asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will publish the roll of honour of members of the security forces murdered by terrorists in South Armagh, and of those

Rank		Name			Regiment			Date of Death			Cause of Death
Sgt.	…	Doyle, A.		…	11 U.K.R.		…	3rd June 1975	…	…	Gumshot wounds
Major	…	Willis, P. J.		…	1 G. How.		…	17th July 1975	…	…	Explosion
A/W.O.	II	Garside, E.		…	R.A.O.C.		…	17th July 1975	…	…	Explosion
Cpl.	…	Brown, C. W.		…	R.A.O.C.		…	17th July 1975	…	…	Explosion
Sgt.	…	McCarter		…	R.E.	…	…	17th July 1975	…	…	Explosion
Cpl.	…	Frazer, J. A.		…	2 U.D.R.		…	30th August 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
L/Cpl.	…	Reid, J.	…	…	2 U.D.R.		…	31st August 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Cpl.	…	Gleeson, E.		…	3 R.R.F.		…	9th October 1975		…	Explosion
Pte.	…	Wray, A. D.		…	1 P.W.O.		…	10th October 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Pte.	…	Hassan, A		…	5 U.D.R.		…	Night of 31 October 1 November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
L/Cpl.	…	Bell, D. J.		…	2 U.D.R.		…	6th November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
S/Sgt.	…	Nesbitt, J.		…	2 U.D.R.		…	10th November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Sgt.	…	Francis, J.		…	3 R.R.F.		…	21st November 1975		…	Explosion
Fus.	…	Sampson, M. J. F.			3 R.R.F.		…	22nd November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Fus.	…	Duncan, J. D.		…	3 R.R.F.		…	22nd November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Fus.	…	McDonald, P. L.			3 R.R.F.		…	22nd November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Pte.	…	Stott, R.	…	…	5 U.D.R.		…	25th November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds
Pte.	…	Houston, J. B.		…	7 U.D.R.		…	30th November 1975		…	Gunshot wounds

Details of the RUC and RUC(R) personnel killed since August 1969 as a result

Rank and Name					Date of Death			Cause of Death
Constable Victor William Arbuckle			…	…	11th October 1969		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Samuel Donaldson		…	…	…	12th August 1970		…	Booby-trap explosion
Constable Robert Millar	…	…	…	…	12th August 1970		…	Booby-trap explosion
D/Inspector Cecil Patterson	…	…	…	…	26th February 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Buckley	…	…	…	…	26th February 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Frederick Leslie		…	…	…	18th September 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Cecil Cunningham		…	…	…	15th October 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable John Thompson Haslett			…	…	15th October 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Ronald James Dodd		…	…	…	27th October 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Inspector Alfred Devlin	…	…	…	…	29th October 1971		…	Explosion
D/Constable Stanley Corry	…	…	…	…	1st ovember 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
D/Constable William Robert Russell			…	…	1st November 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Dermott Hurley	…	…	…	…	11th November 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Thomas Walter Moore		…	…	…	11th November 1971		…	Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Peter Gilgunn	…	…	…	…	27th January 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable David John Montgomery			…	…	27th January 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Raymond Norman Carroll			…	…	28th January 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Roy Morrow	…	…	…	…	2nd March 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable William Logan	…	…	…	…	15th March 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Ernest McAllister	…	…	…	…	20th March 1972		…	Explosion
Constable Bernard O'Neill	…	…	…	…	20th March 1972		…	Explosion
Constable David Houston	…	…	…	…	26th June 1972	…	…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert D. Laverty		…	…	…	15th July 1972	…	…	Gunshot wounds
D/Constable Robert S. Nicholl		…	…	…	13th October 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Andrew G. Barron		…	…	…	21st October 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Keys	…	…	…	…	28th November 1972		…	Rocket attack
Constable James Nixon	…	…	…	…	13th December 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Constable George Chambers		…	…	…	15th December 1972		…	Gunshot wounds
Sergeant D. W. Dorsett	…	…	…	…	14th January 1973		…	Explosion
Constable M. S. Wilson	…	…	…	…	14th January 1973		…	Explosion
Constable C. H. Morrison	…	…	…	…	8th February 1973		…	Gunshot wounds

, pursuant to his replies [Official Report, 4th December and 8th December 1975; Vol. 901, c. 681 and Vol. 902, c. 74–5], gave the following information:Details of the soldiers killed in Northern Ireland since 8th February, 1975 as a result of terrorist activity are as follows:of terrorist activity are as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of the RUC, RUCR, UDR and Army have been killed in each county in Northern Ireland and in Belfast in 1975.

