,000. Cases involving property acquisition have to be referred to my right hon. Friend if the expenditure involved exceeds £5 million.
Mr. McFall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the project capital threshold expended by either Dumbartonshire Enterprise or Scottish Enterprise above which the Minister with responsibility for industry and local government is consulted.
Mr. Kynoch: The delegated authorities which apply to the Scottish Enterprise network vary according to the nature and purpose of the proposed expenditure. Cases involving property acquisition have to be referred to my right hon. Friend if the expenditure involved exceeds £5 million.
Forestry Commission
Mr. Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total revenue derived from Forestry Commission woodland disposals for each year since 1981 in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland. [23402]
Sir Hector Monro: The information is as follows:
£000s Year ended 31 March |England |Wales |Scotland ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1982<1> |8.9 |2.2 |13.6 1983<1> |8.9 |2.2 |13.6 1984<1> |8.9 |2.2 |13.6 1985 |9.2 |2.4 |3.7 1986 |4.3 |2.2 |3.1 1987 |4.1 |1.6 |2.6 1988 |4.4 |0.9 |1.5 1989 |1.9 |1.5 |1.6 1990 |2.8 |1.8 |2.4 1991 |2.8 |2.0 |2.3 1992 |2.2 |2.2 |4.8 1993 |1.6 |1.2 |2.3 1994 |2.0 |1.7 |9.7 1995<2> |2.2 |2.3 |3.6 <1> Annual records are not available for this period. <2> Provisional.
Mr. Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what will be the estimated targets in terms of (a) hectarage and (b) revenue for the disposal of Forestry Commission woodlands after 2000 in (i) England,(ii) Wales and (iii) Scotland. [23404]
Sir Hector Monro: No decisions have been taken on the Forestry Commission's disposals programme beyond the year 2000.
Mr. Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by county in respect of England and Wales and region in respect of Scotland the name
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and hectarage of Forestry Commission woodlands that are currently for sale. [23401]Sir Hector Monro: The following Forestry Commission woodlands are currently for sale on the open market:
County/Region |Name of Property |Area (hectares)
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England
Cambridgeshire |Langley High Wood |49
Cornwall |Hay Wood |54
|Port Elliot, Pathada, Perdredda|95
|Treworgey Wood |17
Cumbria |Black Knors |25
Derbyshire |Moorhall Wood |8
Devon |Bedpark |8
|Hawkmoor |22
Durham |Campville |30
|Stanley Wood Cottages |31
Essex |Audley End Estate |57
Humberside |Greenwickdale Wood |37
Isle of Wight |Grammars Common |17
|Timber Copse |8
Leicestershire |Bolt Wood |27
Lincolnshire |Hurn Wood |9
Shropshire |Coed Detton |14
Somerset |Higher Bitcombe |30
South Yorkshire |Greensprings Wood |12
|Old Park Wood |41
|Owston and Duck Holt Woods |66
Scotland
Borders |Edgarhope |143
|Spottiswoode |191
Dumfries and Galloway |Glaik |62
Grampian |Aquharney |128
|Auchinroath |62
|Glenbuchat |539
|Greenness |115
|Longhill (part) |120
|New Pitsligo |42
Highland |Abriachan |865
|Achandounie Woods |39
|Achrugan |59
|Ardelve |26
|Duisky |89
|Garvan, North |112
|Garvan, South |183
|Loch Ashie |437
|Lundavra |148
|New Kelso |43
Strathclyde |Daljarrock |51
|Docherneil |83
|Glenmard |56
Tayside |Camusericht |295
|Dalguise (part) |7
|Upper Glenprosen |230
Wales
Clwyd |Coed Melyn Y Moch |12
|Fron Plantation |5
|Gwernto |15
|Nurse Gwern Y Coed |5
|Tan Y Fron Woodland |3
|Trevor Hall Wood |22
Dyfed |Allt Cil y Llyn Fawr |3
|Cilflower Wood |5
|Cynheidre Uchaf |24
|Glan Teifi Wood |2
|Llwyn Y Gwair |13
|Pant Eynon and Allt y Forlan |29
|Pencwmfawr |9
|Penhill Wood |4
|Rhos Rhiwlas Isaf |5
|Ty'r Shyme |6
Gwent |Coed Chambers |6
