asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has yet come to a conclusion regarding the third report of the Energy Committee concerning its recommendations relating to combined heat and power schemes together with the Atkins and Partners combined heat and power/distric heating feasibility programme, stage 1; and if he will make a statement.

The Government are near to completing their assessment of the reports on combined heat and power by the Energy Committee and W. S. Atkins and Partners. An annoucement will be made as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what research programmes have been funded in the current year by his Department to determine the location and development potential of thermal rock deposits in the United Kingdom.

The Department has a continuing research programme to investigate the potential of hot dry rocks as a source of energy. Research to establish a heat extraction technique has continued at the Camborne school of mines and a commitment to a further stage costing nearly £11 million over three years was announced on 28 June 1983.Further research to investigate the nature and occurrence of hot dry rocks under various parts of the United Kingdom has also been funded by my Department, at the Institute of Geological Sciences and serveral universities involving both desk studies and field measurements.

asked the Attorney-General whether he has appointed an energy manager to supervise energy conservation in his departmental premises.

My right hon. and learned Friend has not made any such appointment. His department is housed in premises which are the responsibility of my noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor.

asked the Prime Minister (1) how many persons were employed, whole- or part-time by the immigration service on 1 April 1983 and at what grades; and how many other persons are employed, wholly or mainly, on work connected with immigration in the United Kingdom and abroad;(2) what is the current cost of

The numbers and grades of staff employed in the immigration service on 1 April 1983 were:

	Number
Chief Inspector	1
Deputy Chief Inspector	2
Assistant Chief Inspector	9
Inspector	34
Chief Immigration Officer	209
Immigration Officer	1,260
Interpreter	7
Higher Executive Officer	2
Executive Officer	9
Clerical Officer	44
Clerical Assistant	49
Personal Secretary	3
Typist	24
Paperkeeper	2
Messenger	12
Telephonist	1
Cleaner	8
	1,676

Casual staff are also employed, primarily in the summer months, to assist with the embarkation control.In addition, 1,076 staff were employed on the same date in the immigration and nationality department, and 171 United Kingdom-based staff were employed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at home and overseas on immigration and visa work. This excludes the 260 staff then employed in the nationality division of the Home Office and staff locally engaged by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The immigration appellate authorities consist of the tribunal, the adjudicators and support staff. On 1 July 1983, the latest date for which information is readily available, the tribunal comprised two full-time and 28 part-time members. There are 16 full-time and 58 part-time adjudicators, and 74 full-time and 14 part-time members of staff.Costs for particular elements of the immigration control for 1983–84 are not held centrally and could not be identified without disproportionate expense. However, the following table shows estimated staff costs, general administrative expenses and receipts for the immigration and nationality department — including the nationality division—and the immigration service in 1983–84.

	£000
	1983–84
Home Office staff costs	31,652
General administrative expenses	13,759
Receipts*	-7,551
Total (ie net cost)	37,860
* Nationality fees, fees for documents of identity, payments by carriers etc.

asked the Prime Minister, in respect of the Athens meeting, which Heads of Government publicly adhere to the principle that levels of agricultural expenditure in the European Community should be determined by Finance and not Agriculture Ministers.

There is general agreement that agricultural spending must be controlled. This is a responsibility for all Ministers and all the community institutions.A number of member states share our view that Finance Ministers should be more closely involved to ensure that revenue determines expenditure, not the reverse.

asked the Prime Minister if she will estimate the total annual cost of (a) travel and (b) subsistence by civil servants in 1983–84.

1983–84 main Estimates include £211 million provision for travel and subsistence for the Civil Service. Approximately half of this is travel and half is subsistence.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he is satisfied with the trend in the export-import ratio for trade in manufactures with the EC over the past four years;(2) what have been the trends in the volume of manufactured imports from the EC and the rest of the world, respectively, in the past five years; and if he will make a statement.

The trend in the export-import ratio for trade with other EC countries in manufactures has declined by 22 to 23 per cent. The level of the ratio for trade with the EC countries is also similar to that for trade with the other advanced industrial countries in the OECD. Data on the volume of manufactures imported from the EC countries are not available, but the value of these imports has risen from around 12 billion in 1978 to around £17 billion in the first nine months of 1983, approximately the same pattern followed by the imports from the rest of the world.It is important that trade in oil, services and other invisible transactions should not be overlooked. In 1982 the United Kingdom had surpluses on trade with other EC countries of over £4¾ billion on fuels, including oil, and almost £¾ billion on invisible trade.Government policy is directed towards creating the right economic conditions for manufacturing industry to compete in all our markets and the recent improvement in our unit labour costs relative to our international competitors is a welcome sign of success in that aim. In the domestic market over 70 per cent. of the demand for manufactures is met by home production.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the cost to public funds of the launching of the BAe 146 feeder airliner.

