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Small Town Initiative
Mr. Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the extra resources which will be granted to Hawick as a result of inclusion in the first round of Scottish Enterprise's small town initiative. [21547]
Mr. Kynoch: The expenditure on projects and programmes to benefit Hawick in the context of the small towns initiative have yet to be finalised. At this stage, it is not possible to determine the extent of any additional resources which may be required.
Scottish Borders Enterprise
Mr. Kirkwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the budget made available to Scottish Borders Enterprise for the past five years for which figures are available. [21543]
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Mr. Kynoch:
The allocation of budgets to its local enterprise companies is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I have asked the chairman to write to the hon. Member.
Mr. Kirkwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total amount of money paid from UK and EU funds to farm enterprises in Roxburgh and Berwickshire and in Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale for the last five years for which figures are available. [21537]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
The information required could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Kirkwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of houses built in the constituencies of Roxburgh and Berwickshire and in Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available broken down into different kinds of tenure, and indicating how many were built by (a) local authorities, (b) housing associations and (c) other social rented sector providers. [21540]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
The available information, which relates to local authorities and not to parliamentary constituencies, is set out in the table. Information by tenure is not available.
| Berwickshire | Ettrick and Lauderdale | Roxburgh | Tweeddale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) by local authorities | ||||
| 1986 | 22 | -- | 8 | -- |
| 1987 | 17 | -- | 4 | 6 |
| 1988 | -- | -- | 28 | 54 |
| 1989 | 31 | -- | 18 | 4 |
| 1990 | -- | -- | -- | 8 |
| 1991 | 29 | 14 | -- | 6 |
| 1992 | -- | 6 | -- | 6 |
| 1993 | 19 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 1994 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 14 | 2 | -- | -- |
| (b) by housing associations | ||||
| 1986 | 12 | -- | -- | 30 |
| 1987 | -- | 38 | 26 | -- |
| 1988 | 9 | -- | 15 | 33 |
| 1989 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -- |
| 1990 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1991 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 32 |
| 1992 | 25 | -- | -- | 6 |
| 1993 | -- | -- | 20 | 34 |
| 1994 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 42 | 161 | 69 | 28 |
| (c) by private builders | ||||
| 1986 | 15 | 51 | 32 | 45 |
| 1987 | 40 | 67 | 56 | 93 |
| 1988 | 29 | 60 | 30 | 38 |
| 1989 | 66 | 112 | 72 | 46 |
| 1990 | 69 | 203 | 131 | 124 |
| 1991 | 50 | 55 | 87 | 34 |
| 1992 | 46 | 77 | 54 | 23 |
| 1993 | 22 | 75 | 48 | 23 |
| 1994 | 19 | 99 | 41 | 61 |
| 1995 | 40 | 75 | 46 | 50 |
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Local Government Staff Commission Report
Mr. Gallie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive the local government staff commission (Scotland) report; and if he will make a statement. [21606]
Mr. Kynoch: The staff commissioners submitted their report to my right hon. Friend on 10 March 1997. I am placing copies in the House Library today.
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency
Mr. Gallie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the performance of the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency against its targets for 1996-97; and if he will make a statement on the targets for 1997-98. [21605]
Mr. Michael Forsyth: The agency is on course to meet the key performance targets for 1996-97 which I set out in my written answer of 3 April 1996, column 276).
For 1997-98 I have set the agency the following key performance targets:
Fulfilment of the Service Level Agreement with SOAEFD within the running costs allocated to SASA for 1997-98;
Continuation of the programme of consultation with all customers on the quality of the work done by the Agency;
Completion of 93 per cent. of all scientific tests and analyses within the timescales set by customers;
Improvement in the unit cost of the scientific work of the Agency (cost per direct scientist hour);
Publication of a comprehensive review of the scientific work of the Agency 1992-97.
Public Bodies
Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests; and if this is in each case (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20894]
Mr. Michael Forsyth:
The information required is as follows: (a) Those executive NDPBs which are covered by the Companies Acts are required to publish annual reports and some other bodies are also required by the statute creating them to publish annual reports. These bodies are:
Hannah Research Institute
Macaulay land Use Research Institute
Moredun Research Institute
Rowett Research Institute
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Council for Educational Technology
Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust
Scottish Seed Potato Development Council
Scottish Vocational Education Council.
In a number of other cases the body is required by statute to produce an annual report on the exercise and performance of its functions for the Secretary of State which he is obliged to lay before Parliament. These bodies are:
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Crofters Commission
Some bodies publish reports on a non-statutory basis. They are:
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland
National Museums of Scotland (required by statute at least every three years, but voluntarily produces an annual report)
National Galleries of Scotland (required by statute at least every three years)
Deer Commission for Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Examination Board
Scottish Homes
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Tourist Board
Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust
Parole Board for Scotland
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration.
(b) Those bodies which are required to publish their annual accounts under the terms of the Companies Acts, the Friendly Societies Acts or other legislation are:
Accounts Commission for Scotland
National Library of Scotland
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Scottish Arts Council
Scottish Community Education Council
Scottish Film Council
Scottish Further Education Unit
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
Scottish Medical Practices Committee
Scottish Sports Council.
Some bodies are required by statute to submit annual accounts to the Secretary of State who is obliged to pass them to the Comptroller and Auditor General. He is then obliged to lay copies of them before Parliament. These bodies are:
Hannah Research Institute
Macaulay Land Research Institute
Rowett Research Institute
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Scottish Council for Educational Technology
Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust
Scottish Seed Potato Development Council
Scottish Vocational Education Council.
Accounts Commission for Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland
National Library of Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland
National Museums of Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Scottish Enterprise.
Some other bodies hold registers which are available for inspection at the offices of the body. These are: Highlands and Islands Enterprise--financial decisions relating to registered interests are also published in the annual report, National Museums of Scotland, Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Enterprise--summary is also available at time of annual report and financial transactions involving board members published in annual report and accounts, Scottish Film Council and Scottish Children's Reporter Administration. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is currently preparing a list of members' interests which will be available to the public on request.
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