asked the Minister of State for Defence how many animals were purchased by his Department during 1971–72, and of what breed; and for what purposes they were required.

I will write to my hon. Friend.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in England and Wales what number and proportion of the pre-1903 primary schools which need replacement are in Norfolk; and how many school places this represents in total and as a proportion of the total.

According to returns from the Norfolk Local Education Authority, there are 285 pre-1903 primary schools in the county in need of replacement or improvement and not included in the building programme for 1971–72 or earlier years. These schools contain about 22,000 pupils. The figures

INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBERS OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES FOR MALES REMAINING UNFILLED AT JANUARY, 1972, IN CERTAIN SCOTTISH COUNTIES AND IN GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH
	Angus	Ayrshire	Dunbartonshire	Lanarkshire*	Midlothian*	Renfrewshire	Wigtownshire	Glasgow travel-to-work area	Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	4	8	1	1	3	—	2	1	2
Mining and Quarrying	—	4	2	3	5	1	—	2	5
Food, Drink and Tobacco	5	3	1	19	18	3	—	17	16
Coal and Petroleum Products	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—
Chemicals and Allied Industries	—	—	—	15	5	2	—	15	5
Metal Manufacture	—	1	1	60	3	2	—	7	3
Mechanical Engineering	10	7	4	51	12	—	—	46	11
Instrument Engineering	5	—	—	5	6	—	—	5	6
Electrical Engineering	1	1	—	30	32	2	—	28	29

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what particular advice is given to those responsible for new schools construction intended to ensure that the designs and materials used for new schools give the highest degree of fire prevention.

Guidance is given in the Department's Building Bulletin No. 7, a copy of which I am sending to my hon. Friend.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will break down into employment categories the unfilled male vacancies in January in the counties of Angus, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Wigtownshire, and in the Cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Following is the information:

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what fresh consideration he is giving to incomes policy for both the public and private sector of industry, based on the priority of agreed and understood special cases.

The Government's policy is to achieve a progressive reduction in the general level of pay settlements in both the public and private sectors as the essential condition for greater price stability and economic growth. This does not rule out consideration of factors peculiar to particular cases, but the overriding need is to ensure moderation in pay settlements in the interests of the whole community. As regards an agreed policy the Government have made clear that they would welcome constructive proposals for an effective voluntary policy, and employers and unions are well aware of this.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he is taking to reconcile the statistics of unemployment in the construction industry with the shortage of craftsmen; and whether he will make a statement.

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State to the Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock (Mr. Cormack) on 2nd February.—[Vol. 830, c. 148–9.] Sample inquiries are being carried out to identify any problems of "mismatch" between unemployed craftsmen and unfilled demands. An inquiry in depth in selected areas about the labour supply position of certain craftsmen is being commissioned.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed persons there are in the administrative, professional and technical categories, respectively, in Nottinghamshire at the most recent date; and what further action he is taking to reduce the number out of work.

Occupational analyses of wholly unemployed men and women are made quarterly. At 6th December, 1971, there were 715 wholly unemployed people, 617 men and 98 women, registered at employment exchanges in Nottinghamshire for employment in administrative, professional and technical occupations. Information is not available for these occupational categories separately.I expect these workers to benefit from the extensive measures we have taken to reflate the economy.

				Numbers Affected
Industry Groups				1971		1970		1969 (2nd Half)
				Total	Males included	Total	Males included	Total	Males included
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing		…	…	8	7	24	17	—	—
Mining and Quarrying	…	…	…	588	582	350	347	1,091	1,077
Food, Drink and Tobacco		…	…	3,814	1,176	2,713	956	176	81
Coal and Petroleum Products		…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—
Chemicals and Allied Industries			…	643	212	542	315	33	33
Metal Manufacture	…	…	…	2,184	1,750 +	411	342	390	349
Mechanical Engineering	…	…	…	11,255	8,571	5,859	5,005	2,140	2,033
Instrument Engineering	…	…	…	408	230+	480	347	—	—
Electrical Engineering	…	…	…	2,511	870+	1,693	645	270	85
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering			…	1,559	1,491	1,633	1,584	1,310	1,286
Vehicles	…	…	…	1,980	1,669	1,382	1,235	290	288
Other Metal Goods	…	…	…	1,602	1,213	698	526	220	138
Textiles	…	…	…	3,636	1,293	4,866	2,175	1,022	391
Leather, Leather Goods and Fur			…	44	5	86	66	29	13
Clothing and Footwear	…	…	…	1,040	335	1,281	214	123	40
Brick, Pottery, Glass, Cement etc.			…	651	590	910	857	596	568
Timber, Furniture etc.	…	…	…	705	624	514	466	191	86
Paper, Printing and Publishing		…	…	1,750	1,230	656	378	163	122
Other Manufacturing	…	…	…	1,060	680	365	241	424	257
Construction	…	…	…	2,737	2,640	3,227	3,069	1,123	1,083
Gas, Electricity and Water		…	…	272	240	623	619	92	91
Transport and Communication		…	…	1,026	955	403	375	453	441
Distribution Trades	…	…	…	1,665	570	1,029	373	228	149
Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services				61	20	167	29	32	17
Professional and Scientific Services			…	432	371	15	—	89	52
Miscellaneous Services	…	…	…	669	294	711	258	155	89
Public Administration and Defence			…	270	98	190	32	41	38