Police Division								RUC	RUC(R)	UDR	Regular Army
B (West Belfast)	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	-	-	-	1*
F (South Belfast)	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	-	-	1	-
G (North East Down)		…	…	…	…	…	…	-	1	-	-
H (South Armagh and South Down)				…	…	…	…	-	-	3	9
J (North Armagh and West Down)				…	…	…	…	1	1	-	-
K (West Armagh and South East Tyrone)					…	…	…	2	1	2	-
L (Fermanagh and parts of South West Tyrone)						…	…	-	-	-	1
M (Tyrone and part of Fermanagh)				…	…	…	…	-	1	-	-
N (Part of Londonderry and part of Tyrone)					…	…	…	1	-	1	1
O (Part of Londonderry and part of Antrim)					…	…	…	3	-	-	-
* Injured in November 1974 but died in January 1975.

There were no deaths in Divisions A, C, D, E, P and R.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if convicted prisoners currently enjoying special category status, who continue to claim that

Security statistics are not kept on a county basis.The figures of deaths by police divisions are as follows:status after March 1976, will be eligible for conditional release after completing 50 per cent. of their sentence; and what their position will be if at a future date during their period of imprisonment they decide to abandon special category status.

It is a prisoner's sentence and not his administrative classification which determines his eligibility for release. This will continue to be the case if the new proposals, which were announced on 4th November 1975, are approved by Parliament.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how far the RUC and its reserves in Londonderry fall short of establishment.

There is no fixed establishment for any division in the RUC.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the average estimated cost of feeding a suckler cow on (a) a hill farm and (b) a lowland farm in 1972–73, 1974–75 and 1975–76;(2) what is the percentage increase in the cost of feeding (

I would refer to the replies that I gave to Questions by the hon. Member on 30th October and 12th November, in which average gross margins for suckler cows were given as recorded on farms participating in the Northern Ireland Farm Management Survey.—[Vol. 898, c. 614–5; Vol. 899, c. 842.]The following allowances were made for feed costs:

	£ per cow and calf to weaning
	Upland	Lowland
1972–73	18·50	17
1974–75	27·50	23
1975–76 (Estimated)	31·00	28

Feed costs include those of concentrates, purchased hay—where relevant—and the variable costs of grazing and of making home-grown hay or silage.These figures indicate increases in feed costs between 1973–74 and 1975–76 of some 68 per cent. and 65 per cent. for hill and lowland herds respectively. However, these costs do not relate to identical samples of farms and may refer to different rations in different years.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by what percentage the estimated net income on a suckler cow on (a) a hill farm and (b) on a lowland farm has decreased since the 1972–73 financial year to the 1975–76 financial year.

It is not possible to allocate fixed costs to derive net profits from suckler cow herds.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the percentage of calves sold at the principal markets for suckler calves in each of the last three years which fall into each of the following weight ranges, over six hundredweight, five hundredweight to six hundredweight, four to five hundredweight, three to four hundredweight and under three hundredweight.

This information is not available.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the average prices obtained in the principal suckler calf markets in Northern Ireland during the months of September, October and November 1973, 1974 and 1975, together with the average prices per hundredweight of such calves and the average prices per hundredweight for beef cattle in the same periods.