Gwynedd |Aberdunant (part) |16
|Coed Ty Uchaf |14
|Rhiwbach and Tyddyn Bach |106
Mid Glamorgan |Bryncarnau |23
Powys |Gilfach |9
West Glamorgan |Bryn Wicket |33
|Graig Ynysgollen |10
|Nant Y Stalwyn |44
NHS Appointments
Mr. McMaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the (a) name, (b) place of residence, (c) date of appointment and (d) honorarium of the chairman, vice-chairman and members of (i) Argyll and Clyde health board, (ii) the Royal Alexandra hospital trust and (iii) Renfrewshire Healthcare NHS trust. [24105]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The information requested is as follows:
Argyll and Clyde Health Board
|Residence |Date of appointment|Remuneration £
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Chairman
Mr. Malcolm Jones |Helensburgh |1 January 1995 |17,700
Non-Executive Members
Mrs. Elizabeth Lander (Vice-Chairman) |Kilmacolm |1 April 1995 |5,000
Mrs. Sheenah Nelson |Balloch |1 April 1993 |5,000
Mr. Ian Macdonald |Paisley |7 March 1994 |5,000
Mr. Robert Anderson |Rothesay |1 April 1995 |5,000
Miss Moira Leitch |Islay |1 April 1995 |5,000
Mr. John Mullin |Paisley |1 April 1995 |5,000
Royal Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
|Residence |Date of appointment|Remuneration £
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Chairman
Mr. Tom Gibson |Paisley |1 January 1993 |17,145
Non-Executive Directors
Mrs. Audrey Burns |Houston |1 January 1993 |5,000
Mrs. Marion Ford |Paisley |1 January 1993 |5,000
Mr. Alec MacDonald Gaunt |Paisley |1 January 1993 |5,000
Mr. George Murray |Paisley |1 January 1993 |5,000
Mr. Allan Durward |Bridge of Weir |1 January 1993 |5,000
Renfrewshire Healthcare NHS Trust
|Residence |Date of appointment|Remuneration £
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Chairman
Dr. John Moffat |Greenock |6 December 1993 |19,285
Non-Executive Directors
Mr. David McNiven (Vice-Chairman) |Brookfield |6 December 1993 |5,000
Mr. Basil Baird |Eaglesham |6 December 1993 |5,000
Mrs. Jean Goldie |Elderslie |6 December 1993 |5,000
Mrs. Margaret Foggie |Greenock |6 December 1993 |5,000
Mr. John Hornibrook |Kilmacolm |6 December 1993 |5,000
Cable Installers
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to require cable communication installers to restore all pavements and roads to their former standard and to replace trees which die within five years of the installation work; and if he will make a statement. [23298]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and associated regulations and codes of practice already require undertakers, such as cable operators, executing road works to comply with prescribed material specifications and standards of workmanship when reinstating a road or footway and to guarantee the performance of the reinstatement for a minimum period of two years. If an undertaker fails to comply with his duties under the Act regarding reinstatements then he commits an offence. Provision is made for road works authorities to inspect reinstatements and to require corrective work where a reinstatement is defective. Ultimately, the road works authority may carry out the work themselves and recover costs from the undertaker.
Particular attention is drawn by the codes of practice to the need to excavate carefully where trees, shrubs and other planted areas are involved. The National Joint Utilities Group has also recently published, in collaboration with the Cable Communications Association and arboriculturists, "Guidelines for the Planning, Installation and Maintenance of Utility Services in Proximity to Trees". A copy of the paper is available in the Library. The Government do not consider that it is necessary to legislate for the replacement of trees in the way suggested.