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will give the names of the members of the Committee appointed under the chairmanship of Sir Brian Windeyer to investigate lead poisoning at the Imperial Smelting Corporation, Avonmouth.

The names of the members are Mr. G. H. Beeby, Mr. S. A. Robinson and Professor A. C. Dornhorst.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males and females, respectively, were notified as being redundant in Scotland, by industry groups, during the year 1st February, 1971, to 31st January, 1972; and what were the figures for the previous five years.

The information, so far as it is available, is given in the following tables, subject to the explanatory footnotes:

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the trades or industries in which home workers are engaged and which are covered by the Wages Council Act, 1959; and if he will ensure that these occupations and the requirements affecting those concerned are given wider publicity.

Following is a list of wages council trades and industries in which homeworkers may be employed:

• Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing.
• Corset.
• Fur.
• Hat, Cap and Millinery.
• Retail Bespoke Tailoring.
• Readymade and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring.
• Wholesale Mantle and Costume.
• Shirtmaking.
• Rubber-proofed Garment Making.
• Lace Finishing.
• Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods. Made-up Textiles.
• Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower.
• Boot and Shoe Repairing.
• Brush and Broom.
• Button Manufacturing.
• Paper Box.
• Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener.
• Rope, Twine and Net.
• Toy Manufacture.

All employers known to be covered by a wages council are sent a notice of each relevant wages regulation order setting out the minimum rates which they are required to exhibit for the information of workers. Wider publicity would not be practicable.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of United Kingdom unemployment in each year since 1945 has been in, respectively, Scotland and Wales.

The current series of unemployment statistics started in July, 1948, and the following table is based on the annual average numbers registered as unemployed from 1949:

ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND, AND IN WALES, EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGE OF THE CORRESPONDING NUMBERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
	Scotland	Wales
	per cent.	per cent.
1949	18·4	10·8
1950	19·0	10·1
1951	19·0	8·9
1952	15·0	5·8
1953	16·9	7·3
1954	18·7	7·2
1955	19·3	6·5
1956	18·2	6·8
1957	16·2	7·1
1958	16·2	7·2
1959	18·5	7·1
1960	20·0	6·6
1961	18·2	6·6
1962	16·6	6·1
1963	17·1	5·9
1964	19·4	6·2
1965	18·2	7·2
1966	16·2	7·5
1967	14·1	6·7
1968	13·8	6·5
1969	13·6	6·7
1970	14·6	6·0
1971	15·2	5·4

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present number of unfilled vacancies for skilled workers in the building industry in the Northern Region.

The following is the information:

NOTIFIED VACANCIES REMAINING UNFILLED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR MEN AGED 18 AND OVER IN THE NORTHERN REGION AT JANUARY, 1972, ANALYSED BY OCCUPATION
Carpenter, joiner, shutterer	93
Bricklayer	122
Mason, stone carver	3
Slater, tiler, thatcher, etc.	4
Plasterer	62
Floor and wall tiler, etc.	2
Painter, decorator, signwriter	34
Plumber, gas fitter, etc.	24
Glazier	3
Pavior, road etc. surface layer	8

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will undertake research into the provision in cities of public transport on an annual season ticket basis, on the lines of recent experiments in Helmstedt and Stockholm, details of which are in his possession;(2) if he will undertake research into the provision in cities of public transport on a flat fares basis;(3) if he will initiate studies into the provision of free public transport in cities, on the lines of recent experiments in Rome, details of which are in his possession.

I am at present conducting a project in Stevenage in partnership with the development corporation and London Country Bus Services which includes study of the effects of a flat fare and fare reduction. As part of a general survey of bus industry research, I am now considering what further studies should be made.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is still considering the case for a Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Under my proposals, this national park will be administered by a single executive committee of the counties concerned. A further letter is being sent to the hon. Member explaining the improvements I propose in the financing of national parks.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will arrange for an exhibition of material illustrating the River Pollution Survey to be shown in the House of Commons.

