asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in future, all definitive map paths will be shown on Ordnance Survey maps.

The Ordnance Survey intends to show rights of way as far as space permits on all 1-inch maps for which sufficient definitive map cover is available. Such rights of way are incorporated at the next reprinting after the definitive maps concerned have been received. It is also intended to show rights of way on the new series of 2½-inch maps.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what restrictions are imposed on the sale of Ordnance Survey maps through agencies other than Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

None.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many sentences of canings were carried out in Aden prisons during the most recent convenient 12-month period.

29 sentences of caning were carried out in the 12 months ending 31st October, 1962.

asked the Minister of Education how early in 1963 he expects to receive the results of the survey of school buildings.

The material has been received and is being assembled and analysed. This is a complicated process and I cannot yet say when it will be completed.

asked the Minister of Aviation when the Air Transport Licensing Board will commence its inquiry into the development of air transport between Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on their method of work.

The investigation into the possibilities of developing air freight between Northern Ireland and Great Britain will begin as soon as the Air Transport Licensing Board has completed the preparations on which it is now engaged.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will give the respective dates on which the definite maps for Buckinghamshire, Lancashire, and Radnorshire, respectively, were prepared by the county council, notified to his Department, and reported to the Ordnance Survey authorities.

The information is:

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of concern about standards of industrial training in this country and the importance of such training in relation to the development of the economy, he will take steps to secure improved arrangements.

I have put some proposals on this subject before the British Employers' Confederation and the Trades Union Congress for discussion and I hope shortly to issue a White Paper on the Government's plans. I have also informed the nationalised industries.

asked the Postmaster-General how many vacancies exist in the London Overseas Telegraph Centre; and what proposals he has for overcoming the delay which now occurs in distributing telegrams received from abroad.

On 1st November there were 330 vacancies at Electra House, the London Overseas Telegraph Station, in an operational establishment of 2,900. 400 recruits are now in training but the full training of overseas telegraph operators takes several months. I am very sorry that at periods of peak traffic pressure it is impossible to avoid some delay to telegrams received from overseas, but as the staff at Electra House increases in number and in experience there will, I hope, be steady improvement.I am also sorry that the hon. Member had reason to complain about delay in the delivery of a telegram he had sent from Rome. The circumstances in that case were explained in a letter sent to the hon. Member by my hon. Friend the Assistant Postmaster-General.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the confusion which exists about the hours of closing of betting shops, with particular regard to dog racing; and if he will issue amending legislation to clarify the position.

I am considering representations that the closing hour of betting offices, at present fixed by regulation at 6.30 p.m., should be later. I shall bear in mind the question of dog racing along with other relevant considerations.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how much of the recently announced extra £70 millions for work on public services is for additional road building in Scotland;(2) how much of the recently announced extra £70 millions for work on public services is for additional hospital building in Scotland;(3) how much of the recently announced extra £70 millions for work on public services is for additional house-building in Scotland.

The measures taken by the Government in 1961 to relieve the pressure of internal demand were not applied to expenditure under the Government's road building programme, the hospital building programme, nor to house building in Scotland. As explained in paragraphs 8–10 of the White Paper "Public Investment in Great Britain, October 1962" the additional work to the value of £70 millions to be started in 1962–63 and 1963–64 is a relaxation in those sectors of investment which were restrained.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the recently announced extra £70 million for work on public services is for additional school building in Scotland.

£1·1 million.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the nature of the instruction issued by him to the regional hospital boards to effect reductions in nursing and domestic staff, and to economise in the provision of meals to patients and staffs in hospitals.

I have issued no such instruction. Regional Boards have been reminded by my Department that they must contain their revenue expenditure for the current year within the amount authorised and their attention has been specifically drawn to the critical importance of controlling staff numbers. The Boards themselves, as is their duty, are drawing the attention of Boards of Management to other particular items of expenditure that seem to be relatively high and to require closer control.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the proportionate imports into the United Kingdom of tea from Assam, Nyasaland and Kenya; and what alternative sources of supply exist, other than Ceylon.

The proportions for the period January—October, 1962, were:

Country of Consignment	Percentage of Total U.K. Imports of Tea
*India	…	45
*Rhodesia and Nyasaland	…	5
Kenya	…	4
Ceylon	…	33
Other countries	…	13
* Imports from Assam and from Nyasaland are not separately distinguished in the trade returns. It is estimated that about 80 per cent. of the imports from India originate from North India.

In view of the large proportion of tea imports coming from North India, it would not be possible to find alternative sources of supply for these imports.

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will give details of the accidents caused by high winds and turbulence on the M.1 motorway; and whether he will state the ratio of such accidents to accidents from other causes.

During the 12 months between November, 1961, and October, 1962, high winds were mentioned as a contributory factor in 21 of the accident reports submitted by the police to the Road Research Laboratory. This was 5 per cent. of all accidents reported in the same period.Of these 21 accidents, 14 involved damage only; in the 7 personal injury accidents 3 people were seriously injured and 5 slightly injured.The vehicles primarily affected by the wind, one in each accident, were 2 scooters, 1 motor cycle, 7 cars, 1 car towing a caravan, 2 light vans and 8 other goods vehicles.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, taking the internal purchasing value of the £ sterling as 20s. in October, 1951, it had declined to 18s. in June, 1954, and to 15s. 11d. in June, 1957; and what was the comparable figure for October, 1962.

Yes, on the basis of the retail price index. The comparable figure for October, 1962, was 14s. 1d.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost of the 2,530 writs issued in 1961 for non-payment of Income Tax; and what was the total cost of the 46,000 additional local proceedings for the recovery of Income Tax.

I regret that this information is not available.