Between the original launch of the 146 by Hawker Siddeley Aviation in 1973 and the creation of British Aerospace in 1977, the Government contributed some £8 million towards development costs. As a nationalised corporation, British Aerospace funded the 146 project—which was re-launched in 1978—as part of its overall investment programme. This was financed from internal resources, drawings of public dividend capital and loans from the National Loans Fund. The Government's injection of £100 million new equity into British Aerospace at the time of privatisation was designed to provide the company with a capital base appropriate to the future needs and prospects of its major programmes, including the 146.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to the amount of public money that has been contributed to the Airbus project to date; and how much of this has come from the United Kingdom.

The Airbus programme has received financial assistance from the Governments of France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. Much of this assistance was given before British Aerospace became a partner in Airbus in 1979 and Her Majesty's Government does not have details of the sums involved. As regards the financial contribution of the United Kingdom, British Aerospace received a £50 million grant in 1979 towards the cost of its participation in Airbus.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to announce publicly the Government's decision on the provision of launch aid for the Airbus A320 project.

I hope that the Government will be in a position to announce their decision early in the new year.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry further to his reply of 29 June, Official Report,c. 80, concerning trade with the European Community in certain trade headings subject to a high rate of duty, whether he will publish in the Official Report a table. showing the proposed rate of duty in each case in 1987.

Tariff heading	Description	Rate of duty in 198 per cent
27.11 A I	Propane of a purity of not less than 99 per cent.: For use as power or heating fuel.	16
29.11 A II	Acetaldehyde (ethanal).	19·2
29.14 A II a)	Acetic Acid.	16·8
29.14 A II b)1	Sodium Acetate.	15·2
29.16 B I c)1	Methylsalicylate and phenyl salicylate (salol).	17·5
29.25 B II a)	Phenobarbital (INN) and its salts.	17·5
29.25 B II b)	Barbital (INN) and its salts.	15·2
29.35 H II	Phenazone (INN) and aminophenazone (INN) (Amidopyrin) and their derivatives:
	Other than Propyhenazone (INN).	17·0
29.43 B	Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, glucose and lactose: sugar ethers and sugar este and their salts, other than products of headings nos 29.39, 29.41 and 29.42;
	Other than rhamnose, raffinose and mannose.	20
39.03 B II a)1	Cellulose Nitrates:
	Not plasticised.
	Collodions and celloidin.	16
53.11 B II	Woven Fabrics of sheep or lambs wool or of fine animal hair:
	Not containing 85 per cent, or more by weight of wool or of wool and fine animal hah' nor containing a total of more than 10 per cent, by weight of silk and silk waste.	17
64.01	Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or artificial plastic material.	20
64.02 B	Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather; footwear (other than footwear falling within heading no 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material:
	Footwear other than with uppers of leather.	20
82.09 A	Knives other than for machines and mechanical appliances.	17
82.14 A	Spoons, forks, fish eaters, butter-knives, ladles and similar kitchen or tableware:
	Of stainless steel.	17
85.21 D II	Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices; light emitting diodes; electonic micro-circuits:
	Other than wafers not yet cut into chips.	17
87.01 C I	Tractors (other than those falling within heading no 87.07) whether or not fitted with power take-offs, winches or pulleys:
	Wheeled, fo semi-trailers.	20
87.02 A I a)1	Motor coaches and buses, with either a spark ignition engine of a cylinder capacity of 2800 cm3 or more or a compression ignition engine of a cylinder capacity of 2500 cm3 or more.	20
87.02 B II a)1 aa) 11	Dumpers of a cylinder capacity of less than 10,000 cm3.	17
87.02 B II a)1 aa) 22	Dumpers of a cylinder capacity of 10,000 cm3 or more.	17
87.02 B II a)1 bb)	Motor lorries, other than dumpers, with either a spark ignition engine of a cylinder capacity of 2,800 cm3 or a compression ignition engine of 2,500 cm3 or more.	22
87.04 A I	Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles falling within heading no 87.01, 87.02 or 87.03:
	For motor lorries, motor coaches and buses.	20

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to liberalise insurance in the European Community.

We continue to attach great importance to progress towards freedom of non-life services in the European Community and to press for this at every appropriate opportunity.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has for the future privatisation of the nationalised industries for which he is responsible.