The average market prices for suckled calves during the period September to November in each of the last three years, as calculated from returns from a weekly sample of livestock markets, were as follows:

	£ per head
1973	78·51
1974	32·80
1975	73·56

No information is available on the average prices per cwt of suckled calves as normally they are not weighed.The average market prices per live cwt for fat cattle for the same periods were as follows:

	£ per cwt
1973	17·06
1974	11·09
1975	17·56

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of cases of sheep worrying which have been reported to the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years ended 31st December 1975.

Although the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture deals with representations from interested bodies on this subject individual cases of sheep worrying are not reported to the Department in the normal course of events. The approximate numbers of cases of sheep worrying reported to the Royal Ulster Constabulary in each of the last three years were:

1973	415
1974	460
1975	465

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many crimes have been committed in South Armagh by IRA terrorists since 10th February 1975; how many persons have been made amenable for these crimes and what were their sentences; how many persons have been charged with these crimes; and how many persons are awaiting trial for these crimes;2) how many of the crimes attributable to IRA terrorism in the South Armagh area have as yet no arrests recorded against them and remain unsolved.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th December 1975; Vol. 901, c. 760], gave the following information:I regret that these statistics cannot be provided since it is often impossible to establish with certainty which group is responsible for a particular crime.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders of civilians in South Armagh have not been solved.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th December 1975; Vol. 901, c. 759–60], gave the following information:Since February 1975, twelve.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many murders of UDR personnel and how many murders of other Army personnel, are unsolved;(2) how many murders of RUC personnel are unsolved;(3) how many murders of RUCR personnel are unsolved.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th December 1975; Vol. 901, c. 760], gave the following information:Charges have not yet been brought in respect of the murders of six members of the UDR, eight members of the Regular Army, six members of the RUC and four members of the RUCR, committed since 1st January 1975.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons from South Armagh have been charged with being in membership of the IRA.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th December 1975; Vol. 901, c. 760], gave the following information:Since 10th February 1975, one, but as my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office, said on 24th November—[Vol. 901, c. 487]—30 people were charged with terrorist type offences in South Armagh during the preceding four months.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in how many cases where an award has been made by the Criminal Injuries Board to a member of the armed forces wounded in Northern Ireland an appeal has been entered seeking a reduction in the amount of the award.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 18th December 1975; Vol. 902, c. 694], gave the following information:Awards of compensation are not made in Northern Ireland by the Criminal Injuries Board, but by the county courts under the provisions of the Criminal Injuries to Person (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968. Appeals are often entered within the statutory period of 10 days so that the award may be examined, and then they may be withdrawn. Three cases have actually been heard on appeal.

asked the Minis-for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the present ways in which London-based civil servants receive moreremuneration than other civil servants; and what increases are planned.

A London weighting allowance is paid to compensate for the higher costs incurred by staff working in London compared with elsewhere. The great majority of London civil servants are currently paid allowances of £410 a year in an inner zone and £260 a year in an outer zone. The inner zone comprises a five-mile radius from Charing Cross. The outer zone comprises the area beyond that, broadly within a radius of 18 miles from Charing Cross. London weighting is pensionable. The pre-1974 amounts of London Weighting, £228 and £110 a year respectively, are reckonable for overtime, shift disturbance allowance and other pay-related enhancements of pay. Agreement has just been reached to increase the amounts of London Weighting to £465 (inner) and £275 (outer) with effect from 1st July 1975. These amounts derive from the 1974 recommendations of the Pay Board.In addition, most civil servants in London are conditioned to work one hourper week less than those elsewhere.

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many chauffeurs are employed by the Civil Service.

On the question of chauffeur-driven cars, I would draw the hon. Member's attention to the replies given to the hon. Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Mr. Lamont) on list November (Vol. 899, c. 581).It is not possible to distinguish chauffeurs from other drivers employed in the Civil Service from the records available centrally.

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what has been the total expenditure on the procurement of equipment for computer centres in Scotland, England and Wales during the last five years; and what proportions of that expenditure have been spent in each area.

Expenditure on the procurement of computer equipment for central government in the four years 1971–72 to 1974–75, plus estimated expenditure in 1975–76, and reckoning hired equipment at its equivalent capital value, totals approximately £163 million. It would not be possible to provide a geographical breakdown of expenditure in the earlier part of the period without disproportionate expense, but some information can be provided for expenditure after 1st April 1974, and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as it has been extracted.

