Written answers

Monday, 26 October 1981

  • National Finance

    • Board of Inland Revenue (Chairman)

      Mr. Morgan asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current annual remuneration of the chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue.

    • Capital Transfer Tax

      Mr. Cook asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the total amount of revenue forgone as a result of the exemption from capital transfer tax of gifts and bequests to political...

      Value Added Tax (Flowers and Plants)

      Mr. Beith asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why cut flowers and plants sold in food shops, street markets, supermarkets and garden centers are not subject to value added tax while cut flowers...

      Personal Incomes

      Mr. Knox asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of personal disposable income was saved in each of the past 10 years.

      Customs and Excise

      Mr. Knox asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue has been raised by Customs and Excise over the past year; and what proportion of Government revenue this accounts for.

      Investment Income Surcharge

      Sir William Clark asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost in a full year if the investment income surcharge in the case of taxpayers over 65 years were abolished.

      Alcoholic Drinks (Taxation)

      Mr. Gwilym Roberts asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy in the planned negotiations with other Finance Ministers of the European Economic Community to resist any...

      European Community (United Kingdom Contribution)

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the £16 million aid offered by the EEC Commission for housing projects in Northern Ireland will have the effect of reducing further...

      Television Programme Contractors (Revenue)

      Mr. Abse asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he can make of the likely reduction in revenue in the financial year 1982–83 arising from the proposed changes in the rates of...

  • Home Department

    • London Open Radio

      Mr. O'Halloran asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations have been made 221 to him regarding the granting of a licence to broadcast by London Open Radio; what...

    • Prison Building Programme

      Mr. David Atkinson asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are his plans for a prison building programme.

      Scarman Inquiry

      Mr. John Fraser asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will publish the report of the Scarman inquiry.

      Railton Road, Brixton (Police Operation)

      Mr. John Fraser asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will make a further statement about the police raid on 11 premises in Railton Road on 16 July.

      Press Bingo

      Mr. John Fraser asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consult the Gaming Board about press bingo.

      Police National Computer (Safeguards)

      Miss Richardson asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what are the safeguards against the disclosure of confidential personal information stored on the police national computer...

      Race Relations (Prosecutions)

      Mr. Knox asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought to date under the Race Relations Act 1976; and how many of these have been successful.

      Royal Commission on Gambling

      Sir Timothy Kitson asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he hopes to introduce legislation to incorporate some of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Gambling; and...

      Criminals and Terrorists (Dangerous Weapons)

      Mr. Gwilym Roberts asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what study he has made of the increased use of firearms, shotguns, crossbows and other dangerous weapons in criminal and...

      Glue Sniffing

      Mr. Ron Lewis asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received, and from whom, regarding the spread of glue sniffing; and if he will make a statement.

      Nuclear Shelters

      Mr. Ray Powell asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department where shelters for civil defence purposes in the event of a nuclear attack are located in Mid-Glamorgan; and who will be...

      Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875

      Mr. Woolmer asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) for each decade since 1945, how many charges have been brought, and how many convictions secured, in England and Wales under...

  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

    • Milk

      Mr. Stan Thorne asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take up the option offered by the European Economic Community and ensure that the subsidy for school milk is not...

    • Hill and Livestock Compensatory Allowances

      Mr. McQuarrie asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will announce the rate for the hill and livestock compensatory allowances for the 1981–82 marketing year; and if...

  • Civil Service

    • Government Departments (Library and Information Services)

      Mr. Christopher Price asked the Minister for the Civil Service if she will set out in the Official Report those Government Departments that have separate library and information services,...

    • Quangos

      Mr. Philip Holland asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether she will make "Non-departmental Public Bodies: A Guide for Departments" available in the Vote Office for the information of...

  • Wales

    • Housing Renewal Areas

      Mr. Anderson asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will consider abolishing housing action areas and 226 general improvement areas in favour of housing renewal areas with greater scope and...

    • National Parks

      Sir Timothy Kitson asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set out the amount of money granted to each of the national parks and national park boards in Wales over the last three years...

      Paediatric Surgeons

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the number of specialist paediatric surgeons in each area health authority per 1,000 births; and if he will make a statement.

      Perinatal and Infant Mortality

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates by social class and in the following age ranges (a) to mothers under 16...

      Midwives

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many community and hospital-based midwives Area Year align="right"Number of midwives per 10,000 population (1) Number of midwives...

      Health Visitors

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many health visitors per 10,000 population there were in each area health authority in the last year for which figures are available;...

