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Housing Expenditure
Mr. Swinney:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will estimate the spending on housing in Scotland as a whole for (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99, (d) 1999-2000 and (e) 2000-01 in (i) current and (ii) constant 1998-99 prices; [71777]
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Mr. Macdonald:
The table shows outturn and planned housing expenditure from the Scottish Office budget for
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the years 1994-95 to 2000-01. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
(2) if he will estimate the total spending on housing for Scotland across all categories of housing expenditure for each year from 1994-95 to 2000-01 in (i) current and (ii) constant 1998-99 prices. [71778]
| £ million | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cash terms | Real terms (1998-99 prices) | |
| Outturn | ||
| 1994-95 | 533 | 595 |
| 1995-96 | 499 | 542 |
| 1996-97 | 484 | 510 |
| 1997-98 | 470 | 483 |
| Plans | ||
| 1998-99 | 488 | 488 |
| 1999-2000 | 512 | 500 |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 592 |
Notes:
1. Expenditure by the 5 New Town Development Corporations (which were dissolved by 31 March 1997) is excluded.
2. The figures exclude non-HRA resources which were included in the single non-housing capital allocation from 1996-97.
3. The figures for 1995-96 and 1996-97 exclude additional allocations to local authorities of £109 million and £57 million respectively for the purchase of New Towns' stock.
4. The figure for 1997-98 excludes additional grant of £46 million for Scottish Homes redemption of debt.
Health Expenditure
Mr. Swinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will estimate the spending on health for Scotland as a whole for (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99, (d) 1999-2000 and (e) 2000-01 in (i) current and (ii) constant 1998-99 prices; [71779]
- (2) if he will estimate the total spending on health for Scotland across all categories of health expenditure for each year from 1994-95 to 2000-01 in (i) current and (ii) constant 1998-99 prices. [71780]
Mr. Galbraith: The information requested is as follows:
| Current prices | Constant 1998-99 prices | |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-95(39) | 3,948 | 4,411 |
| 1995-96(39) | 4,092 | 4,442 |
| 1996-97(39) | 4,237 | 4,462 |
| 1997-98(39) | 4,354 | 4,474 |
| 1998-99(40) | 4,642 | 4,642 |
| 1999-2000(41) | 4,924 | 4,804 |
| 2000-01(41) | 5,214 | 4,963 |
(39) Outturn
(40) Estimated outturn
(41) Plan
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Rough Sleepers Initiative
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when the extra funding for the Rough Sleepers Initiative announced on 16 December 1998 will be spent. [70318]
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Mr. Macdonald
[holding answer 16 February 1999]: The intention is that the additional funding announced for the Rough Sleepers Initiative on 16 December 1998 should be spent in the financial years 2000-01 and 2001-02.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. Burstow:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each local authority (a) the amount of grant that will be payable in each year to support the National Carers Strategy, (b) the estimated number of carers and (c) the product of dividing (a) by (b). [71102]
Mr. Galbraith:
Local authorities have been allocated £1.1 billion for social work services in Scotland in 1999-2000. Although not ring-fenced, at least £5.1 million is for carers and respite care. Also £5 million of the total has been specifically allocated to encourage local authorities to implement the Community Care Action Plan, a key theme of which is support for carers. Information on the numbers of carers is not held centrally. It is for each authority to determine how much of its total resources to allocate to assisting carers.
From 1 July, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in (a) Scotland and (b) each individual sheriffdom last year were charged with (i) one to three, (ii) four to five, (iii) five to 10 and (iv) more than 10 fixed penalty offences. [71874]
Mr. McLeish:
Procurators Fiscal are empowered to make a conditional offer of a fixed penalty (fiscal fine) in relation to any offence in respect of which an alleged offender could competently be tried before the district court. The police or the Procurator Fiscal may also make a conditional offer of a fixed penalty in respect of certain road traffic offences.
Information collected since 1996 indicates that 92 per cent. of fiscal fines accepted involved one fine, 7 per cent. involved 2 fines, 1 per cent. involved 3 fines and 0.4 per cent. 4-8 fines.
From 1 July, Procurator Fiscal conditional offers (fiscal fines) will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament. Police and Procurator Fiscal fixed penalties for road traffic offences will be reserved.
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland with reference to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's report to him on the Second Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements, in how many local authorities (a) detailed counter-proposals were lodged against the Commission's draft proposals, by (i) political parties, (ii) individuals and (iii) community groups; (b) the Commission agreed to hold a local hearing; and (c) the Commission's draft proposals were amended subject to local hearings. [71890]
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Mr. McLeish:
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland advises me that its records are not held in a form from which this information could be quickly extracted. I am asking the Commission to write to the hon. Member, and shall arrange for a copy of the reply to be placed in the Library.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland with reference to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's report to the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Second Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements, how many local authorities' amendments to the draft proposals of the Commission were incorporated in the Commission's final recommendations to the Secretary of State. [71885]
Mr. McLeish:
In the case of every authority, amendments to the draft proposals of the Commission were incorporated in the Commission's final recommendations to the Secretary of State. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. Maclennan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the Scottish Legal Aid Board about the number of solicitors who will continue to register for criminal legal aid work in Caithness following the introduction of fixed fees for summary criminal legal aid cases. [71861]
Mr. McLeish:
The Scottish Legal Aid Board have made no representations. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. Baker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date he received information from Dr. Pusztai in respect of work he had been undertaking at the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen involving experiments with rats and genetically modified potatoes; and if he will place a copy of it in the Library. [72570]
Mr. Macdonald:
A copy of the report produced by Dr. Pusztai in response to the report of the Audit Committee was received by the Scottish Office on 26 October 1998. A copy of the report, together with the Audit Committee's response to the report, has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. Nigel Griffiths:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place in the Library the papers relating to Dr. Pusztai's research released by the Rowett Research Institute. [72362]
Mr. Macdonald:
A copy of the Audit Committee Report and the Press Release issued by the Rowett Research Institute; Dr. Pusztai's Report in response to the Audit Committee; and the Audit Committee's response to that report and the accompanying Press Release, have been placed in the House of Commons Library.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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Mr. Baker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will require the instruction to say nothing, given to Dr. Pusztai by his superiors at the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen, to be lifted forthwith. [72576]
Mr. Macdonald:
I have been asked to reply as responsibility for this subject lies with the Scottish Office.
The restriction was lifted by the Director of the Rowett Research Institute on 16 February 1999.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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