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list the categories of public sector employees who are entitled to a tax-free lump-sum payment in addition to their pension on retirement, the approximate number of employees currently in each category and the formula used for each category for calculating the lump-sum payment.

Among the major categories of public sector employees who have pension schemes within my area of responsibility which include lump sum payments as an integral part of their superannuation entitlement are employees in the Civil Service, the National Health Service, local government, teaching and the Armed Forces. In these cases, except for the Armed Forces, the lump sum is three-eightieths of pensionable salary for each year of reckon-able service.Employees in the police and fire services are the two remaining major categories. In their case a tax free lump sum is available by commutation from a higher basic pension, as is frequently the case in the private sector.I regret that detailed figures for all these categories are not readily available. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as they have been compiled.

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list the categories of public sector employees who have a contractual entitlement to an inflation-proofed pension and the approximate number of employees currently in each category.

For the majority of those public servants who have pension schemes within my area of responsibility there is no contractual entitlement as such to an inflation-proofed pension since the basic pension and any cost of living increases derive from primary legislation. For the most part the Superannuation Act 1972 applies for basic pensions and the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 for increases. Details of these categories of employees are given below:

• Civil servants
• National Health Service staff
• Local Authority staff
• Policemen
• Firemen
• Teachers
• Members of the Armed Forces
• Members of the Judiciary
• Members of Parliament

Details of the number of employees in these categories are being obtained and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as the list has been compiled.It would entail disproportionate cost to obtain corresponding information from the large number of small bodies in the public sector with pension schemes for which I have a co-ordinating responsibility.

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list the number of people who have ceased to be civil servants for reasons of retirement, death, and resignation, respectively, for the last year.

I am having the information prepared and shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the list of official circulars issued by the Scottish Office to district authorities since 16th May 1975.

152 circulars have been issued to district authorities by Scottish Office Departments since 16th May 1975. A list of these circulars is being compiled and will shortly be available in the Library.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether all current recipients of hill and upland sheep and cattle subsidies will qualify after 1st January next; if there will be a qualifying acreage; and if he will make a statement.

It is estimated that 230 Scottish farmers who occupy less than three hectares—7·41 acres—of eligible land will not qualify for the compensatory allowances which will replace the subsidies previously payable under the Hill Cattle and Hill and Upland Sheep Subsidy Schemes. We propose, however, to make special payments for two years to the farmers concerned, and details will be announced shortly.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what sums were spent on educational facilities for autistic children in Scotland in each year for the past first years; and what future plans exist in this regard;(2) how many autistic children there are in Scotland; and what provisions exist for their education.

Autism is not a clearly differentiated handicap and is not one of the nine handicaps statutorily defined as requiring special enducational treatment. Provision is made for children with severe communication difficulties in a variety of ways. Some can be provided for in ordinary schools; others are in special schools, junior occupational centres and special units. There is in general no difficulty in obtaining placements for such children, but since most of them are provided for in establishments serving other purposes as well, comprehensive information is not available about their number or about total expenditure on their education.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of registered milk producers in Scotland; and what was the number in each of the last five years.

The number of milk producers registered with the Milk Marketing Boards in Scotland in March 1975 and in each of the preceding five years was:

March
1975	4,120
1974	4,446
1973	4,727
1972	4,871
1971	5,103
1970	5,383

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have been arrested in Scotland under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974; and how many persons under arrest in Scotland have been the subject of an extension by the Secretary of State under Section 7(2) of that Act.