My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and I have arranged for an exhibition illustrating volume 1 of the River Pollution Survey, 1970, to be shown in the Upper Waiting Room from Monday, 28th February to Friday, 3rd March. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has contributed material for Scotland.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to introduce an annual tax on undeveloped land for which planning permission has already been granted, in order to discourage speculative hoarding.

GROSS OFFICIAL
				GNP PER CAPITA	BILATERAL ECONOMIC AID	MULTILATERAL FLOWS
					millions US dollars	millions US dollars
				GNP per capita US$		IBRD	1FC	IDA	UN
				1969	1970	1968	1968	1968	1969
Africa—North of Sahara
Algeria	…	…	…	260	0·074	CR 6·77	—	—	7·39
Libya	…	…	…	1,510	0·012	CR 4·00	—	—	1·05
Morocco	…	…	…	190	0·037	9·21	CR 0·60	1·10	3·71
Tunisia	…	…	…	230	0·174	5·03	CR 0·30	3·63	4·94
ARE (Egypt)		…	…	160	0·808	CR 4·00	—	—	9·33
Total	…	…	…		1·107	CR 0·53	CR 0·90	4·73	26·42
Africa—South of Sahara
Angola	…	…	…	210	—
Botswana	…	…	…	less than 100	6·707	—	—	CR 0·01	1·13
Burundi	…	…	…	less than 100	0·002	CR 0·26	—	0·40	1·73
Cameroon	…	…	…	150	0·820	0·03	—	2·23	1·52
Cape Verde Is.		…	…	120	—
Central African Rep.			…	130	0·059	—	—	—	1·29
Ceuta and Melilla			…	320	—
Chad	…	…	…	less than 100	0·082	—	—	—	0·69
Comoro Is.		…	…	130	—	—	—	—	*0·06
Congo (Brazzaville)			…	220	0·007	15·00	—	—	1·28
Dahomey	…	…	…	less than 100	0·047	—	—	—	1·22
Ethiopia	…	…	…	less than 100	1·106	0·92	3·50	4·15	3·06
Gabon	…	…	…	320	0·033	CR 3·19	—	—	1·65
Gambia	…	…	…	110	0·959	—	—	—	0·21

The Government's policy for securing the release of land for housing was stated in an answer by my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Development on 8th December, 1971. I am not convinced that the results of a tax of the sort suggested in the Question would justify the considerable valuation and administrative problems it would involve.—[Vol. 827, c. 1287–8.]

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the latest United Nations estimates or other estimates from international sources of income per head of population for each country in Africa, and the amount of development aid given to each country by Her Majesty's Government and international bodies of which the United Kingdom is a member.

The information, for the latest year available in each case, is as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why European Economic Com munity Regulation of 27th February, 1970, is shown as 377/70 on page 113 of Part 16 of the European Communities secondary legislation and as 377/79 on page 3 of the Contents of Part 16.

This is a typographical error. The entry on page 3 of the contents of Part 16 of the pre-accession series of English texts of secondary legislation of the European Communities should read "377/70".The 42 volumes of Community secondary legislation published in the pre-accession series of English texts contain a number of minor errors, which will be corrected by the issue of an errata volume shortly.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why regulation 136/67 of the European Economic Community is not shown in Part 34 of the European Communities secondary legislation, as indicated on page 64 of Part 42.

The entry on page 64 of Part 42 should refer to regulation 137/67 which duly appears in part 34 of the pre-accession series of English texts of secondary legislation of the European Communities.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) why Regulation 2224/70 of the European Economic Community is not shown in Part 36 of the European Communities secondary legislation, as indicated on page 66 of Part 42;(2) why Regulation 163/67 of the European Economic Community is not shown in Part 36 of the European Communities secondary legislation, as indicated on page 66 of Part 42.

The entries on page 66 of Part 42 of the pre-accession series of English texts of secondary legislation of the European Communities relating to regulations 2224/70 and 163/67 should refer to Part 23 where the regulations in question duly appear.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the decision of the European Economic Community of 18th July, 1962, relating to an advisory committee on fresh and processed fruit and vegetables is not shown in Part 28 of the European Communities secondary legislation, as indicated on page 22 of Part 42.

Although a single misprinted entry on page 22 of Part 42 of the pre-accession series of English texts of secondary Legislation shows the European Economic Community decision of 18th July, 1962, as appearing in Part 28, five other entries on this page refer to Part 17 where the decision in question duly appears.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Regulation 7b of 18th December, 1959, in Part 17 of the European Communities secondary legislation is the same as Regulation R 76/EEC of 18th December, 1959, on page 3 of Part 42; and what is its correct designation.

