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Demographic Statistics
Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the numbers of (a) young people under the age of 16 years and (b) retired people living in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland. [74407]
Mr. McLeish: The information requested is given in the table. The population figures have been prepared by a method which involves a certain degree of approximation and therefore should be treated with some caution.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
(13) Comprises males aged 65 and over, and females aged 60 and over
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Criminal Offences (Young People)
Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of people aged 15 to 25 years committed a criminal offence in each year since 1992. [74522]
Mr. McLeish: The available information is given in the table. It relates to the number of individuals who were convicted in Scottish courts at least once in a given year for conduct classified as a crime or for breach of the peace or simple assault, which are classified as offences. It therefore excludes convictions for motor vehicle and some minor common law and statutory offences. In addition to cases dealt with in court, children in Scotland who are suspected of committing offences are generally referred to the Reporter to a children's hearing. Each year an average of around 4,500 children aged 15 and over are referred to Reporters on offence grounds, equivalent to 7 per cent. of the 15-year-old population.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
| Year | Percentage (15) |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 3.6 |
(14) Excludes convictions for most motor vehicle and some minor statutory offences
(15) Percentage of the relevant mid-year GRO(S) estimate of the 15-25 year old population
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of people aged 15 to 25 years have been convicted of (a) two, (b) three and (c) four offences. [74521]
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Mr. McLeish:
The available information is given in the table. It relates to the number of occasions between 1989 and 1997 on which people who were aged 15-25 years at June 1997 were convicted in Scottish courts for conduct classified as a crime, or for breach of the peace and simple assault, which are classified as offences. It therefore excludes convictions for motor vehicle and some minor common law and statutory offences.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
| Number of convictions in 1989-97 | Number | Percentage (17) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13,712 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 7,121 | 1.0 |
| 4 | 4,577 | 0.6 |
(16) Excludes convictions for most motor vehicle and some minor statutory offences
(17) Percentage of the mid-year GRO(S) estimate of the 15-25 year old population in 1997
Criminal Offences
Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of criminal offences were committed by (a) 15 to 25, (b) 26 to 35, (c) 36 to 45 and (d) 46 to 60 year olds in each year since 1992. [74520]
Mr. McLeish: The available information, which relates to numbers of convictions in Scottish courts, is given in the table. In addition to cases dealt with in court, children in Scotland who are suspected of committing offences are generally referred to the Reporter to a children's hearing. Each year an average of around 4,500 children aged 15 and over are referred to Reporters on offence grounds.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
| Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-60 | All (18) | |
| Number | |||||
| 1992 | 81,874 | 49,944 | 23,569 | 14,449 | 177,483 |
| 1993 | 74,971 | 47,045 | 21,911 | 12,871 | 162,806 |
| 1994 | 71,477 | 47,855 | 21,860 | 12,847 | 159,178 |
| 1995 | 69,497 | 47,323 | 21,857 | 12,894 | 156,707 |
| 1996 | 69,446 | 45,845 | 21,222 | 11,879 | 153,087 |
| 1997 | 67,463 | 45,557 | 21,247 | 11,788 | 150,450 |
| Per cent. | |||||
| 1992 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 100 |
| 1993 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 100 |
| 1994 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 100 |
| 1995 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 100 |
| 1996 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 100 |
| 1997 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 100 |
(18) Includes persons of all ages and companies
NHS Funding
Mrs. Laing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the distribution of new funding for the NHS in Scotland. [74518]
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Mr. Galbraith:
Following the Comprehensive Spending Review, an additional investment of £1.8 billion is being made in the NHS in Scotland over the next three years. This will give cash growth over the original planned expenditure in 1998-99 of £300 million in 1999-2000, £590 million in 2000-01 and £910 million in 2001-02 or annual cash growth of £300/290/320 million respectively. The additional funding has been distributed as follows:
| £ million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
| Hospital and Community Health Services | 176 | 200 | 221 |
| Family Health Services | 119 | 86 | 99 |
| Other Health Services | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 300 | 290 | 320 |
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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