To date 164 persons have been detained in Scotland under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974. Almost all of these were travelers to or from Ireland and were held for a quite short period. In relation to two of the 164 the period of detention was extended beyond 48 hours by my authority.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what policy initiatives he has taken since February 1974 with regard to matching supplies of materials to proposed building and renovation plans;(2) what policy initiatives he has taken since February 1974 with regard to liaison with the construction industry in (

I have been asked to reply.I maintain both directly and through my Department very close and frequent contact with the construction industry, including the building materials industry, in Great Britain. This is done through the formal consultation machinery with the industry and informally. I have strengthened the consultation arrangements with the industry by establishing in April 1975 the Construction Industry Liaison Group. My sponsorship responsibilities for the industry do not extend to Northern Ireland.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales taking into account the cost of mortgage tax relief, what proportion of total public expenditure on housing in Wales during each of the last 10 years was allocated to the private sector.

Figures for the last seven years are given below. Comparable data for previous years are not readily available.

	per cent.
1968–69	7·6
1969–70	2·5
1970–71	13·2
1971–72	28·7
1972–73	40·1
1973–74	38·4
1974–75	26·8

No account is taken of mortgage relief, since this is not public expenditure.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of the total public expenditure on housing in Wales, including mortgage tax relief, was spent on new buildings in the public sector and municipalisation during each of the last five years.

The figures are given below:

	per cent.
1970–71	57·6
1971–72	40·3
1972–73	37·9
1973–74	27·2
1974–75	32·3

No account is taken of mortgage relief, since this is not public expenditure.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons were employed in local government in Wales in June of each of the last five years.

The information requested is as follows:

1971	126,061
1972	129,824
1973	137,637
1974	138,339
1975	144,118

The earlier figures are taken from the Department of Employment "Gazette" The figures for June 1975 are taken from the Joint Staff Watch Group returns.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many tribunals or inquiries he has set up since 1st March 1974; and in what spheres.

I am having the required information collected and will write to the hon. Member.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales in how many Orders-in-Council he has been directly or partially involved since 1st March 1974; and in what sphere of Government activity.

None initiated by my Department.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many reports have been submitted by the Welsh Office since 1st March 1974 to committees on Private Bills.

Since 1st March 1974 I have reported to Parliament jointly with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment in respect of two Private Bills, namely, the Milford Haven Conservancy Bill and the County of South Glamorgan Bill.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many statutory instruments have been made by him since 1st March 1974; what broad spheres have been covered by these instruments; and what proportion of this number would pass to the Welsh Assembly under the Government's proposals.

From 1st March 1974 to 30th November 1975 I was solely responsible for making 136 Statutory Instruments. The main areas covered were local government, health, education, housing, water, and roads Almost all these Statutory Instruments would have been made by the Welsh Assembly had the Government's proposals in Cmnd. 6348 been in operation during this period.I have also made a large number of Statutory Instruments jointly with other Ministers. I shall write to the hon. Member about these Instruments.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will direct the Welsh National Water Development Authority to reconsider its policy of revising charges to industrial users of water into a minimum price basis, geared to rateable value, which has produced increases in water charges of 4,000 per cent in some instances; and if he will make a statement.

No. In applying a minimum charge for metered consumers related to the equivalent rateable value charge for the premises concerned, the Authority is following the standard practice adopted throughout the water industry for many years. The National Water Council is now considering all aspects of water charge policy.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of personal disposable income is represented by the average domestic rate bill in Wales, in each of the following years 1938, 1955, 1964 and 1974.

I regret that the information is not available in the form requested.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales why "Better Service for the Mentally III" was not published jointly by his Department and the Department of Health and Social Services as was "Better Services for the Mentally Handicapped "; and whether he intends the White Paper to apply to Wales.

Because it was thought that the particular needs of Wales would be better served by a different form of consultation with Welsh health and local authorities. The comprehensive restatement of existing Government policies contained in the White Paper will continue to be applied in Wales.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy for new hospital building, with particular reference to the concept of nucleus hospitals; and what implication this will have for district general hospitals in Wales now in the planning stage, with particular reference to Bodelwyddan in Clwyd area health authorities and Bangor in Gwynedd area health authorities.

