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Arable Area Payment Scheme
Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what will be the payment per hectare in sterling under the arable area payment scheme for (a) cereals, (b) set-aside, (c) pulses, (d) oilseed rape and (e) linseed for each year from 1999-2000 to 2005-06, using current exchange rates. [81371]
Mr. Macdonald: Using the rate of exchange with the euro which applied on 15 April 1999 (£0.6667/euro), payment rates under the Arable Area Payments Scheme in Scotland would be as follows:
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The payment rates will be subject to the EU-prescribed penalties should there be a base area overshoot in the LFA or Non-LFA.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. William Ross:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the percentage of salmon and grilse caught by anglers in Scotland in each of the last 10 years which were caught by (a) persons permanently resident in Scotland and (b) anglers visiting Scotland. [81219]
Mr. Macdonald:
The number of salmon and grilse caught in Scotland is set out in the table.
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| Number | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | ||||||
| Year | January to April | May to December | Annual | Grilse | Salmon and Grilse | Sea trout |
| 1988 | 10,250 | 58,429 | 68,679 | 27,809 | 96,488 | 47,846 |
| 1989 | 7,290 | 51,048 | 58,338 | 29,669 | 88,007 | 42,519 |
| 1990 | 7,231 | 45,049 | 52,280 | 19,366 | 71,646 | 27,830 |
| 1991 | 6,577 | 38,559 | 45,136 | 17,314 | 62,450 | 27,500 |
| 1992 | 6,530 | 48,496 | 55,026 | 27,871 | 82,897 | 34,315 |
| 1993 | 5,785 | 45,516 | 51,301 | 28,176 | 79,477 | 33,454 |
| 1994 | 6,203 | 46,804 | 53,007 | 23,820 | 76,827 | 29,238 |
| 1995 | 6,332 | 44,854 | 51,186 | 22,803 | 73,989 | 30,694 |
| 1996 | 5,964 | 33,439 | 39,403 | 19,766 | 59,169 | 32,713 |
| 1997 | 4,580 | 27,440 | 32,020 | 17,757 | 49,777 | 27,742 |
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Information on the residency of anglers is not available centrally.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. William Ross:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the value to the Scottish economy of salmon farming in each of the last 10 years. [81217]
Mr. Macdonald:
Annual production figures for the last 10 years are:
| Year | Tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 17,951 |
| 1989 | 28,553 |
| 1990 | 32,351 |
| 1991 | 40,593 |
| 1992 | 36,101 |
| 1993 | 48,691 |
| 1994 | 64,066 |
| 1995 | 70,060 |
| 1996 | 83,121 |
| 1997 | 99,197 |
| 1998 | (3)115,483 |
(3) Estimate
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Information on the value of annual production is not held centrally but a recently published study "The Economic Impact of Scottish Salmon Farming" estimated that in 1996 the turnover of salmon farmers was £248 million and of processors in Scotland £227 million. The study also estimated that the industry supported directly and indirectly 6,422 full time equivalent jobs. Copies of the study have been placed in the library.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Dr. Godman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the incidence is of (a) leukaemia, (b) breast cancer,
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(c) other forms of cancer and (d) foetal abnormalities amongst women (i) in Inverclyde and (ii) elsewhere in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [81128]
Mr. Galbraith
[holding answer 20 April 1999]: The information in regard to (a), (b) and (c) is set out in the following table:
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverclyde | Rest of Scotland | |
| Breast cancer | ||
| Number of cases | 522 | 29,817 |
| Rate(5) | 93.2 | 101.2 |
| Leukaemia | ||
| Number of cases | 40 | 2,371 |
| Rate(5) | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Other invasive neoplasms (4) | ||
| Number of cases | 1,761 | 88,441 |
| Rate(5) | 273.5 | 257.5 |
(4) Excludes non-melanoma skin cancer
(5) European age-standardised rate per 100,000
The information available on foetal abnormalities relates to births and therapeutic abortions where the condition of the foetus was recorded, excluding pregnancies ending in miscarriage. On this basis, in the year ending March 1998 there were 23 pregnancies in Inverclyde Council area and 3,035 pregnancies in the Rest of Scotland where a congenital anomaly was recorded. These figures imply rates of 126.7 and 281.7 respectively, per 100,000 population of women between 15 and 44.From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
HIV
Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 23 February 1999, Official Report, columns 222-24, if he will set out for each group of people tested, whether (a) their consent was sought for entry and (b) they were informed that they were to be entered into an anonymised HIV prevalence survey. [80714]
Mr. Galbraith [holding answer 20 April 1999]: The programme of unlinked anonymous HIV testing was introduced in the UK in 1989, in accordance with World Health Organisation international guidelines for its global programme on AIDS, on the basis that specific informed consent is not required. However, in clinical settings where such testing is undertaken, this should be made clear to attenders by the use of posters and leaflets, which should also indicate that any person not wishing to have their sample tested in this way may refuse permission. Appropriate posters and leaflets are provided in antenatal care settings and in genito-urinary medicine clinics.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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Kosovo Refugees
Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will estimate the number of refugees who have fled Kosovo in the past three weeks; and if she will make a statement. [80924]
Clare Short: According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees over 660,000 people have left Kosovo in the last three weeks. Of these, 359,000 have found refuge in Albania, over 132,000 in Macedonia, 73,000 in Montenegro and over 32,000 in Bosnia. Over 15,000 of the refugees have been taken to countries outside the region including Turkey, Germany and Norway. And according to unconfirmed reports, some 50,000 people have moved from Kosovo to Serbia.
Balkan Aid
Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the additional British aid given to Albania and the former Yugoslavia as a result of the current Kosovo crisis; and if she will make a statement. [80926]
Clare Short: The British Government have committed an additional £20 million since 24 March for humanitarian action in response to the current crisis in Kosovo. Most of this funding is being used to help the Kosovo refugees in Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. A briefing note giving further details of the assistance provided by the Department for International Development has been deposited in the Library of the House.
Cambodia
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) if she will list the main expenditure items in respect of aid to Cambodia for 1998-99; [80887]
- (2) what is the estimated UK aid expenditure on Cambodia for (a) 1998-99 and (b) 1999-2000. [80885]
Clare Short: The estimated expenditure in Cambodia for 1998-99 is £7 million. This is in support of a programme in health, education, urban poverty, rehabilitation, humanitarian de-mining, elections and the programmes of international non-governmental organisations. Planned expenditure for 1999-2000 is £5 million. A Country Strategy Paper for Cambodia is being developed and will be published later this year.
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