      Births

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the number and percentage of (a) all births and (b) births in National Health Service hospitals in Wales that were induced...

      Pregnancy Terminations

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the numbers of pregnancies terminated in 1980 because of (a) maternal rubella disease (b) maternal rubella contact and (c)...

      Rubella

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of rubella were reported in 1980; and if he will make a statement.

      Adult Education Classes

      Mr. Alec Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the expenditure and numbers enrolled in adult education classes in Wales by local education authorities, the University of...

  • House of Commons

    • Debating Time

      Mr. Gordon Wilson asked the Lord President of the Council if he will publish figures to show the total number of minutes per year spent on the Floor of the House for each of the years 1960 to...

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Venice Declaration

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Lord Privy Seal if the Foreign Ministers of the EEC nations are in agreement that the proposals of the Venice declaration should be pursued.

    • Middle East

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Lord Privy Seal if, in his endeavours to seek a Middle East settlement, he has ascertained any recent change in the attitude of the Palestine Liberation Organisation to...

      European Democratic Union (Ministerial Speech)

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will place in the Library a copy of the speech made by his right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary to the European Democratic Union in July.

      General Dayan (Funeral)

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Lord Privy Seal who represented Her Majesty's Government at the funeral of 232 the late General Dayan of Israel; and if he has information on the representation by the...

  • Defence

    • Trident

      Mr. Arnold asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he intends to purchase the D5 Trident system; and what is his latest estimate of the cost.

    • Outer Space Treaty

      Mr. David Atkinson asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the Soviet Union is abiding by the 1967 outer space treaty concerning the deployment of nuclear weapon carrying...

      Sea Wolf VM40

      Sir Patrick Wall asked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made with the development of the Sea Wolf VM40; and if he will make a statement.

      Lieutenant-Colonel Seward

      Mr. Christopher Price asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will prefer charges against Lieutenant-Colonel Seward of 1st Signals Regiment at Ayios Nikolaos, Cyprus, for improper...

  • Energy

    • Plutonium

      Mr. Frank Allaun asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether, and for what reasons, he is negotiating to sell increased quantities of plutonium from the Calder Hall plant to the United States...

    • Oilfield (Definition)

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Energy what constitutes an oifield for the purpose of his statement of 19 October 1981, Official Report, c. 21; and whether it is determined be a high...

      Participation Agreements

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many participation agreements have been negotiated between companies operating in the North Sea and his Department.

      Severn Barrage

      Mr. Pawsey asked the Secretary of State for Energy if, following the report on the Severn barrage published in July 1981 and his subsequent statement, he intends to set up a combined...

      Gas and Electricity Disconnections

      Mr. Mudd asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has yet received the report of the Government's Policy 234 Studies Institute into the incidence of gas and electricity consumer...

  • Prime Minister

    • Welsh Office, Cardiff (Flat)

      Mr. Skinner asked the Prime Minister whether, and for what reasons, she authorised the expenditure of £12,069 on a flat constructed in the Welsh Office in Cardiff for the use of the...

    • Industrial Incentives

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Prime Minister what is the percentage range of assistance for industrial incentives in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Great Britain, in the following aspects: (i) building...

      European Community (Economic Effects of Membership)

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Prime Minister if she will recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate and report on the effect on the United Kingdom economy of membership of the EEC.

      Mexico Summit

      Mr. Wm. Ross asked the Prime Minister if she will list the proposals put forward by Her Majesty's Government at the Mexico summit on world poverty.

  • Education and Science

    • Works of Art (Report)

      24. Mr. Faulds asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he anticipates that the Office of Arts and Libraries will be in a position to issue to the public explanatory literature...

    • National Heritage Memorial Fund

      25. Sir David Price asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the first report of the National Heritage Memorial Fund; and what action he proposes to take.

      Arts (Business Sponsorship)

      26. Mr. Durant asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress he is making in his campaign to encourage the business sponsorship of the arts.

      Arts (Funding)

      27. Mr. Blackburn asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to reply to the report from the Education, Science and Arts Committee on private and public funding of the...

  • Northern Ireland

    • Paediatric Surgeons

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the number of specialist paediatric surgeons in each area health authority per 1,000 births; and if he will make...

    • Neonatal Intensive Care Cots

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the number of neonatal intensive care cots available by hospital and region per 1,000 births in 1980; and if he...

      Perinatal and Infant Mortality

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates by social class and in the following age ranges (a) to...