Police Deaths (Convictions)
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name those persons convicted of murdering police officers since 1960 (a) who are still serving prison sentences and (b) who have been released under licence; and if he will make a statement. [23299]
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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: My noble and learned friend the Minister of State will write to the hon. Member.
NHS Trusts
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will include in the new code of openness in the national health service a requirement for NHS trusts to hold their meetings in public and for health authorities to cease the practice of routinely closing their meetings to the public for items on their agendas which are not confidential. [23300]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: My noble Friend the Minster of State will be publishing the code of practice on openness in the NHS in Scotland later this month. It will require health boards and NHS trusts to be as open as possible about their activities and plans.
Mr. Foulkes: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the capital allocation for each NHS trust in Scotland for 1995 96, 1996 97 and any subsequent year for which allocations have been made. [24055]
Lord James Douglas Hamilton [holding answer 15 May 1995]: The capital provision included in the current external financing limit for 1995 96 is as in the table.
Further provisions will be made throughout 1995 96 as business cases are approved for projects above trust's delegated limits. Capital provision on a trust-by-trust basis for 1996 97 and subsequent years has yet to be determined.
|1995-96 Capital
|provision
Name of NHS trust |000s
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Aberdeen Royal Hospitals |3,669
Angus |896
Argyll and Bute |1,749
Ayrshire and Arran Community Healthcare |2,044
Borders General Hospital |816
Borders Community Health Services |511
Caithness and Sutherland |589
Central Scotland Healthcare |3,185
Dumfries and Galloway Acute and Maternity Hospitals |2,835
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health |1,918
Dundee Healthcare |1,280
Dundee Teaching Hospitals |4,362
East and Midlothian |1,306
Edinburgh Sick Childrens |1,206
Edinburgh Healthcare |2,672
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary |949
Fife Healthcare |2,198
Grampian Healthcare |5,023
Greater Glasgow Community and Mental Health Services |8,792
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School |656
Glasgow Royal Infirmary University |4,273
Hairmyres and Stonehouse Hospitals |2,310
Highland Communities |2,024
Inverclyde Royal |1,121
Kirkcaldy Acute Hospitals |1,327
Law Hospital |2,662
Lanarkshire Healthcare |4,373
Lomond Healthcare |1,251
Monklands and Bellshill |3,494
Moray Health Services |4,073
North Ayrshire and Arran |6,206
Perth and Kinross Healthcare |2,004
Queen Margaret |1,301
Raigmore Hospital |3,644
Renfrewshire Healthcare |1,358
Royal Alexander Hospital |1,277
Scottish Ambulance Service |8,311
South Ayrshire Hospitals |3,614
Southern General |4,447
Stirling Royal Infirmary |2,100
Stobhill |1,646
The Royal Infuirmary of Edinburgh |8,371
Victoria Infirmary |1,443
West Lothian |1,941
West Glasgow Hospitals University |5,471
Western General Hospitals, Edinburgh |3,551
Yorkhill |2,571
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|132,820
Medical Negligence
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of alleged medical negligence by (a) NHS consultants and (b) general practitioners were awaiting settlement or court hearing at 30 March in each of the last six years. [23301]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Details of the number of cases of alleged medical negligence by NHS consultants awaiting either settlement or court hearing is available from 30 March 1991 only. The information available is set out in the table:
3
|Number of claims
|awaiting
Year |settlement at 30
|March
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1991 |194
1992 |214
1993 |222
1994 |178
1995 |93
Information on general medical practitioners is not collected centrally. They are independent contractors and as such insure themselves.
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average time taken for an alleged medical negligence case to be settled; and if he will make a statement on how this average time has changed over the past six years. [22302]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The length of time taken to settle claims on medical negligence will vary depending on the nature of the case. If agreement is reached before the case goes to court, it can be settled within six to nine months of the claim being lodged. Where the claim is determined by the courts, the average time taken to reach a conclusion is around five years. Both averages have remained relatively static since 1990, when information on settlements was first collected centrally.