My intention is that new hospital building should meet the most pressing needs of the National Health Service in Wales at the most economical cost. The concept of the nucleus hospital should help in this. It has no implications for the first phase of the hospital at Bodelwyddan where construction is well advanced, nor is it likely to for the initial scheme at Bangor which it is hoped to start shortly. It is too early to reach firm conclusions about other major schemes which are in the early planning stages.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many staff have been appointed so far to the Land Authority for Wales; and how many of them have salaries of more than £7,000 per annum.

None. Six Welsh Office staff have been seconded temporarily to the Land Authority of whom one has a salary exceeding £7,000 per annum.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what will be the annual salary of the chairman of the Land Authority for Wales; and what payments will be made to the other members of the Authority.

The salaries are as follows:

Chairman	£6,500 per annum
Deputy Chairman	£3,600 per annum
Members	£1,000 per annum

asked the Secretary of State for Wales why he appointed Baroness White to be chairman of the Land Authority for Wales; and what practical or commercial experience she has had of land assembly, property or estate development or town planning.

Because I consider her to be the best person to undertake this responsibility.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the proportion of total NHS expenditure in Wales spent on services to the mentally ill and mentally handicapped in each year since 1970; and if he will break down the 1976 figure for each area health authority.

Estimates for 1970–71 to 1973–74 are as follows. They are based on expenditure on hospitals for the mentally ill and mentally handicapped. It is not possible to identify separately expenditure on the mentally ill and mentally handicapped at other hospitals. Figures for 1974–75 and 1975–76 are not yet available.

	% of N.H.S. Expenditure on the Mentally III	% of N.H.S. Expenditure on the Mentally Handicapped
1970–71	13·1	5·8
1971–72	13·8	5·2
1972–73	12·9	5·2
1973–74	13·0	5·4

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of grant applications from Wales to date in the current year under the dairy herd conversion scheme; and what is the estimated financial cost of these grants.

The closing date for applications for grant under this Scheme was 31st December 1974 and it was a condition of approval that milk sales should cease by 30th June 1975. Four hundred and three applications from producers in Wales have been approved during the current year and first instalments of grant amounting to £785,869 have been paid. The first instalment is equal to half the total amount due. The FEOGA reimbursement amounts to 50 per cent. of eligible expenditure.

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will list the enactments passed in the last Session of Parliament showing in each case and in total the estimated effect on public service manpower.

Where it is thought that the provisions of an Act have impli-

Civil Service Manpower
Title							Local Government Manpower	1st April 1976	1st April 1977 (increase over 1st April 1976)
Airport Authority Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Air Travel Reserve Fund Act				…	…	…	Small increase in the Civil Aviation Authority.	—	—
Appropriation Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Arbitration Act		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Biological Standards Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
British Leyland Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Child Benefit Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	1,300	+3,240
Children Act		…	…	…	…	…	10	10	+0
Cinematograph Films Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Coal Industry Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Community Land Act			…	…	…	…	12,750*	89	+200
Consolidated Fund Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act					…	…	Nil	—	—
Consolidated Fund (No. 4) Act					…	…	Nil	—	—
Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Criminal Jurisdiction Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act					…	…	Some savings	—	—
Diseases of Animals Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
District Courts Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	191	+0
Education Act		…	…	…	…	…	"Not significant"	—	—
Employment Protection Act				…	…	…	Nil	700	+140
Export Guarantees Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Export Guarantees Amendment Act					…	…	Nil	26	+16
Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act	…	…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Farriers (Registration) Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Finance Act		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	3,150	+100
Finance (No. 2) Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	1,200	+0
General Rate Act			…	…	…	…	An increase of about 30 in Local Valuation Panels.	Saving of 800	Saving of 300
Guard Dogs Act			…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Hearing Aid Council (Extension) Act						…	Nil	—	—
Housing Finance (Special Provisions) Act						…	Nil	—	—
Housing Rents and Subsidies (Scotland) Act							Nil	—	—
House of Commons (Disqualification) Act						…	Nil	—	—
Housing Rents and Subsidies Act					…	…	Reduction of 180 staff due to abolition of Rent Scrutiny Boards.	—	—
Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act	…	…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Industry Act		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	16	+0
Industrial and Provident Societies Act						…	Nil	—	—
Inheritance (Provision for Family Dependants) Act	…	…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
International Road Haulage Permits Act						…	Nil	—	—
Iron and Steel		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Local Government (Scotland) Act					…	…	Possible small savings	—	—
Local Land Charges Act				…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Limitation Act		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Lotteries Act		…	…	…	…	…	Nil	—	—
Litigants in Person (Costs and Expenses) Act							Nil	—	—
* Estimated figure when the Act is fully in operation.