      Midwives

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many community and hospital-based midwives per 10,000 population and per 1,000 births there were in the years 1978, 1979 and...

      Health Visitors

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many health visitors per 10,000 population there were in each area health authority in the last year for which figures are...

      Induced Births

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the number and percentage of (a) all births and (b) births in National Health Service hospitals in Northern...

      Birth Weights

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the percentage of babies weighing 2,500 grams or less by area and region in Northern Ireland in 1980 and state...

      Rubella

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of pregnancies terminated in 1980 because of (a) maternal rubella disease, (b) maternal rubella...

      Industrial Development Board

      Mr. Molyneaux asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to announce the appointment of the chief executive of the Industrial Development Board and make known the...

  • Employment

    • School Leavers (Leek)

      Mr. Knox asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in the Leek parliamentary constituency who left school in 1980 have not yet obtained their first job.

    • Industrial Accidents (Leek)

      Mr. Knox asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial accidents were reported in the Leek parliamentary constituency in 1980 and in each of the previous five years.

      Temporary Short-Time Working Subsidy

      Mr. Richard Wainwright asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in (a) the West Yorkshire metropolitan county council area and (b) the Greater Manchester metropolitan county...

      Textile Industry

      Mr. Knox asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were employed in the textile industry in the United Kingdom during each of the last five years for which figures are available.

      Census of Employment

      Mr. Heddle asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many officials in his Department are engaged full-time in the compiling, distribution and analysis of the "Census of Employment Return:...

      Departmental Statistical Surveys

      Mr. Heddle asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with the usefulness of and the response to the statistical surveys carried out by his Department; and if he will...

      Youth Opportunities Programme and Community Industry

      Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will extend the tabulations given in reply to the hon. Member for Colne Valley, (Mr. Wainwright) on 10 July, Official Report, columns...

      Health and Safety Executive

      Mr. Cryer asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of qualified health and safety inspectors who are occupying administrative posts in the Health and Safety Executive...

  • Industry

    • British Leyland

      17. Mr. Wrigglesworth asked the Secretary of State for Industry what consultations he has had with the board of British Leyland about the possibility of putting the company into liquidation; and...

    • Steel Industry (Productivity)

      19. Mr. Garel Jones asked the Secretary of State for Industry how productivity in the steel industry in Wales has changed since January 1980.

      Tungsten Reserves

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what is the area of the ore body affected by the tungsten prospect at Hemerdom near Plymouth and the anticipated life of the mine;

      Coal Burning Conversions

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Industry of the £50 million granted in the budget for conversion of factories from oil to coal burning, how many applications have been received...

      Strategic Metals (Imports)

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Industry, if he will identify the strategic metals that are not produced in the United Kingdom and thus have to be imported (a) from either the Union of...

      Minerals (Annual Consumption)

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the annual consumption of the United Kingdom in the following minerals: chromium, cobalt, manganese, niobium, molybdenum, the platinum...

      Werner Report

      Mr. Woolmer asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what plans he has to implement any of the points raised in the Werner report on the woollen and worsted sector of the textile and garment...

      British Steel (Board Appointments)

      Mr. Hardy asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is his role in the appointment of members to the board of the British Steel Corporation.

      Engineering Council

      Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Industry what funding is to be given to the new Engineering Council; and what responsibilities the council will have for training engineers.

  • Scotland

    • Council House Sales

      Sir Hector Monro asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state for each housing authority the number of council houses sold in the last convenient 12 months and the number of...

    • Sex Shops

      Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce regulations in the new Session to control the opening of sex shops in Scotland.

      Chiropody

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will establish a school of chiropody in Dundee.

      General Medical Practioner Locums

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received a letter from the Association 251 of Scottish Local Health Councils on responsibility for general medical practioner...

      Assisted Places Scheme

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will be able to announce the number of places provided at each school participating in the assisted places scheme; and how many...

      National Parks

      Sir Timothy Kitson asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the amount of money granted to each of the national parks and national park boards in Scotland over the last three...

      Paediatric Surgeons

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number of specialist paediatric surgeons in each area health authority per 1,000 births; and if he will make a statement.

      Neonatal Intensive Care Cots

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number of neonatal intensive care cots available by hospital and region per 1,000 births in 1980; and if he will...

      Perinatal and Infant Mortality

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates by social class and in the following age ranges (a) to mothers under...

      Midwives

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many community and hospital-based midwives per 10,000 population and per 1,000 births in the years 1978, 1979 and 1980 there were...

      Health Visitors

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many health visitors per 10,000 population there were in each area health authority in the last year for which figures are...