Yes. The correct designation is regulation 7b/EEC.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the Consultative Committee referred to in Decision 64/18 of 19th December, 1963, of the European Economic Community is referred to as an Advisory Committee in Decision 70/284 of 15th May, 1970.

The difference is a matter of translation. The formal English language title of the Committee will be resolved in due course with the Communities.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many organisations have made submissions to the Erroll Committee on licensing law reform.

144.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can now give a more precise indication of when he expects to receive the report of the Erroll Committee on licensing law reform.

I have nothing at present to add to the reply which I gave to a Question by the hon. Member on 24th November, 1971.—[Vol. 826, c. 406.]

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to remove Patricia Brown, a 14-year-old girl, from Holloway Prison.

This is not within my right hon. Friend's discretion. The court sent this girl to Holloway prison when committing her for trial at the Central Criminal Court because it considered that she was of so unruly a character that she could not safely be committed to the care of the local authority. There has been no application for bail.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons are on the waiting list for hernia operations within the area covered by the Western Regional Hospital Board; and what is the average waiting time for each person in each of the boards of management.

Information in this form is not readily available. If the hon. Member has a particular waiting list in mind and lets me know, I shall try to provide information about it.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to make the prevention of crime in Scotland more effective; and if he will make a statement.

The prevention of crime is a common objective of many authorities and services. In consultation with my right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Advocate, I have decided to set up a Scottish Council on Crime with the following terms of reference:

"To keep under review, in consultation with the Secretary of State, questions relating to the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders in Scotland."

Lord Hunter, of the High Court of Justiciary, has agreed to be Chairman of the Council. The other membership will be announced later.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the completion date of the Holy Cross High School, Hamilton; and if he will make a statement indicating the recreational facilities to be provided in the school and its environs.

The main part of the extension at this school was completed in November, 1971, and I understand that Lanarkshire Education Authority expects a further phase to be completed by December, 1972. This will include a games hall, two gymnasia, showers and changing accommodation. Thereafter, the authority intends to remodel part of the old school buildings but has not yet fixed a starting date for this work.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the progress of his consideration of the need for registration of those involved in mental health therapy.

I have consulted the relevant professional organisations about the recommendation in the Foster Report that psychotherapy for reward should be restricted to suitably qualified persons, and am awaiting their views.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much his Department spent during 1971 on advertising the prescription charge season ticket.

The Department spent £13,803.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much his Department spent on advertising during 1971.

The Department spent £257,307 on television advertising and £736,896 on Press and other media advertising; plus £60,000 for Departmental staff recruiting.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what number of telephone installations have been granted by his Department to the housebound in the county of Nottinghamshire.

The provision of telephones for the housebound and others who are substantially and permanently handicapped is mainly a matter for local authorities, who have powers to help in appropriate cases. The Supplementary Benefits Commission will, however, use its discretionary powers to give extra help in a small number of special cases where a telephone would be the only means of communication in an emergency. The Commission has assisted one such case in the county since detailed records began to be kept in April, 1970.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide financial compensation to old people's homes which incurred extra expenditure as a direct result of power cuts during the miners' strike.

No. I do not think that the scale of extra expenditure incurred by old people's homes calls for exceptional financial aid from the Government.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether all the local authorities within the area of the Middle Thames Water Board have yet agreed to fluoridation; what his estimate is of the length of time it will take to secure implementation, once agreement is reached; and if he will make a statement.

Parts of three local health authorities are served by the Middle Thames Water Board—Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey. Buckinghamshire and Surrey are in favour of fluoridation of their water supplies but Berkshire have resolved against fluoridation on a number of occasions, most recently in February, 1971.The water board is not prepared to consider fluoridating its supply until all the local health authorities involved have agreed. As the water board has not prepared plans for a fluoridation scheme and because implementation times vary so much, it is not possible to estimate the length of time it would take to start fluoridation once the decision to do so had been taken.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when a decision will be made as to the revaluation of the salaries of hospital secretaries.

This is a matter for the Administrative and Clerical Staffs Whitley Council. I understand that the next meeting of the Council is due to be held on 15th March.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider granting discretionary powers to social security offices in the administration of granting attendance allowance where such cases marginally fail to qualify and could, in addition, be certified by the local family doctor as such a case.

No. It would be quite inappropriate for the Department's offices to have power to grant an allowance where the responsible authority, the Attendance Allowance Board, had decided that the statutory medical conditions were not satisfied.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider granting additional financial aid to pensioners for heating as a consequence of increased costs to them caused by the miners' strike.