asked the Lord President of the Council what provisions are envisaged in the White Paper, Command Paper No. 6348, to ensure that representation on the Executive Committee of the Assembly will be broadly based and reflect the strength of the various parties that may be represented in the Assembly.

The White Paper states that Executive Members will be appointed by the Assembly, and that the Executive Members from the major subject committees plus any other Members, not exceeding a quarter of the total, especially appointed by the Assembly. The Assembly will also appoint the Chief Executive, who is to be the Chairman of the Executive Committee. All appointments to the Executive Committee will therefore be effectively in the Assembly's own hands; but there is no requirement for the Committee's composition to reflect party representation in the Assembly.

asked the Lord President of the Council if the Welsh Assembly will have the power to change the constitution, terms of reference or number of members of the nominated bodies existing solely in Wales.

The Welsh Assembly will in general be given all governmental powers under existing legislation affecting nominated bodies operating wholly in Wales on devolved matters. If those powers would be sufficient to change the constitution, terms of reference or number of members, it will be up to the Assembly to decide whether or not to exercise them. In addition, the Secretary of State will be able by Order subject to negative resolution to provide that the Assembly itself should assume the functions of a particular nominated body operating only in Wales.

asked the Lord President of the Council what powers the proposed Welsh Assembly will have for mineral exploration in Wales.

Land use and development, including protection of countryside amenity and landscape, are among the subjects to be devolved as listed in Appendix D of the White Paper "Our Changing Democracy: Devolution to Scotland and Wales". Further details will be set out in the draft Bill to be published in the spring.

asked the Lord President of the Council if the proposed Welsh Assembly will have the right to set up new nominated bodies operating only in Wales; and, if so, in what spheres it may do so for (a) executive purposes and (b) advisory purposes.

The answer to the first part of the question is Yes, as a matter of administrative machinery: and to the second, for any purpose connected with the devolved functions.

asked the Lord President of the Council if the Welsh Assembly will have the power to issue the equivalent of Orders-in-Council in matters which are of concern to the Assembly but over which no executive responsibility has been devolved.

No.

asked the Lord President of the Council what powers the proposed Welsh Assembly will have to intervene in the case of factory closures or large scale redundancies in Wales.

None of a formal kind. But the White Paper "Our Changing Democracy: Devolution to Scotland and Wales" stresses the importance of continuing close contacts and extensive consultation between the Government and the Welsh Assembly on matters of common concern, which must obviously include the kind of matters mentioned by the hon. Gentleman.

asked the Lord President of the Council what powers the proposed Welsh Assembly will have to intervene to prevent closures of stations, railway line or passenger or freight railway services in Wales.

The Assembly will have a power similar to that of local authorities to subsidise railway passenger services. This will enable it to influence the pattern of railway services in Wales.

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will take steps to purchase additional drinking glasses for use in the House of Commons Staff Bar.

I have been asked to reply.No. Adequate supplies are available upon request.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to be able to announce a new defence costs agreement with Hong Kong.

