asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the progress in making helicopter landing facilities available at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary; and if he will make a statement.
The Ministry of Defence recently advised the Grampian Health Board that it would not be able
| Direct taxes on income | Per cent | ||||
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
| Belgium | 9·4 | 9·8 | 10·3 | 10·7 | 11·7 |
| France | 4·6 | 4·4 | 4·7 | 4·7 | 4·7 |
| Irish Republic | 7·1 | 8·6 | 8·1 | 8·1 | .. |
| Italy | 5·1 | 5·3 | 5·7 | 5·4 | .. |
| Japan | 5·8 | 6·2 | 6·5 | 6·9 | 7·1 |
| Netherlands | 11·5 | 12·0 | 12·5 | 12·7 | 12·7 |
| United Kingdom | 14·3 | 14·1 | 12·9 | 12·8 | 14·2 |
| United States | 11·3 | 10·4 | 11·6 | 10·9 | .. |
| West Germany | 9·4 | 10·3 | 10·0 | 11·5 | 11·9 |
| Total social security contributions | Per cent. | ||||
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
| Belgium | 11·2 | 11·5 | 11·6 | 11·9 | 12·0 |
| France | 14·5 | 14·7 | 14·8 | 14·7 | 15·1 |
| Irish Republic | 2·9 | 3·1 | 3·2 | 3·3 | .. |
| Italy | 12·2 | 12·4 | 12·2 | 12·1 | .. |
| Japan | 5·1 | 5·1 | 5·2 | 5·0 | 5·2 |
| Netherlands | 15·3 | 15·9 | 15·9 | 17·4 | 18·0 |
| United Kingdom | 6·3 | 6·1 | 6·3 | 6·5 | 6·9 |
| United States | 6·9 | 7·1 | 7·4 | 8·3 | .. |
| West Germany | 11·5 | 11·8 | 12·3 | 13·1 | 13·2 |
| .. Not available. | |||||
to carry out the work of constructing helicopter landing facilities at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with 24-hour availability as a Military Aid to Civil Communities project in the current financial year. On 17th November 1976 the board, therefore, decided that the project should be undertaken as one of the board's normal contractual projects, using the designs already prepared by the Army and agreed to provide the extra money required. It is hoped that the helipad will be completed by the spring of 1977, weather permitting.