Plans are well advanced to privatise British Telecom next year. In addition, I am examining the scope for privatisation in all the other nationalised industries for which I am responsible, together with Rolls-Royce, British Leyland and shareholdings of the British Technology Group.

Duties on manufactures in 1987 under the European Community's common customs tariff for goods entering the Community from non-EEC countries will exceed 15 per cent. only in the following cases:

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will show, by year, the total amounts of raw asbestos fibres imported into the United Kingdom from 1974 to date.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assistance he gives to the industrial and marine steam turbine industry regarding the promotion of exports; what information he has as to such support given to this industry in other countries; and if he will make a statement.

The full resources of the Department of Trade and Industry and of the BOTB are available to assist the manufacturers of steam turbines in the export market. Other countries have a comparable range of export support services available to their industries. Competition in export markets is severe and irrespective of Government assistance, it is for the industry itself to produce goods to meet the customer's requirements as to delivery quality and price.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assistance he is giving to the industrial and marine steam turbine industry; and if he will make a statement.

Between April 1980 and March 1983 selective assistance totalling £12·3 million has been offered to the manufacturers of steam turbines in Great Britain. In addition, over the same period regional development grants of approximately £1·4 million have been paid. The Department of Trade and Industry is willing to consider further applications for assistance which satisfy the published criteria.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the present capacity of the power engineering industry, provision of turbines, in the United Kingdom; and what assumptions about domestic demand his Department uses in forecasting over the next 10 years.

At present employment levels it is estimated that the capacity of the large steam turbine manufacturing industry is 6 GW per annum. The forecasting of demand for electricity is the responsibility of the electrical supply industry. The placing of orders for power stations on the home market is a matter for the electricity generating boards.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has any plans to meet the management of the General Electric Company to discuss the long-term future of the domestic power engineering industry; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. Friend has at present no plans to meet the management of the General Electric Company. However, Ministers and officials in the Department of Trade and Industry are in frequent contact with GEC management as the occasion demands. The Government recognise that the power engineering industry will continue to depend strongly on its success in winning overseas business. The main contribution which the Government can make to future success is to create the right climate in which industry can be competitive in international terms.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what change there has been in the non-oil terms of trade since 1981.

In the three months ended October 1983 the terms of trade for non-oil goods was 1·5 per cent. below the average for 1981.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what further arrangements he is making for private sector supplies of key telephone systems to be marketed in competition against those offered by British Telecom.

I announced on 23 November 1982—[Vol. 32, c. 423]—interim approval scheme for certain small call routing and distribution apparatus. That scheme is nearing successful completion: since my announcement on 28 July — [Vol. 46, c. 575–76] — that increased testing resurces were being made available, some systems have been fully approved, and the others that were accepted under the scheme are in the concluding stages of evaluation.The testing laboratories now have spare capacity. I am, therefore, announcing today a further interim approval scheme, under which manufacturers of key telephone systems may apply for approval, prior to the adoption of comprehensive standards for small call routing apparatus, for connection of their equipment direct to the British Telecommunications public switched telephone network. suppliers wishing to obtain approval for their apparatus should apply to the Department of Trade and Industry. The procedure to be followed for submitting such applications, and other relevant information, is set out in a statement which has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if any company or consortia has made an application for a licence under the provisions of the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981.

[pursuant to his reply, 8 December 1983, c. 238]: The answer submitted should have read "Yes".

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will estimate the population of each species of seal resident in, or breeding in, the United Kingdom (a) which could be considered optimum, (b) at which the animals would be considered an endangered species, and (c) which would be considered too high;(2) if he will estimate the population of each species of seal which either has colonies or breeds in the United Kingdom; and what are the principal breeding areas for colonies;(3) what steps he takes, and at what intervals, to determine the United Kingdom seal populations.

I have been asked to reply and I do so also on behalf of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970, the Secretaries of State for the Home Department and for Scotland are required to obtain scientific advice on the management of grey seals and common seals in Great Britain from the Natural Environment Research Council, which conducts annual surveys of all the major breeding colonies and three to six yearly surveys of smaller colonies. The council provides estimates of population sizes derived from these surveys to the Secretaries of State each year and later publishes the results in the council's new journal.In Northern Ireland, seal populations are monitored by the Conservation Branch of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and a census of seals in Strangford lough, which accounts for 80 per cent. of the population, is carried out annually.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the quantities of fish consumed by seals in United Kingdom waters annually (a) in total and (b) by each seal species; if he will break down the species of fish taken and the quantity of each; and if he will estimate (i) the quantity of such fish which would have been suitable for human consumption and (ii) its value.

