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Kidney Transplants
Mr. Davidson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of patients awaiting kidney transplants on NHS lists in Scotland in each of the last 10 years. [10599]
Mr. Galbraith:
Because of the way the data are collected by the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority, it is not possible to give the
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information in exactly the form requested. The table shows the number of patients on the active waiting list at hospitals in Scotland for a kidney transplant at the end of each year from 1990 onwards:
| Year | Number on waiting list |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 386 |
| 1991 | 416 |
| 1992 | 412 |
| 1993 | 442 |
| 1994 | 413 |
| 1995 | 442 |
| 1996 | 482 |
Mr. Davidson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many kidney transplant operations were undertaken in each of the last 10 years. [10600]
Mr. Galbraith: The information is set out in the table.
| Year | Number of transplants |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 75 |
| 1988 | 119 |
| 1989 | 170 |
| 1990 | 184 |
| 1991 | 139 |
| 1992 | 161 |
| 1993 | 155 |
| 1994 | 170 |
| 1995 | 146 |
| 1996 | 142 |
Intensive Care Beds
Mr. Davidson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many intensive care beds were available in NHS hospitals in Scotland in each of the last 10 years.[10597]
Mr. Galbraith: The information requested is given in the table.
| Year ending 31 March | Number of intensive care beds(13) |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 166 |
| 1989 | 182 |
| 1990 | 189 |
| 1991 | 198 |
| 1992 | 219 |
| 1993 | 230 |
| 1994 | 250 |
| 1995 | 247 |
| 1996 | 266 |
| 1997(14) | 303 |
(13) Figures for the years 1988 to 1996 show the average available staffed beds in the specialty of intensive therapy unit. The figure for 1997 shows the average staffed beds in facilities of intensive care unit and cardiac care unit and is not fully comparable with those shown for earlier years.
(14) Provisional.
Mr. Davidson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the degree of correlation between the number of intensive care beds available within the NHS in Scotland and the number of organs available for transplant. [10598]
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Mr. Galbraith:
The relationship between intensive care beds and organ donation is complex, but there is no evidence to suggest that the number of intensive care beds in Scotland is a constraint on organ transplantation programmes. As one of a number of issues designed to increase organ donation awareness amongst staff in intensive care units, The Scottish Office Department of Health has funded publication and dissemination to ITUs of the protocols for retrieval of organs. In recognition of the current shortage of organs for transplantation, the acute services review being undertaken by The Scottish Office Department of Health is investigating organ donation and kidney transplantation.
Mr. David Heath:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the quangos within his Department's responsibility which he has to date announced his intention (a) to abolish and (b) to make subject to a significant element of democratic accountability. [9676]
Mr. Dewar
[holding answer 25 July 1997]: My Department will be participating in the review of quangos, with a view to reducing their number, which was announced to the House on 4 June, Official Report, column 192, and in consideration of measures towards greater democratic accountability which will be addressed in the forthcoming White Paper on better government to be published by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. I have already announced a review of the Scottish water industry with a view to returning the Scottish water authorities to local democratic control.
Mr. Dalyell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the measures relating to the environment contained in the White Paper on the powers of a Scottish Parliament. [9374]
Mr. McLeish:
As my right hon. Friend made clear in his statement to the House on 24 July, Official Report, columns 1041-63, matters relating to the environment will be devolved.
Mr. Dalyell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Adjournment debate of 23 July, Official Report, columns 994-1022, how many senior officials of the Crown Office have been involved in the Lockerbie case since (a) 1989, (b) 1991, (c) 1993 and (d) 1995. [11076]
Mr. McLeish:
Different officials of the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service have been involved at different times. Between 1989 and 1991 not less than three, but at one stage four, senior officials were involved in the case and between 1993 and 1996 two senior officials were involved in the case on a day to day basis. At present three senior officials are involved in the Lockerbie case on a day to day basis.
Mr. Dalyell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Adjournment debate of 23 July, Official Report, columns 994-1022, how many visits have been
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made in (i) May, (ii) June and (iii) July (a) to Frankfurt and (b) to the office of the public prosecutor by the Dumfries and Galloway constabulary. [11075]
Mr. Dalyell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Adjournment debate of 23 July, Official Report, columns 994-1022, if the reference by the Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution to sundry third parties covers (i) the Scottish Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, (ii) Judge David Edward QC, (iii) judges of the Court of Appeal in England and (iv) judges in the European Community. [11074]
Mr. McLeish:
I have nothing to add to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend on 23 July 1997, Official Report, columns 994-1022.
Mr. Campbell-Savours:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what information is collated by her Department as to the geographic allocations of ATP. [9695]
Clare Short:
All projects are listed under the relevant recipient country. Other headings include the project title, the company undertaking the project, the year the agreement was concluded, the export value and the ATP value. Lists of all projects since the inception of ATP have been deposited in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Campbell-Savours:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will ensure that the interaction of changes in the allocation of ATP arising from any review with adverse sterling exchange rate movements is assessed prior to final decisions being taken on the ATP programme. [9697]
Clare Short:
We will ensure that any effects of sterling exchange rate movements are taken into account during the review on the aid and trade provision currently being undertaken.
Mr. Campbell-Savours:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many ATP allocations and at what cost have been made in each of the last two years banded by amount. [9694]
Clare Short:
Eight ATP agreements were concluded in 1995 with a total ATP value of £48.018 million. Another eight agreements were concluded in 1996 with a total ATP value of £30.518 million. A list of relevant projects has been deposited in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Campbell-Savours:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the nature of the projects by type which were supported by ATP in the last two years. [9696]
Clare Short:
In 1995, agreements were concluded for three power, four transport and one water sector projects supported under ATP. In 1996, agreements were concluded for two education, four transport and one water sector projects and one project with a number of components involving more than one sector. A list of all projects has been deposited in the Libraries of the House.
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Mr. Todd:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list each of the functions relating to the payroll for which her Department is responsible, indicating the management systems purchased, all sub-contractors involved in the work, co-operative arrangements with other Departments and the costs of the systems and processes in the last year for which figures are available. [10747]
Clare Short:
My Department has on-line payroll system supplied under contract by the Ministry of Defence's Pay and Personnel Agency. The total cost in 1996-97 was £47,400.
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