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Planning Appeals
Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how long a planning appeal to his Department may be outstanding before a public inquiry must be held; and if he will make a statement. [12246]
Mr. Kynoch: Planning legislation does not limit the period within which a public inquiry into a planning appeal must be held.
Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the regulations relating to amendments to a planning application in the appeal process being accepted by the report to the inquiry unit; and what are the inquiry's powers in this respect. [12247]
Mr. Kynoch: Planning regulations neither provide for, nor restrict, amendment to planning applications during the appeal process.
The consideration of applications at appeal is based primarily on the details of the proposal as submitted to and considered by the planning authority. Alteration to the detail of an application at appeal stage may exceptionally be allowed by the reporter provided that parties to the appeal are not prejudiced in any way and the following criteria are satisfied.
Mr. Salmond:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average time lapse between the lodging of planning appeals and the holding of a public inquiry. [12252]
the alteration does not fundamentally alter the nature of the proposed development;
those parties consulted or notified of the original application are re-consulted or notified in any case where amendment is likely to have significant change in the impact of the development;
the planning authority and all parties have adequate opportunity to consider the amendments;
whether the application is solely for change of use, or is an outline application or is for full planning permission for all building and engineering works.
Mr. Kynoch: Of those planning appeal cases dealt with by public local inquiry in the years 1994 and 1995, the average time lapse between the lodging of the appeal and the commencement of the inquiry was 40 weeks and 31 weeks respectively.
Gateside Primary School
Mr. Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the costs associated with the holdings of an opt-out ballot in respect of Gateside primary school. [12755]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
To date, the Secretary of State has reimbursed the Gateside primary school board for £225.60 spent on the notice to parents which it is required to place in the press to invite parents to check that their name is on the list to be used in the ballot. The Secretary of State has not yet received an account from Electoral Reform (Ballot Services), which is managing the ballot of parents, or from the school board in respect of its campaign and postal expenses. However, the likely final cost is expected to be slightly less than £900.
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Mr. Tom Clarke:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 29 November 1995, Official Report, column 703, relating to electorates on 16 February 1994, what were the electorates on 16 February 1995 of (a) East Dunbartonshire electoral ward 26, South Lensie/Waterside, (b) those parts of Strathclyde electoral division, 35 Toryglen/Kingspark, included in South Lanarkshire electoral wards 62 Rutherglen West, 64 Bankhead and 65, Spittal/Blairbeth, (c) those parts of Strathclyde electoral division 8 Vale of Leven, included in Argyll and Bute electoral ward, 31 Rhu/Garelochhead/Luss and (d) these parts of Tayside electoral division 31, Sidlaw, included in City of Dundee electoral wards, 13, Menzieshill West, 16 Pitalpin, 17 Ardler, 19 St. Mary's West, 20 Downfield, 27 Fintry North, 29 Whitfield North, 35 Balgillo, and 36 Dalhousie. [12734]
Mr. Kynoch:
The information is set out.
(a) East Dunbartonshire Electoral Ward 26: South Lenzie/ Waterside--3,929 electors
(b) South Lanarkshire:
Electoral Ward 62: Rutherglen West 3,498 electors
Electoral Ward 64: Bankhead 3,087 electors
Electoral Ward 65: Spittal/Blairbeth 1,482 electors
(c) Argyll and Bute Electoral Ward 31: Rhu/Garelochhead/ Luss--350 electors
(d) City of Dundee:
Electoral Ward 13: Menzieshill West 116 electors
Electoral Ward 16: Pitalpin 15 electors
Electoral Ward 17: Ardler 2 electors
Electoral Ward 19: St. Mary's West 12 electors
Electoral Ward 20: Downfield 5 electors
Electoral Ward 27: Fintry North 18 electors
Electoral Ward 29: Whitfield North 0 electors
Electoral Ward 35: Balgillo 38 electors
Electoral Ward 36: Dallhousie 74 electors
Source
Electoral Registration Officers.
Local Authority Advertising
Mr. Home Robertson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the costs incurred by each Scottish local authority in 1995 on advertising
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performance indicators under the citizens charter; how many (a) responses and (b) inquiries were received from the public concerning these advertisements; and if the requirement to publish such advertisements will applying in 1996 to those councils which are to be abolished in April. [12500]
Mr. Kynoch:
The information requested about costs incurred by and responses and inquiries received by local authorities is not held centrally.
In the light of a direction issued in December 1994 by the accounts commission, in terms of section 1(1) of the Local Government Act 1992, information about the performance of the existing regional, islands and district councils in delivering services during the 1995-96 financial year will require to be published by 31 December 1996. The Government intend to specify, in regulations which will be laid before the House in due course, in each case a successor new council which will be responsible for publishing this information.
Mr. Menzies Campbell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the current levels of remuneration of (a) stipendiary magistrates, (b) sheriffs, (c) sheriffs principal, (d) Court of Session judges, (e) the Lord Justice Clerk and (f) the Lord President. [12134]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
The current levels of remuneration are
(a) £36,576 to £39,180;
(b) £72,524;
(c) £85,241;
(d) £98,957 (Outer House) and £110,137 (Inner House);
(e) £114,137; and
(f) £114,874.
Health Service (Waiting Times)
Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many in-patient/day case episodes had a wait of greater than one year in each NHS hospital trust and health board; and what proportion of the total number of discharges these episodes represent in (a) 1994 and (b) 1995. [11215]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
The information requested is shown in the tables.
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Note:
(9) Provisional.
Source:
SMR1. Ref: Unit 2/96036. Date: 20 January 1996.
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Mr. Wallace:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new patients seeking out-patient consultations had a wait greater than nine weeks in each NHS hospital trust and health board; and what proportion
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of the total number of referrals these patients represent in (a) 1994 and (b) 1995. [11216]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
The information requested is shown in the tables.
Notes:
1. Excludes Accident and Emergency and Genito Urinary Medicine specialities
2. The collection of the provider of service was not mandatory until 1 April 1994 therefore presented referral totals may be lower than the actual activity during 1994--the large number of "other/NK providers" illustrates this.
3. Provisional.
Source:
SMRO. Ref: Unit 2/96037.
Date: 21 January 1996.
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