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Public Bodies (Funding)
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in (a) cash and (b) real terms the revenue provision in each year from 1990-91 to 1996-97 for (a) the National Museum of Wales, (b) the National Library of Wales, (c) CADW, (d) the Arts Council of Wales, (e) the Sports Council for Wales, (f) the Countryside Council for Wales and (g) the Wales tourist board. [10044]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The information is as follows:
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| 1990-91 outturn | 1991-92 outturn | 1992-93 outturn | 1993-94 outturn | 1994-95 outturn | 1995-96 forecast outturn | 1996-97 plans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Wales | |||||||
| a) cash | 8.4 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| b) real terms | 9.8 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 10.9 |
| National Library of Wales | |||||||
| a) cash | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| b) real terms | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| CADW | |||||||
| a) cash | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| b) real terms | 10.5 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.4 |
| Arts Council of Wales | |||||||
| a) cash | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| b) real terms | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| Sports Council for Wales | |||||||
| a) cash | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| b) real terms | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Countryside Council for Wales | |||||||
| a) cash | 0.5 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 18.2 | 20.5 | 18.3 | 21.6 |
| b) real terms | 0.5 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 17.8 | 20.4 |
| Wales Tourist Board | |||||||
| a) cash | 7.2 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| b) real terms | 8.4 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 11.1 |
The real terms figures have been derived by the application of the latest GDP deflator at market prices with a base year of 1994-95.
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SCOTLAND
Powered Wheelchairs
Mr. Gallie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what consultations he has had with health authorities concerning the funding of indoor/outdoor powered wheelchairs in Scotland; [8626]
- (2) what consultations he has had with user groups concerning the funding of indoor/outdoor powered wheelchairs in Scotland over the last 12 months. [8627]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The national services division of the Common Services Agency which is responsible for centrally purchased services set up a working group in early 1995 to look at the future provision of artificial limb and appliance services, which includes the wheelchair service. The working group was made up of representatives from trusts, health boards and all artificial limb and appliance centres; from training, therapy, supplies and primary care interests; a consumer sub-group and a consultation network. It concluded that funding for ALAC services should be devolved to health boards, a recommendation I have approved.
Mr. Gallie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the criteria for qualifying for a publicly funded indoor/outdoor powered wheelchair in Scotland. [8628]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Patients must meet the following criteria:
1. for medical reasons, be severely and permanently restricted in mobility;
2. be unable to walk;
3. be unable to propel a manual wheelchair;
4. have no problems with visual, cognitive, visuo-spatial or other higher cortical functions or other medical conditions, which would make them a danger to themselves, pedestrians or other road users;
5. have the ability to comply with the DVLC requirements for motor vehicle drivers concerning epilepsy and other causes of loss of consciousness;
6. have visual acuity of at least 6/24 (can read a car number plate at 40 ft) and have a field of vision of 120o in a horizontal plane and 20o above and below this plane (equivalent to class 3 vehicle visual standards);
7. have demonstrated in a driving test and by other means that they have the insight, intellectual capacity and dexterity to operate an electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair (EPIOC) safely and responsibly on their own and without assistance;
8. have a residential environment which is compatible with the use of an EPIOC, and which includes a storage area with a power supply for a battery charger;
9. have a local outside environment which is accessible by an EPIOC and compatible with its use;
10. be able to ensure that an EPIOC will be maintained adequately either personally or by a carer;
11. have the capacity to derive significant improvement in their independence and quality of life through use of an EPIOC.
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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Information on the overall number of powered chairs issued in the last five years is not held centrally. Details of the number of indoor/outdoor powered chairs and indoor powered chairs purchases since the provision of special funding in 1992 are as follows:
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor/Outdoor | 313 | 267 | 286 | (42)93 |
| Indoor | -- | (43)497 | 409 | (42)87 |
(42) For 6 months 1 April 1995-30 September 1995.
(43) For the 24 month period 1 April 1992-31 March 1994.
Mr. Gallie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what funding arrangements exist for indoor/outdoor powered wheelchair provision in Scotland; [8631]
- (2) what plans he has to continue to honour the Government's obligation to maintain the funding of indoor/outdoor powered wheelchairs in Scotland. [8629]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: It was announced in February 1992 that special funding of £2.5 million would be made available in Scotland over the following three years for the provision of indoor/outdoor powered wheelchairs.
Funding has since been renewed and will be included in the funding of artificial limb and appliance centres which is being returned to health boards in 1996-97 through the weighted capitation formula. Notification of the notional allocation for each board was included in the financial allocations for 1996-97.
Fatal Accident Inquiry
Mr. Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will ensure the early publication of the fatal accident inquiry report, arising from the hearing in Dingwall, Ross-shire from 20 to 24 March 1995 over the death of Dr. Katherine Margaret Herd; and if he will make a statement. [8642]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Responsibility for this report rests with the sheriff principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands. I understand that his findings will be published on Thursday 18 January 1996.
House Standards
Sir Russell Johnston: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses were classified as below the tolerable standard in (i) Scotland and (ii) each of the district council areas in the last year for which figures are available. [9857]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: This information is published in the Scottish Office housing statistical bulletin HSG/1994/8, "Dwellings below the Tolerable Standard in Scotland: Estimates by Local Authorities for March 1994 and details of action on such dwellings". A copy of the bulletin has been placed in the Library.
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Housing Action Areas
Mr. Welsh: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each district and islands council area each year from 1987-88 to 1994-95, how many (a) housing action areas for improvement and (b) housing
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action areas for improvement and demolition have been declared. [10107]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: The information for those district councils which have declared either kind of housing action area is set out in the tables.
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| Authority | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1 | -- | 3 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Argyll and Bute | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Clydebank | -- | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Clydesdale | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cunninghame | 4 | 6 | -- | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Dundee | 16 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Edinburgh | 28 | 4 | -- | 17 | -- | -- | 1 | 2 |
| Ettrick and Lauderdale | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Glasgow | 21 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | -- | 1 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Inverclyde | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 9 | -- |
| Inverness | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
| Kirkcaldy | 3 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Monklands | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Motherwell | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Renfrew | 15 | 2 | -- | 1 | -- | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Strathkelvin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | 2 |
| Tweeddale | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
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| Authority | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cunninghame | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dundee | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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