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27. Mr. David Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on public spending by central Government per capita in Scotland. [3485]
Mr. Michael Forsyth: I refer my hon. Friend to the oral answer given earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Shoreham (Mr. Stephen).
River Clyde (Pollution)
28. Mr. Graham: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost of cleaning up pollution in the River Clyde in the last six months. [3486]
Mr. Kynoch: No major pollution incidents affecting the River Clyde have been reported to the Scottish Office in the last six months.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency does not hold comprehensive data on the cost of general clean-up of lower level pollution in specific rivers or catchments.
Cattle Cull
29. Sir Hector Monro: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made with the BSE cull; and if he will make a statement. [3487]
Mr. Michael Forsyth: The selective cull is on hold while the new scientific evidence is considered, but of course many animals will have been slaughtered under the over-30-months scheme which would have been identified under the selective cull.
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Salmon Farming
30. Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met representatives from the Scottish Salmon Growers' Association to discuss the salmon farming industry in Scotland. [3488]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: I met a wide range of industry representatives at this year's Scottish fish farming conference on 2 October and have maintained regular contact with senior representatives of the industry since then.
Inward Investment
31. Mr. Devlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what investment from abroad has been attracted to Scotland over the last 12 months. [3489]
Mr. Kynoch: Our continuing success in attracting inward investment to Scotland includes announcements during the past 12 months by DuPont, Seiko, Simple Technology, Nikon, Shin Ho Tech, Appryl, Quintiles, Lite-On Technology Corporation, Allied Precision Company, Bermo, Rohr Incorporated, Smart Incorporated and Hyundai among many others.
36. Mr. John Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about inward investment in Scotland. [3494]
Mr. Kynoch: Inward investment in Scotland has been running at record levels over the past two years and this success is continuing. Firms like Hyundai, Chunghwa, Lite-On, Quintiles and Rohr recognise that locating in Scotland means locating in one of Europe's most competitive business locations.
Self-financing Regulatory Organisations
32. Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will review the powers of self-financing regulatory organisations in Scotland. [3490]
Mr. Kynoch: My right hon. Friend is not aware of any bodies in Scotland for which he has responsibility which fit the description of self-financing regulatory organisations.
Knives (Assaults)
33. Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many assaults with knives there have been in Scotland in each of the last five years. [3491]
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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the written answer that I gave him on 15 November 1996, Official Report, column 380.
New Community Hospital, Hawick
34. Mr. Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects contracts to be awarded for construction on the proposed new community hospital for Hawick; and if he will make a statement. [3492]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The award of the contract for construction of the proposed new community hospital at Hawick is a matter for Borders Community Health Services NHS trust.
Maternity Care (Lanarkshire)
35. Dr. Reid: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received concerning maternity care in Lanarkshire; and if he will make a statement. [3493]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: I have received written representations from the Royal College of Midwives and three others.
Lanarkshire health board's on-going public consultation on its proposals for the reprovision of maternity and related services will continue until 9 December 1996. No final decisions have yet been taken.
NHS Chairmen and Chief Executives
37. Ms Rachel Squire: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the (a) cost and (b) purpose of the recent two-day meeting between NHS chairmen and chief executives. [3495]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: I am not aware of such a meeting having been held.
Homelessness
39. Ms Roseanna Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has received on levels of homelessness in Scotland. [3497]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: Most recent representations on homelessness have been in connection with the consultation on a draft code of guidance on homelessness, to which just over 140 organisations and individuals responded.
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SCOTLAND
Alcohol
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) people and (b) children under the age of 18 years have been diagnosed as alcoholics in Scotland in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [4412]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The information required is not available centrally. However, information on hospitalisation for those patients aged under 18 and those 18 and over who have been discharged with an alcohol dependence syndrome 1 during the last five years is set out in the following table:
| Year | <18 | 18+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31 | 3,535 | 3,566 |
| 1992 | 20 | 4,167 | 4,187 |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,609 | 4,622 |
| 1994 | 14 | 5,169 | 5,183 |
| 1995 | 16 | 5,966 | 5,982 |
(8) "Hospitalisations" refer to in-patient and day case discharges from non-obstetric/non-psychiatric NHS hospitals in Scotland. Out-patient attendances, accident and emergency attendances and general practitioner consultations are excluded from the table. Diagnoses are coded to the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases 9th revision, ICD.
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) people and (b) children under the age of 18 have been prosecuted for alcohol-related crime in Scotland in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [4407]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Information is not collected centrally on the number of prosecutions for alcohol-related crime. The available information is given in the table. Children under the age of 16 would usually be dealt with by the children's hearing system rather than the courts for such offences.
| Year | Number of persons aged under 18 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 70 |
| 1991 | 122 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1994 | 23 |
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prosecutions for selling (a) alcohol and (b) alco-pops to under-age children have taken place in Scotland in each of the last five years; what proportion of prosecutions have involved sales from (i) public houses, (ii) off licences, (iii) supermarkets and (iv) other outlets; and if he will make a statement. [4403]
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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The available information is given in the table.
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 134 |
| 1991 | 151 |
| 1992 | 80 |
| 1993 | 77 |
| 1994 | 81 |
M77 Extension
Mr. Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the impact of the extension of the M77 on the economies of (a) Renfrewshire and (b) Ayrshire. [4262]
Mr. Michael Forsyth: The Scottish Office carried out the standard cost-benefit analysis of the M77 extension, which revealed that the proposal offered good value for money. In addition, Renfrewshire Enterprise and Enterprise Ayrshire have each prepared economic assessments of aspects of the project. The results of these assessments indicate that the development of the route offers real economic opportunities for neighbouring communities. The local enterprise companies will be looking to exploit those opportunities when the Drumbreck-Malletsheugh section of the M77 opens shortly.
Tayside Community Business
Mr. Bill Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the failure rate of firms funded with public money by Tayside Community Business; and if he will make a statement. [4281]
Mr. Kynoch: My right hon. Friend has received two representations about Tayside Community Business. The issues raised are under considerations at present and replies will be sent as soon as possible.
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