Child Protection
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to introduce safeguards to protect parents with care and their children from violent or abusive absent parents who wish to claim parental rights
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and responsibilities. [24603]Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: As I indicated on
1 May 1995 on the Floor of the House, Official Report , column 84, during the Report stage of the Children (Scotland) Bill, the Government will consider whether through rules of court a parent's address might be kept confidential during the lead-up to a court hearing an application for parental rights and responsibilities by the other parent. That apart, we consider the law contains adequate safeguards for a parent and children against the other parent who is violent or abusive.
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to reform section 12(7) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 to ensure that striking a child so as to cause or risk causing, injury will not be lawful whether or not the action was undertaken in terms of a parental right to
chastise. [24605]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: My right hon. Friend has no plans to reform section 12(7) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 in the way suggested. As was made clear in the Report Stage debate on the Children (Scotland) Bill on 1 May, Official Report columns 49-75, the law as it stands--both statutory and common law--already offers sufficient protection to children from assault.
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to ensure that registration of an agreement between a mother and a father on parental rights and responsibilities will have safeguards against duress or coercion. [24604]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The arrangements set out in clauses 4 and 11 of the Children (Scotland) Bill
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provide adequate protection for the mother and child. This was made clear on 23 February when, in Committee, amendments Nos. 238 and 239 were considered. Consequently, my right hon. Friend has no plans to change the arrangements which the Bill will bring into play.NHS Pay
Mr. Foulkes: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each NHS trust in Scotland what decision has been taken on the claim by nurses for an increase in wages for the current year; and if he will make a statement. [24054]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton [holding answer 15 May 1995]: To date, 43 out of the 47 NHS trusts in Scotland have either made offers to nursing staff at local level or have indicated their intention to do so in the near future.
Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total wage and salary costs in each year since 1988 in (a) actual terms and (b) at current prices, of health service employees, including management and clerical grades, in respect of each health board area and NHS trust in Scotland; and what percentage each sum represented of the total wage and salary costs of the respective health board or NHS trust. [20606]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton [holding answer 2 May 1995]: The information is set out in the table. Figures for 1994 95 are not yet available.
The figures for administrative and clerical staff costs include amounts for those senior nurses and clinicians who have transferred to the general/senior managers' pay scales, particularly in latter years.
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(£ thousands)
|Administration|Actual total |Administration|Current prices