      Births

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number and percentage of (a) all births and (b) births in National Health Service 256 hospitals in Scotland that...

      Babies (weights)

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the pecentage of babies weighing 2,500 grams or less by area and region in Scotland in 1980 and state the number and...

      Pregnancy Terminations

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of pregnancies terminated in 1980 because of (a) maternal rubella disease (b) maternal rubella contact and...

      Rubella

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of rubella were reported in 1980; and if he will make a statement.

      Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875

      Mr. Woolmer asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, for each decade since 1945, how many charges have been brought, and how many convictions secured in Scotland, under section 7 of the...

      Factory Construction (Dumfriesshire)

      Sir Hector Monro asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the location and size of factories constructed in Dumfriesshire by the Scottish Development Agency or otherwise with...

      A75 (Gretna-Stranraer)

      Sir Hector Monro asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the timetable for major road improvements on the A75 Gretna-Stranraer trunk road.

      Education Expenditure (Dundee)

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will express the expenditure on education in the area represented at the time by Dundee corporation in each year from 1973 to the...

      Art Degree Courses (Grant Assistance)

      Mr. Gordon Wilson asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any intention to withdraw or restrict grant for the first year of art degree courses in Scotland.

      Glue Sniffing

      Mr. Craigen asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, following the continuing number of fatalities from the practice of solvent abuse, he will consider legislation to make it an offence to...

      Ewe Premium

      Mr. McQuarrie asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what amount of money has been paid to Scottish farmers for the annual ewe premium for the 1980–81 marketing year; what was the...

      Rate Support Grant (Lothian Region)

      Mr. Home Robertson asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he proposes to make any changes to the allocation of funds on his Department's Vote following the removal of £30 million...

  • Civil Service

    • Her Majesty's Stationery Office

      Mr. John Garrett asked the Minister for the Civil Service what arrangements have been made to reduce the work of Her Majesty's Stationery Office for the Department of the Environment; and what...

  • Education and Science

    • University Graduates (Employment)

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide a breakdown by sex of the percentage of university graduates entering the following sectors of employment...

    • Down's Syndrome (Research)

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the projects associated with research into Down's syndrome which his Department is sponsoring; what has been...

      Epilepsy (Research)

      Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what funds his Department is granting to sponsor research work into the causes and treatment of epilepsy; and if he intends...

      Community Homes

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools inspects the provision of school education in those community homes operated by...

      University Admissions

      Mr. Marks asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the number and percentage of qualified applicants failing to obtain admission to universities in 1978,...

      Manchester (Reorganisation Proposals)

      Mr. Eastham asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he intends to announce his decision on the Manchester local education authority's reorganisation proposals, in view of the...

      Open University (Fees)

      Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by what date he expects to be able to announce the level of tuition fees at the Open University.

      Further Education

      Mr. Kinnock asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recommendations he has made to local education authorities for the effective expenditure of the £60 million allocated...

      Students (Art Degree Courses)

      Mr. Gordon Wilson asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish figures to show the number of students in England and Wales who, in the academic year 1981, were in...

      Universities (Financial Hardship)

      Mr. Orme asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the hardships caused to a number of universities by the recent action of the University Grants Committee in...

      School Milk

      Mr. Stan Thorne asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will issue guidance to local authorities to encourage a reduction in the amount of full fat milk consumed by...

      Computer Assisted Learning (Exhibition)

      Mr. Ian Lloyd asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will arrange for an exhibition relating to computer assisted learning to be displayed in the Upper Waiting Hall for the...

  • Northern Ireland

    • European Community (Housing Aid)

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the £16 million aid offered by the EEC Commission for housing projects in Northern Ireland will be in addition to...

    • Liverpool-Belfast Ferry

      Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received concerning the proposed closure of the P and O Liverpool to Belfast ferry; and if he will make a...

  • Transport

    • Speed Limits

      Mr. Knox asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he proposes to introduce legislation providing for different day-time and night-time speed limits on certain roads.

    • Vehicle Excise Duty (Evasion)

      Mr. Heddle asked the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Honiton (Mr. Emery) on 15 April 1981, Official Report, c. 194, if he will now initiate a...

      A6 (Market Harborough)

      Mr. Farr asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will give traffic flow figures on the A6 passing through Market Harborough (a) north to south and (b) south to north, for each of the...

      Historic Towns (Bypasses)

      Mr. Farr asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many towns categorised as ancient and historic were originally included in the list carried by his Department as needing bypassing; and how...

