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Private Prisons
Mr. Galbraith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to announce the site for the new private prison; and if he will make a statement. [10299]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: No final decision about the site for the new privately financed prison has yet been made and a number of options are still under consideration. I expect that an announcement will be made in the near future.
Residential Mobile Homes
Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to assess the impact of the park home owners charter and to carry out more thorough research into the use of residential mobile homes in Scotland and the effectiveness of the legislative framework governing residential mobile homes. [10418]
Mr. Michael Forsyth: Research to assess the working of the park home owners charter in Scotland, England and Wales has been commissioned by the Department of the Environment from the university of Birmingham. The research findings are expected to be made available in the next few months. The need for further research into the use of residential mobile homes in Scotland will be considered in the light of these findings.
Local Government Finance
Mr. Chisholm: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the housing revenue account capital budget borrowing consent element for each council in Scotland in 1995-96. [10716]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: The information requested is set out in the table.
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Crofter Building Grants and Loan Scheme
Mr. Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year from 1989-90 to 1994-95 (i) how many (a) new homes and (b) improvements were provided through the crofter building grants and loan scheme and (ii) what levels of (A) grants and (B) loans were provided through the scheme. [10904]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: The information is set out in the table.
| Financial year | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) New houses | 109 | 126 | 122 | 148 | 143 | 132 |
| (b) Improved houses | 237 | 210 | 156 | 179 | 16 | 139 |
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Mr. Chisholm:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the Scottish Homes budget in 1995-96 for publication and promotion. [10714]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
It is £800,000.
Mr. Chisholm:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the proposed housing revenue account capital budget borrowing consent minimum and maximum levels for each council in Scotland in 1996-97; [10719]
Mr. Robertson:
No decisions have been taken yet on the housing revenue account capital budget borrowing consent levels for individual councils in Scotland for 1996-97. These will depend on the final estimates of capital receipts which authorities are expected to achieve in 1996-97 which are currently the subject of consultation.
The levels of assistance available under the scheme were increased on 16 May 1990.
Former maximum (pre 16 May 1990 Present maximum
£ £
New houses:
Grant 8,700 11,500
Loan 13,500 17,500
Improve houses:
Grant 1,500 2,000
Loan 8,000 10,500
(2) if he will list the resource planning assumptions for each council in Scotland for its 1996-97 housing revenue account capital budget. [10715]
(14) Represents 70 per cent. forward commitment.
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Pregnant Women Prisoners
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if pregnant women prisoners are handcuffed while in labour and during childbirth; and if he will make a statement; [9024]
- (2) if he will make a statement about the supervision of pregnant women prisoners; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidelines issued to the Prison Service on this issue. [9025]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The subject of the questions relate to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked the 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 23 January 1996:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your two Questions about the handcuffing and supervision of pregnant women prisoners.
Dr. Godman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 2 November, Official Report, column 461, what were the total landings of fish caught in Norwegian territorial waters by (a) United Kingdom-registered fishing vessels and (b) other
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European Union fishing vessels; and what were the species of fish included in these landings in (i) 1992, (ii) 1993 and (iii) 1994. [9413]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
The table shows landings by UK vessels from the Norwegian exclusive economic zone by species for 1992, 1993 and 1994. Information from other member states in the same form is not available.
All security category A and B prisoners, including women prisoners, who are required to be taken outside the prison are subject to security precautions including the use of handcuffs. However women prisoners would not be handcuffed whilst in labour, and staff would be expected, with the approval of the prison Governor, to have regard to individual circumstances in the supervision which would apply.
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