Health Boards |and clerical |salaries |Percentage |and clerical |total salaries|Percentage
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1988-89
Argyll and Clyde |9,430 |98,003 |9.62 |12,411 |128,989 |9.62
Ayr and Arran |6,666 |73,464 |9.07 |8,775 |96,691 |9.07
Borders |1,911 |23,088 |8.28 |2,515 |30,388 |8.28
Dumfries and Galloway |2,897 |37,610 |7.70 |3,813 |49,502 |7.70
Fife |5,746 |69,553 |8.26 |7,564 |91,544 |8.26
Forth Valley |5,133 |66,813 |7.68 |6,755 |87,937 |7.68
Grampian |11,263 |125,244 |8.99 |14,824 |164,843 |8.99
Greater Glasgow |27,357 |343,939 |7.95 |36,006 |452,682 |7.95
Highland |4,345 |52,637 |8.25 |5,719 |69,280 |8.25
Lanarkshire |8,205 |111,788 |7.34 |10,799 |147,131 |7.34
Lothian |18,674 |217,879 |8.57 |24,578 |286,765 |8.57
Orkney |266 |3,905 |6.82 |350 |5,140 |6.82
Shetland |362 |4,791 |7.56 |477 |6,306 |7.56
Tayside |11,032 |129,398 |8.53 |14,519 |170,309 |8.53
Western Isles |557 |6,994 |7.96 |733 |9,205 |7.96
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Scotland total |113,844 |1,365,106 |8.34 |149,838 |1,796,712 |8.34
1989-90
Argyll and Clyde |10,588 |104,651 |10.12 |13,027 |128,746 |10.12
Ayr and Arran |7,655 |79,776 |9.60 |9,418 |98,144 |9.60
Borders |2,217 |25,289 |8.77 |2,727 |31,111 |8.77
Dumfries and Galloway |3,275 |39,904 |8.21 |4,029 |49,091 |8.21
Fife |6,674 |74,324 |8.98 |8,211 |91,437 |8.98
Forth Valley |5,905 |71,428 |8.27 |7,264 |87,874 |8.27
Grampian |12,837 |134,462 |9.55 |15,793 |165,420 |9.55
Greater Glasgow |31,142 |359,709 |8.66 |38,312 |442,529 |8.66
Highland |5,005 |56,668 |8.83 |6,157 |69,715 |8.83
Lanarkshire |9,325 |119,097 |7.83 |11,472 |146,518 |7.83
Lothian |21,668 |228,805 |9.47 |26,657 |281,484 |9.47
Orkney |298 |4,237 |7.03 |367 |5,212 |7.03
Shetland |471 |5,184 |9.08 |579 |6,378 |9.08
Tayside |12,311 |137,560 |8.95 |15,145 |169,232 |8.95
Western Isles |684 |7,351 |9.30 |841 |9,043 |9.30
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Scotland total |130,055 |1,448,445 |8.98 |159,999 |1,781,934 |8.98
1990-91
Argyll and Clyde |12,064 |112,112 |10.76 |13,741 |127,693 |10.76
Ayr and Arran |8,848 |87,469 |10.12 |10,078 |99,626 |10.12
Borders |2,575 |27,095 |9.51 |2,933 |30,861 |9.51
Dumfries and Galloway |3,919 |43,840 |8.94 |4,464 |49,933 |8.94
Fife |8,047 |81,784 |9.84 |9,166 |93,150 |9.84
Forth Valley |7,016 |77,780 |9.02 |7,992 |88,590 |9.02
Grampian |14,963 |144,566 |10.35 |17,043 |164,658 |10.35
Greater Glasgow |36,734 |378,673 |9.70 |41,839 |431,300 |9.70
Highland |6,086 |62,266 |9.77 |6,932 |70,920 |9.77
Lanarkshire |11,246 |128,742 |8.74 |12,809 |146,634 |8.74
Lothian |24,765 |241,386 |10.26 |28,207 |274,934 |10.26
Orkney |402 |4,775 |8.42 |458 |5,438 |8.42
Shetland |653 |5,775 |11.30 |743 |6,577 |11.30
Tayside |14,422 |149,398 |9.65 |16,425 |170,161 |9.65
Western Isles |806 |8,221 |9.79 |917 |9,363 |9.79
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Scotland total |152,546 |1,553,882 |9.82 |173,747 |1,769,838 |9.82
1991-92
Argyll and Clyde |14,178 |125,534 |11.29 |15,194 |134,527 |11.29
Ayr and Arran |10,117 |96,968 |10.43 |10,843 |103,915 |10.43
Borders |2,105 |27,939 |7.54 |2,256 |29,940 |7.54
Dumfries and Galloway |4,277 |46,844 |9.13 |4,583 |50,200 |9.13
Fife |9,508 |91,140 |10.43 |10,189 |97,670 |10.43
Forth Valley |8,381 |86,562 |9.68 |8,981 |92,763 |9.68
Grampian |17,061 |160,303 |10.64 |18,283 |171,787 |10.64
Greater Glasgow |41,749 |407,459 |10.25 |44,740 |436,649 |10.25
Highland |7,263 |70,321 |10.33 |7,783 |75,359 |10.33
Lanarkshire |13,350 |139,726 |9.55 |14,306 |149,736 |9.55
Lothian |28,451 |264,872 |10.74 |30,489 |283,847 |10.74
Orkney |480 |5,519 |8.70 |514 |5,914 |8.70
Shetland |770 |6,560 |11.73 |825 |7,030 |11.73