      Road Accidents (Seat Belt Legislation)

      Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will institute a study into the trend of road accidents in countries which have adopted compulsory seat belt legislation...

      M1 (Repairs)

      Mr. Speed asked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the M1 motorway currently is under repair; and if he is satisfied with the safety arrangements made for traffic in the...

  • Social Services

    • Nurses

      Mr. O'Halloran asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received concerning the "Nurses are Worth More" campaign; and if he will make a statement.

    • Kidney Failure (Treatment)

      Mr. Hannam asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that more patients over the age of 45 years are accepted for the treatment of chronic kidney failure.

      Gloucestershire (Area Health Authority)

      Mr. Charles Irving asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what consultations he held in Gloucestershire with local bodies, staff and union organisations concerned and the area...

      Patients (Nationality)

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the total cost of his pilot scheme to be operated in 12 hospitals to question all patients on their nationality.

      Medical Schools

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the London medical schools have teaching general practices under their control; and if he will take steps to secure that...

      Prescription Charges

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the rise in prescription charges from 20 pence per item to £1 since May 1979, he will not make any further addition...

      German Measles

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if his Department will promote a campaign to encourage immunisation against German measles, in view of the fact that it is a major...

      Childhood Cancer

      Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what have been the results to date of the Oxford survey of childhood cancer and the research in Birmingham; and if he will...

      Overseas Visitors (Medical Charges)

      Mr. Beith asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now plans to make regulations governing National Health Service charges for overseas visitors.

      Cervical Cancer

      Mr. Pawsey asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Rugby dated 30 July, why the latest available figure for the incidence of cervical cancer...

      Dental Therapists

      Miss Richardson asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is his policy on the proposal of the Dental Strategy Review Group that dental therapists should retrain as dental hygienists;

      Perinatal Mortality

      Mr. George asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will propose selective assistance to reduce the perinatal mortality rate in Walsall;

      Maternity Services Committee

      Mrs Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the membership of the maternity services committee.

      Psychogeriatric Care (Enfield and Haringey)

      Mr. Eggar asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied with the level of psychogeriatric care in the Enfield and Haringey area health authority: and if he will make a...

      Form CH(A)297D(REV)

      Mr. Mudd asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, when he reissues form CA(A)297D(REV), he will ensure that the second word of the second line of Note 5, on page 1 (reverse) is...

      Birth Weights

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the percentage of births weighing 2,500 grams or less in each member country of the European Community and in...

      Perinatal and Infant Mortality

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the perinatal and infant mortality rates in each member country of the European

      Special Paediatric Surgeons

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of special paediatric surgeons in each area health authority per 1,000 births; and if he will make a...

      Neonatal Intensive Care

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of neonatal intensive care cots available by hospital and region per 1,000 births in 1980; and if he...

      Midwives and Health Visitors

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will state the number of community and hospital-based midwives per 10,000 population and per 1,000 births in the years...

      Induced Births

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number and percentage of (a) all births and (b) births in National Health Service hospitals in England that...

      Rubella

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of pregnancies terminated in 1980 because of (a) maternal rubella disease (b) maternal rubella contact...

      Child Benefit

      Mr. Gwilym Roberts asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that recipients of child benefit who do not complete an option as to their desired frequency of...

      "Silent Minority"

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make public the finding of the area health authority inquiries into Borocourt hospital and St. Lawrence's hospital...

      Mental Handicap (Community-based Accommodation)

      Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in view of the Green Paper "Care in the Community" and the December 1980 document "Mental Handicap—Priorities, Progress...

      Invalidity Pension (Household Duties Test)

      Mr. Heddle asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what representations his Department has received in connection with discrimination in the household duties test for disabled...

      Children and Young Persons Act

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with the working of the Children and Young Persons Act; and if he will make a statement.

      Community Homes

      Mr. Teddy Taylor asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue advice to local authorities that qualified teachers should be appointed to posts in charge of community homes...

      Opticians Act 1958

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will introduce legislation to amend the Opticians Act 1958 to ensure that only a registered ophthalmic optician may own and...

      Ophthalmic Opticians (Fee Structure)

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will revise the fee structure divorced from the cost of materials for ophthalmic opticians so that they derive the whole of their...

      Dental Strategy Review Group (Recommendation)

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to implement the recommendation of the Dental Strategy Review Group that for adult patients practitioners should...

      Dentists

      Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many dentists were working in the National Health Service in England and Wales in 1965, 1970, 1975 and 1980.