Yes. Supplementary pensioners and others who are within the scope of the Supplementary Benefits Scheme and have difficulty in meeting their fuel bills because they have had to use alternative and more expensive forms of heating during the miners' strike should consult their local social security office. Directors of social services have been informed of the arrangements.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to ensure that, in the period immediately following the publication of the report of the Wilberforce Inquiry, irrespective of the result of that inquiry and its immediate effect on the present industrial dispute, substantial and sufficient supplies of imported coal and oil fuel shall be made available to the electricity generating industry and any other industries requiring urgent supplies of fuel not immediately available from domestic sources.

I refer my hon. Friend to my statement on Monday, 21st February. I am in close touch with the electricity supply and other industries, and also with the National Coal Board and the coal trade to ensure that urgent steps are taken to restore coal supplies quickly. Every effort is being made by those concerned to relieve the shortfall in supplies by imports. The oil companies are well on the way to restoring normal oil supplies to power stations.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what is the capital cost of a modern coal-fired power station and the operating costs based on pre-Wilberforce cost of coal and estimated post-Wilberforce, assuming a 10 to 15 per cent. increase in the price of coal to the Central Electricity Generating Board;(2) what is the capital cost of a modern oil-fired power station, and the operating costs based on the exclusion of fuel oil tax, and specifying the number, rated capacity and location of these stations in the United Kingdom;(3) what is the estimated capital cost of a modern gas-fired power station, and the operating costs based either on the Hams Hall pilot plant or facilities that have been operating for a number of years in Europe;

I am asking the Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board to provide my hon. Friend with such information as is readily available.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if, in view of the state of emergency, he will list the nuclear power stations in the process of construction and the nuclear power stations out of commission or partly in use because of technical difficulties; what was the originally scheduled time for commissioning of new stations; and what are the scheduled dates and the estimated costs for delays;(2) if, in view of the state of emergency, he will list the nuclear power stations generating electricity and at what cost compared to coal and oil installations; and at what percentage of capacity they are now operating.

No, but I will ask the Chairman of the C.E.G.B. to write to the hon. Member. Questions relating to Scottish power stations are, of course, a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when is the rationing and load shedding of electricity supplies likely to cease.

I cannot yet give a precise date since a number of factors are involved, such as the continuing rate at which existing stocks can be moved to power stations, a return to work by the coal miners, weather conditions and the continued co-operation of commercial and domestic consumers in using no more electricity than is strictly necessary. As for the partial removal of rationing for industry, the right hon. Member will be aware of the statement by my hon. Friend the Minister for Industry yesterday to the House.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will consider appointing an industrial overlord to supervise the urgent resumption of normal power and fuel supplies now that the miners' return to work is decided.

My hon. Friend will no doubt have seen that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has charged the Lord Privy Seal with ensuring that the full weight of the Government is behind the whole process of getting industry fully going again and restoring normal domestic life as quickly as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken since the end of power station picketing and the National Union of Mineworkers' recommendation to end the national coal stoppage to move coal stocks; to what extent he has increased oil and coal imports; if he has given further consideration to extending opencast mining and power station conversions; and if he will make a statement.

Strenuous efforts are being made by all concerned to move coal stocks as rapidly as possible and to increase imports to supplement available home supplies. The oil industry will continue to plan imports in relation to immediate needs and stock levels. Opening new opencast sites and conversion of power stations cannot affect output or consumption in the next few weeks.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the most recent estimates of distributed stocks of coal, stating specifically the tonnages available to the Central Electricity Generating Board, the British Steel Corporation, the private sector of the steel industry, private industry and coal merchants.

I would refer the right hon. Member to the analysis of latest available figures issued by the Department in the statistical statements which are available in the Library of the House.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what request for permission he has received from British European Airways to place an order for the Lockheed TriStar aircraft powered by the Rolls-Royce RB211 engine in order to benefit from the advantageous terms available up to and including 28th February.

I have received no such request.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will state the cost to date of Press and other advertising by his Department in connection with the State of Emergency and the power cuts.

The cost of Press and other advertising up to Friday, 25th February, is £125,300.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, in view of the widespread public interest in the matter, he will send an observer to the forthcoming Bolton conference on hypermarkets and out-of-town shopping centres.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment is arranging for one of his officers to attend and I do not think it is necessary to send a separate observer from this Department.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his estimate of the additional costs of the RB211 programme caused by Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited having to renegotiate all subcontracts with the sub-contractors.

Some £30 million is likely to be added to the cost of producing the 555 RB211 engines for which the Government have a funding commitment. Renegotiation of sub-contracts was taken into account in the cost estimates for completing the programme which are contained in the Rolls-Royce White Paper.