Tayside |17,108 |165,259 |10.35 |18,334 |177,098 |10.35
Western Isles |919 |9,370 |9.81 |985 |10,041 |9.81
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Scotland total |175,717 |1,704,376 |10.31 |188,305 |1,826,476 |10.31
Column 217
|Administration |Administration |Current Prices
|and clerical |Actual total |and clerical |Total Salaries
Health Boards |(£000's) |salaries (£000's)|Percentage |(£000's) |(£000's) |Percentage
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1992-93
Argyll and Clyde |15,744 |134,343 |11.72 |16,224 |138,454 |11.72
Ayr and Arran |9,603 |80,727 |11.90 |9,897 |83,198 |11.90
Borders |2,518 |31,628 |7.96 |2,596 |32,596 |7.96
Dumfries and Galloway |5,292 |52,800 |10.02 |5,454 |54,416 |10.02
Fife |10,462 |97,794 |10.70 |10,783 |100,786 |10.70
Forth Valley |9,724 |94,683 |10.27 |10,021 |97,580 |10.27
Grampian |14,364 |110,568 |12.99 |14,803 |113,951 |12.99
Greater Glasgow |47,473 |436,265 |10.88 |48,925 |449,614 |10.88
Highland |8,264 |75,378 |10.96 |8,517 |77,684 |10.96
Lanarkshire |14,240 |146,730 |9.70 |14,676 |151,220 |9.70
Lothian |32,352 |286,483 |11.29 |33,342 |295,249 |11.29
Orkney |553 |6,126 |9.03 |570 |6,313 |9.03
Shetland |868 |6,643 |13.07 |895 |6,846 |13.07
Tayside |19,415 |174,964 |11.10 |20,009 |180,318 |11.10
Western Isles |1,107 |10,512 |10.53 |1,141 |10,833 |10.53
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Sub total |191,979 |1,745,644 |11.00 |197,853 |1,799,058 |11.00
NHS Trusts
Aberdeen Royal Hospitals |6,050 |61,300 |9.87 |6,235 |63,176 |9.87
South Ayrshire Hospitals |2,681 |25,619 |10.46 |2,763 |26,403 |10.46
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Sub total |8,731 |86,919 |10.04 |8,998 |89,579 |10.04
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Scotland total |200,710 |1,832,563 |10.95 |206,852 |1,888,636 |10.95
Column 219
|Administration |Administration |Current Prices
|and clerical |Actual total |and clerical |Total Salaries
Health Boards |(£000's) |salaries (£000's)|Percentage |(£000's) |(£000's) |Percentage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1993-94
Argyll and Clyde |14,377 |110,631 |13.00 |14,377 |110,631 |13.00
Ayr and Arran |1,627 |4,185 |38.88 |1,627 |4,185 |38.88
Borders |2,801 |33,605 |8.34 |2,801 |33,605 |8.34
Dumfries and Galloway |5,608 |51,679 |10.85 |5,608 |51,679 |10.85
Fife |11,494 |96,969 |11.85 |11,494 |96,969 |11.85
Forth Valley |7,414 |59,633 |12.43 |7,414 |59,633 |12.43
Grampian |4,725 |12,449 |37.96 |4,726 |12,449 |37.96
Greater Glasgow |37,480 |316,086 |11.86 |37,480 |316,086 |11.86
Highland |5,535 |39,066 |14.17 |5,535 |316,086 |14.17
Lanarkshire |28,033 |163,861 |17.11 |28,033 |163,861 |17.11
Lothian |31,685 |239,760 |13.22 |31,685 |239,760 |13.22
Orkney |671 |6,619 |10.14 |671 |6,619 |10.14
Shetland |1,012 |6,896 |10.14 |1,012 |6,619 |14.67
Tayside |14,716 |114,533 |12.85 |14,716 |114,533 |12.85
Western Isles |1,392 |11,808 |11.79 |1,392 |11,808 |11.79
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Sub Total |168,571 |1,267,781 |13.30 |168,571 |1,267,781 |13.30
NHS Trusts
Aberdeen Royal Hospitals |7,328 |69,913 |10.48 |7,328 |69,913 |10.48
South Ayrshire Hospitals |3,176 |25,985 |12.22 |3,176 |25,985 |12.22
Ayrshire and Arran Community Healthcare |3,831 |34,782 |11.01 |3,831 |34,782 |11.01
Caithness and Sutherland |1,088 |8,553 |12.72 |1,088 |8,553 |12.72
Dundee Teaching Hospitals |7,012 |65,375 |10.73 |7,012 |65,375 |10.73
Grampian Healthcare |10,322 |81,497 |12.67 |10,322 |81,497 |12.67
Monklands and Bellshill Hospitals |3,271 |31,526 |10.38 |3,271 |31,526 |10.38
Moray Health Services |1,697 |14,773 |11.49 |1,697 |14,773 |11.49
North Ayrshire and Arran |5,119 |44,293 |11.56 |5,119 |44,293 |11.56