The House was informed in the Statement on the Defence Estimates—Cmnd. 5976—in March of this year that, as a result of the Defence Review, we would be making some reductions in the Hong Kong garrison and would be seeking from the Hong Kong Government a larger share of its cost when the present cost-sharing agreement, which expires in 1976, was re-negotiated. Following my recent visit to Hong Kong, during which I held negotiations on this subject with the Hong Kong Government, I informed the House on 6th November—[Official Report, Vol. 899, c. 270–1]—that agreement had been reached between the two Governments on the size of the future garrison.As a result of continued negotiations, including further meetings with the Governor of Hong Kong in London, agreement has been reached on the future cost-sharing arrangements. Under the new Agreement, which comes into effect on 1st April 1976, the Hong Kong Government will meet 50 per cent. of the cost of the garrison in the first year, 62 per cent. in the second year, and 75 per cent. in the third and succeeding years, the balance being found by the United Kingdom Government. The Agreement, which contains arrangements for reflecting changes in price levels, will run for seven years in the first instance and will be renewed for further periods of five years on the same terms unless either Government wish to vary them.The Agreement provides for the release for civil use, without compensation, of land and buildings no longer required by the British Services. In particular, the United Kingdom Government have undertaken to release land currently occupied by the Services at RAF Kai Tak and at Victoria Barracks. This land, which is owned by the Hong Kong Government, will be released during the financial years 1977–78 and 1978–79, subject to the necessary Service facilities being reprovided elsewhere by the Hong Kong Government.This Agreement is in the interest of both Governments. For the United Kingdom it will provide a valuable contribution to the defence budget and for Hong Kong the assurance of a continued British garrison.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what publications for free issue to sections of the public are produced by his Department; and what is the total annual cost of the educational work done to propagate Great Britain's defence policies, namely, meetings, lectures, free literature, Press adverts, etc.

Apart from recruiting and similar literature, the only free publications issued to the public are the "Defence" pamphlet and "Our Contribution to the Price of Peace". They cost in total about £2,750 to produce.The purpose of other educational work, of the kind mentioned in the Question, is to encourage recruiting or to provide information about the Services and their rôle within the Government's overall defence policy.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilians are employed on defence installations in Scotland.

Including the Royal Ordnance Factories, the number of MOD civilians employed at installations in Scotland is 22,700.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Service personnel are employed in defence installations in Scotland.

On 30th September 1975 a total of 17,673 members of the Armed Forces were stationed in Scotland.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a breakdown by function and Vote of the staff employed by his Department.

I would refer the hon. Member to Annex B of the Statement on Defence Estimates 1975 (Cmnd. 5976) for the breakdown by function and to the Supply Estimates 1975–76 Class 1 Defence for the breakdown by Vote.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons in his Department receive educational allowances in respect of their children; and what is the total sum involved.

I will arrange to publish this information in the Official Report in due course.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British Servicemen, including members of the SAS, have been killed outside the United

Royal Navy and Royal Marines
				1972	1973	1974
Europe and Mediterranean:
Natural causes		…	…	2	1	1
Injury	…	…	…	5	3	2
Far East:
Natural causes		…	…	0	1	0
Injury	…	…	…	1	1	1
Other locations:
Natural causes		…	…	1	0	0
Injury	…	…	…	5	4	5

				1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
Army
BAOR:
Natural causes		…	…	7	16	13	10	11	16	10	6	13	12
Injury	…	…	…	66	69	67	35	49	47	59	34	59	38
Far East:
Natural causes		…	…	7	7	7	6	4	2	0	1	3	1
Injury	…	…	…	42	19	17	16	7	5	10	4	3	4
Near East/Middle East including Persian Gulf until 1968:
Natural causes		…	…	7	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	2
Injury	…	…	…	46	38	77	17	7	4	10	8	8	4
Other locations including Persian Gulf from 1969:
Natural causes		…	…	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	3	1	3
Injury	…	…	…	2	3	1	2	2	4	9	14	12	12
Royal Air Force
Germany:
Natural causes		…	…	3	4	5	5	2	4	5	7	5	4
Injury	…	…	…	13	15	7	12	5	8	12	3	11	5
Far East:
Natural causes		…	…	9	4	7	2	2	4	3	0	2	3
Injury	…	…	…	16	10	16	6	6	7	2	0	0	0
Near East/Middle East including Persian Gulf:
Natural causes		…	…	16	13	8	1	8	3	5	1	4	2
Injury	…	…	…	8	11	11	16	14	4	6	5	6	9
Other locations:
Natural causes		…	…	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	1	0
Injury	…	…	…	0	0	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0