In 1980 a three-year study aimed at improving the understanding of the interaction between grey seals and fish stocks was commissioned by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and undertaken by the sea mammal research unit of the Natural Environment Research Council.A report on the study is currently being prepared but will not be finalised for some time. The information obtained will enable preliminary estimates to be made of the species and quantities of fish consumed by grey seals. The value of that catch will depend on current market prices but it is, of course, by no means certain that all fish eaten by seals would otherwise have been available or suitable for human consumption.Common seals are the only other species found around our coasts and, although no detailed information concerning their feeding habits is available, their diet is known not to differ greatly from that of grey seals.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his policy towards the European Community Commission proposals on a super levy on milk.

As part of its post-Stuttgart proposals for reform of the common agricultural policy the Commission has proposed a supplementary levy for deliveries to dairies in excess of the 1983 milk guarantee threshold, which is equal to 1981 levels of deliveries to dairies plus 1 per cent. As my right hon. Friend explained to the House on 1 December—[Vol. 61, c. 1052].—we reject the supplementary levy as proposed by the Commission. The Government's position is as set out in that debate.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to resist common agricultural policy proposals on animal health regulations if they adversely affect current United Kingdom animal health standards; and if he will make a statement.

The Government will continue to play an active part in discussions in the animal health context about European Community proposals to control disease or on trade. They will maintain their policy of seeking arrangements in relation to foot and mouth disease and other diseases which would not reduce the animal health status of this country.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the representations he has received from the smaller distillers on the proposed new whisky regulations, he will now postpone the introduction of the regulations; and if he will meet a deputation on behalf of those distillers to discuss the regulations.

We shall take a decision regarding the introduction of new regulations in the light of the representations received from all the interests concerned. These representations are now being examined, and my Department is willing to arrange discussions.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the losses being incurred by United Kingdom producers, he will take steps to reduce the effects on United Kingdom prices of the timing of release of stocks of New Zealand lamb; and if he will make a statement.

New Zealand lamb has traditionally been marketed in the early part of the year and has complemented the seasonality of our own production, helping to satisfy consumer demand for lamb throughout the year. I believe that the New Zealand Meat Producers Board generally adopts a responsible attitude to the release of its products so as to avoid weakening the markets.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state, for each of the financial years 1974–75, 1977–78, 1979–80 and 1981–82 and plans for 1983–84, expenditure in (a) metropolitan counties, (b) the Greater London council, (c) shire counties and (d) by his Department and (i) highway construction, (ii) highway maintenance, (iii) highway administration, and (iv) total highway expenditure, giving in each the percentage change since 1974–75.

	Outturns				Plans
	1974–75	1977–78	1979–80	1981–82	1983–84
	£ million	£ million	£ million percentage	£ million percentage	£ million percentage
(i) Highway Construction
(a) Metropolitan counties	N/A †(a)	48	61 (27)	84 (75)	91 (90)
(b) GLC	N/A	19	38 (100)	51 (168)	103 (441)
(c) Shire counties	N/A	134	202(51)	191 (43)	284(112)
(d) DTp	273	284	338 (19)	417 (57)	516(82)
(ii) Highway Maintenance
(a) Metropolitan counties	N/A	93	126 (35)	185 (99)	187 (101)
(b) GLC	N/A 65	87 (34)	127 (95)	114(75)
(c) Shire counties	N/A	260	354 (36)	476 (83)	530(104)
(d) DTp‡(a)	47	68	109 (60)	181 (166)	199 (193)
(iii) Highway Administration† (b), ‡(b)
(a) Metropolitan counties	N/A	33	41 (24)	52 (58)	40(21)
(b) GLC	N/A	21	27 (29)	33 (57)	24(14)
(c) Shire counties	N/A	91	113(24)	133 (46)	110(21)
(d) DTp			Not Available
(iv) Total Highway Expenditure
(a) Metropolitan counties	N/A	174	228(31)	321 (84)	318 (83)
(b) GLC	N/A	105	152 (45)	211 (100)	241 (129)
(c) Shire counties	N/A	485	669 (38)	800 (65)	924 (91)
(d) DTp	320	315	447 (42)	628 (99)	715 (127)

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) trunk and (b) local road bypasses were opened each year since 1975; and how many are currently under construction.

