asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the average general practitioner's total practice income from the NHS is accounted for, respectively, by: (a) capitation fees, (b) items of service payments, (c) reimbursement of rent, rates and salaries, and (d) basic practice, seniority and group practice allowances.

On the basis of the provisional total of payments to practitioners in the year 1975–76 for the provision of general medical services under the National Health Service in Scotland, the various categories of fees, allowances 1975; what has been the performance in 1976; and what are his estimates for the coming 12 months.

In the table below the estimates for the years 1971 to 1974 are taken from the Annual Census of Production and, in the case of 1973 and 1974, are provisional figures. That for 1975 is derived from a sample survey conducted by the Department of Industry and is therefore also provisional pending the publication of Census of Production figures. The figures for 1976 are not yet available.As regards investment prospects, the October 1976 CBI Industrial Trends Survey for Scotland reported a further strengthening in investment intentions.and other payments specified accounted for the percentages indicated below.