      Dental Treatment

      Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many posterior crowns, anterior tooth crowns, full synthetic resin dentures, prolonged gum treatment and anterior tooth...

      Invalidity Benefit

      Mr. Hannam asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now expects the invalidity benefit to be brought into taxation.

  • Environment

    • Tenancies

      Mr. Field asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) furnishd tenants, (b) unfurnished tenants and (c) licensed tenants there were at the latest available date.

    • Housing, Tax Relief and Subsidies

      Mr. Cook asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report a table updating the reply on housing, tax relief and subsidies, provided to the hon. Member...

      Planning Application Fees

      Mr. Speller asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will amend the scale of planning application fees to remove the anomaly caused by basing them on land area rather than the value...

      Merseyside (Construction Industry)

      Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to reduce unemployment in the construction industry on Merseyside.

      London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

      Mr. O'Halloran: asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what representations he has received from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry concerning methods of raising local...

      Merseyside County Council

      Mr. Alton asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current cost of running the Merseyside county council.

      Metropolitan County Councils

      Mr. Alton asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in view of his statement of July about the future of metropolitan county councils, whether he intends to introduce legislation to...

      Footpath Diversions

      Mr. Pawsey asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the high cost of placing notices of footpath diversions in the London Gazette, he will take steps to amend legislation...

      Zoo Licensing

      Mr. Stephen Ross asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in drawing up a list of experts further to section 8 of the Zoo Licensing Act; and whether he intends...

      Zoo Management and Animal Husbandry

      Mr. Stephen Ross asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he plans to introduce a set of standards relating to zoo management and animal husbandry; at what stage he intends to invite...

      Greater London (Rates)

      Mr. Chapman asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the total amount collected in general rates in the Greater London area in respect of each of the Inland Revenue's...

      Rate Rebate Relief

      Mr. Alexander asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of domestic ratepayers in the United Kingdom do not pay full general rates by reason of rate rebate relief.

      Domestic Rates

      Mr. Alexander asked the Secretry of State for the Environment what is the proportion of general rates in the United Kingdom which is paid by domestic ratepayers.

      Member's Correspondence

      Mr. Ron Lewis asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the hon. Member for Carlisle can expect a reply to his letter dated 14 July 1981.

      Merseyside Enterprise Zone

      Mr. Kilroy-Silk asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many of the companies to which space has been let on the Merseyside enterprise zone have moved five miles or less to...

      National Parks

      Sir Timothy Kitson asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out the amount of money granted to each of the national parks and National Park Boards in England over the last...

      Control of Pollution Act 1976

      Mr. Onslow asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received from anglers concerning the implementation of part II of the Control of Pollution Act 1976;...

      Agricultural Land (Rating)

      Mr. Heddle asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will make a statement on his policy towards the rating of agricultural land and buildings; and what is the anticipated yield...

      Building Research Establishment (Findings)

      Mr. Heddle asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his answer to the right hon. Member for Barnsley (Mr. Mason), Official Report, 14 May 1981, c. 330, if he will indicate...

      Land and Buildings (Government Purchase and Sale)

      Mr. Ron Lewis asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, for the period from May 1979 to the end of September 1981, he will publish the complete list of cases where land and buildings...

      Merseyside (Ministerial Visit)

      Mr. Steen asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what parts of Merseyside he visited and whom he met on Tuesday afternoon 21 October and Wednesday 22 October; and if he will make a...

      Merseyside (Ministerial Responsibilities)

      Mr. Steen asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report details of his extended responsibilities with regard to Merseyside following the announcement...

      Gipsies (Control)

      Mr. Shersby asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from the London Boroughs Association seeking new powers for local auathorities to deal with...

      Caravan Sites Act (Hillingdon)

      Mr. Shersby asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has received an application from the London borough of Hillingdon for designations under the Caravan Sites Act; and, if so, what...

      Football (Crowd Misconduct)

      Mr. Denis Howell asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many times since 1979 he has convened, under ministerial chairmanship, the football crowd behaviour working party; what...

      New Towns (House and Flat Sales)

      Mr. Proctor asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the number of houses and flats sold by new town development corporations to sitting tenants since May 1979.

      London Borough of Brent (Overspending)

      Mr. Pavitt asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will return to the London borough of Brent the penalty he imposed of £611,000 for alleged overspending in view of the High...

  • Employment

    • Unemployed Persons (Birmingham)

      Mr. Rooker asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest numbers of unemployed persons in Birmingham; and how this figure compares with April 1979, showing a breakdown between...

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