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Written Answers
Thursday, 23rd November 1995.
General Government Expenditure
Lord Lawson of Blaby asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is their latest estimate for the percentage increase in general government expenditure (excluding the effect of privatisation proceeds) in the financial year 1994-95 over the immediately preceding year.
The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish): On the latest estimates published in Financial Statistics in November general government expenditure excluding privatisation proceeds rose by 3.8 per cent. in
1994-95 over the previous year. The figures on which this calculation is based are subject to revision in the Financial Statement and Budget Report published on 28 November.
Abortions: Statistics
Lord Braine of Wheatley asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What has been the total number of abortions performed since 1968 to date; how many were performed to save the life of the mother and what percentage this represents of total abortions performed.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege): The total number of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act in England, Wales and Scotland on residents and non-residents from 1968 to 1993 was 4,140,973. During this period 146 abortions (0.003 per cent.) were performed in an emergency, certified by the operating practitioner as immediately necessary, to save the life of the woman. A further 39,279 abortions (0.95 per cent.) were notified under the grounds that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.
Mental Health Services: London
Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What response they have made to the suggestion by Graham Robertson, Richard Pearson and Robert Gibb in The Mentally Disordered and the Police, Home Office Research Findings No. 21, that a special psychiatric facility should be established in central London to assess and care for those the police consider mentally ill.
Baroness Cumberlege: District health authorities are responsible for decisions on strategy for mental health services. Copies of Home Office Research Findings
No. 21 have been made available for consideration by the relevant authorities in inner London.
Prostate, Testicular and Breast Cancers: Data
Lord Stoddart of Swindon asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What are the incidence and annual death rates from prostate and testicular cancer among men and breast cancer in women.
Baroness Cumberlege: The most recent data available on cancer incidence in the United Kingdom are for 1990 (provisional). The most recent data available on cancer death rates in the United Kingdom are for 1993. The data for United Kingdom for prostate and testicular cancer among men, and breast cancer in women are given in the table.
| ICD9(1) Code | Site description | Incidence | Death rate (per 100,000) |
| 174 | Malignant neoplasm of female breast | 32,436 | 49.3 |
| 185 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate | 15,095 | 33.5 |
| 186 | Malignant neoplasm of testis | 1,517 | 0.4 |
(1) International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision.
Lord Hooson asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch): Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to the Lord Hooson from Mr. A. J. Pearson, dated 23 November 1995.
Lady Blatch has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking for statistics showing the average time spent by persons on remand in England and Wales before they are tried, and how this figure compares with the average for the 235 nationals of other European Union member states currently held on remand in England and Wales.
Provisional information on the number of untried prisoners in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on 30 June 1995 by length of time since
(1) Awaiting trial. Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excludes time spent in police cells beforehand.
(1) Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals.
Lord Donoughue asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Blatch: We have been giving very careful consideration to the options for the tote, including the recommendation by the Home Affairs Committee in 1991 that it should be vested in a representative racing body. Any change in the status of the tote would require primary legislation. The review has raised a number of complex and far reaching issues and we will present our proposals in due course.
Lord Elton asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Blatch: My right honourable friend has decided that the Police Scientific Development Branch should be considered as a candidate for Executive Agency status under the Next Steps initiative. A "prior options" study will be undertaken to establish whether Agency status or some other option is the most appropriate. My right honourable friend would welcome comments from interested parties. Comments should be sent by 2 February 1996 to:
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (The Earl of Lindsay): As part of a wider series of prior options reviews of public sector research establishments announced in the Government's response to the report of the multidepartmental efficiency scrutiny of public sector research establishments (Cm 2991), the Scottish Office, together with the Forestry Commission, will conduct prior options reviews of the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (MLURI), the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency (SASA), the Fisheries Research Services (FRS) and the Forestry Commission's research establishments.
I would welcome comments from interested parties. They should be sent by 8 January 1996 to:
Whether they have any statistics showing the average time spent by persons on remand in England and Wales before they are tried, and how this figure compares with the average for the 235 nationals of other European Union member states currently held on remand in England and Wales.
Time since first remand On 30 June(1)
Less than 3 months. 4,998
More than 3 months, up to and including 6 months. 1,644
More than 6 months, up to and including 9 months. 552
More than 9 months, up to and including 12 months. 504
Over 12 months. 252
Total 7,950
Time since first remand On 30 June(1)
Less than 3 months. 121
More than 3 months, up to and including 6 months. 51
More than 6 months, up to and including 9 months. 22
More than 9 months, up to and including 12 months. 21
Over 12 months. 18
Total 233
Why, in view of the Home Secretary, replying to a Question from Richard Spring MP on 28 February 1995 stating that he would issue a consultation document on the ownership of the tote within the next six months, this commitment has not been fulfilled and when it will be.
Whether they are considering the establishment of the Police Scientific Development Branch as an executive agency.
The Assistant Under Secretary of State
Home Office (Room 527)
Horseferry House
Dean Ryle Street
London SW1P 2AW
What are the prior options reviews of the Scottish Crop Research Institute, the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, the Fisheries Research Services and the Forestry Commission's Research Establishments.
Dr. A. J. Rushworth
The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
EDINBURGH
EH14 1TY
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on FRS:
Mr. D. Dickson
The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
EDINBURGH
EH14 1TY
on the Forestry Commission's research establishments:
Mr. D. B. Henderson-Howat
Director, Forestry Policy
Forestry Commission
231 Corstorphine Road
EDINBURGH
EH12 7AT
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