Raigmore Hospital |2,735 |25,819 |10.59 |2,735 |25,819 |10.59
Royal Scottish National Hospital |654 |13,203 |4.95 |654 |13,203 |4.95
Royal Alexandra Hospital |2,404 |25,700 |9.35 |2,404 |25,700 |9.35
Southern General, Glasgow |4,740 |46,108 |10.28 |4,740 |46,108 |10.28
Stirling Royal Infirmary |2,195 |23,939 |9.17 |2,195 |23,939 |9.17
Victoria Infirmary |4,071 |36,244 |11.23 |4,071 |36,244 |11.23
West Lothian |4,560 |40,801 |11.18 |4,560 |40,801 |11.18
Yorkhill |3,477 |35,376 |9.83 |3,477 |35,376 |9.83
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Sub total |67,680 |623,887 |10.85 |67,680 |623,887 |10.85
|----- |----- |----- |----- |----- |-----
Scotland total |236,251 |1,891,668 |12.49 |236,251 |1,891,668 |12.49
Fishing Industry
Dr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects European Union PESCA funds to be distributed to fishing communities; how much money he anticipates being paid for (a) the fishing industry and (b) the retraining of fishermen; if he will make it his policy to invite representatives of the fishing communities to take part in the decision and the distribution of such monies, and if he will make a statement. [24178]
Sir Hector Monro [holding answer 15 May 1995]: The United Kingdom PESCA programme is still subject to final agreement with the European Commission. It is not yet possible to say when funds will be available. The sum of some 16.5 mecu--£13.8 million at present exchange rates--has been proposed for projects in Scotland over the next five years of which £7.4 million will be available for European regional development fund spending, £2.6 million for European social fund spending, and £3.8 million under the financial instrument of fisheries guidance. The precise allocation will depend on the projects approved for EC support. Decisions on which projects should be supported will be based on discussion in local action groups which may involve representatives of the fishing industry.
Telephones
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mobile telephones being used by his Department have been cloned during the last 12 months. [23434]
Mr. Lang [holding answer 9 May 1995]: I am aware of five instances of cloning of mobile telephones being used by the Scottish Office and its agencies during the last 12 months.
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations his Department has made to the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the need for legislation to prevent the cloning of mobile telephones. [23475]
Mr. Lang [holding answer 9 May 1995]: No representations have been made by the Scottish Office to the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the need for legislation to prevent the cloning of mobile telephones.
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what use his Department makes of hand-held and car-based mobile telephones; what were the costs for each financial year of these services since mobile telephones were first introduced to this Department; and how many mobile telephones are currently in use. [23442]
Mr. Lang [holding answer 9 May 1995]: Use of hand-held and car-based mobile telephones is made by travelling officers to facilitate communications while on official business. Mobile telephones were first introduced into The Scottish Office in the financial year 1986 87 but records of costs are only retained for the past three financial years. These indicate total cost of:
1992 93: £110,000
1993 94: £128,000
1994 95: £148,000
Our records show 380 mobile telephones as being currently in use throughout the Scottish Office and its agencies.
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