The number of bypasses opened on trunk roads in England is as follows:

	Number
1975–76	21
1976–77	18
1977–78	12
1978–79	8
1979–80	7
1980–81	5
1981–82	9
1982–83	14

Seven bypasses have been completed so far during 1983–84 while a further 15 were under construction on 1 December. Other completed schemes in the motorway and trunk road programme, including the M25, also have a bypassing effect, while many schemes relieve more than one community of through traffic. The statutory planning and inquiry procedures governing bypasses generally take three years to complete following earlier design work

The expenditure figures in cash terms are set out in the table with the percentage changes since 1977–78^*shown in brackets. before construction work gets under way. Bypasses generally tak about two years to build. Thus, the number of bypasses open in any one year reflects decisions taken many years earlier.Local highway authorities are not required to let my Department know of the number of bypass schemes completed in their programmes of construction.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, as the result of his Department's request to local authorities in April, it was agreed to increase his Department's commitment to assist future highway schemes through transport supplementary grant.

As a result of this initiative the Department confirmed commitment to county councils of future resources for 14 additional schemes, with an estimated total value of £35 million.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he now proposes to announce details of the plans to replace the present A40 between Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye; and when he expects the upgraded route via Newent to he open to traffic.

Although the recent route investigation study has enabled us to confirm our strategy for upgrading the alternative route via Newent, there is a great deal of work now to be done before detailed plans can be formulated. It is too early to predict when the upgraded route will be completed.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what plans exist for the upgrading of the remaining single carriageway sections of the A40 between Oxford and Ross-on-Wye; and by what date he expects the work to be completed.

Sections of this route will be upgraded when such works can be justified. Present plans include the construction of a bypass of Northleach, which is scheduled to open to traffic next summer. In addition, it is planned to upgrade the A436–A417 route south of Cheltenham to enable trunk road traffic to be diverted from the present A40 through the town. These works include a bypass of Brockworth, which is due to be completed in about five years time.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the present daily flows of traffic on the A40 between Oxford and Gloucester and on the A419–A417 between Swindon and Gloucester; and what is the proportion of heavy goods vehicles therein.

Between Oxford and Witney traffic flows on the A40 are approximately 15,000 vehicles per

Personal Injury Road Accidents (Total) and Drivers Who Had Positive Tests (Or Failed to Provide)
TV Region	Central		Yorkshire		South West
	Accidents Nos	Drivers Nos	Accidents Nos	Drivers Nos	Accidents Nos	Drivers Nos
1979
24–26 December	354	36	244	15	56	4
1980
March	4,109	231	2,689	151	628	37
April	3,747	215	2,592	136	586	28
May	4,359	282	3,035	193	722	41
24–26 December	296	34	223	36	38	8
1981
March	4,803	201	2,686	144	672	25
April	3,770	191	2,642	160	656	28
May	4,222	237	2,853	181	744	43
24–26 December	258	29	225	20	54	7
1982
March	4,217	202	2,742	138	667	44
April	3,982	201	2,660	141	639	42
May	4,350	252	2,985	200	751	43
24–26 December	314	57	218	29	53	8
1983 (Provisional)
March	3,725	184	2,420	120	621	26
April	3,830	199	2,587	159	651	54
May	4,117	263	2,634	176	713	32

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what have been the results of the consultations

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many road accidents and drink-drive offences were recorded in the areas covered by Central, Yorkshire, and Television South West independent television during the Christmas period in 1982, and in the same period in each of the previous three years;(2) how many road accidents and drink-drive offences were recorded in the areas covered by Central, Yorkshire, and Television South-West television companies in March, April and May 1983, and in the same months in each of the previous three years.

Data on successful prosecutions for driving a motor vehicle, or being in charge of one, with excess alcohol are the province of the Home Office. They have advised that the data are not readily available in the degree of detail required. The following data, from the police accident reports to my Department, show the results of roadside breath tests where the driver had a positive result (or failed to provide a specimen on request). Prosecutions would have followed in most cases but the proportion may vary regionally and over time.

Discussions are continuing. Replies to the Department's consultation paper have been requested by 31 January 1984.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if, in view of his decision regarding the future of the Severn bridge, he will now authorise a speeding up of the planned schemes on the alternative A40 routes.

The extent and timing of improvements to the A40 and related routes in Gloucestershire will be considered in the context of the further assessment of the Severn bridge announced by my right hon. Friend on 17 November.—[Vol. 48, c. 1010–17.]

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence he has received about the damage to bridges and underground structures arising from the introduction of the 38-tonne limit.

My Department has no evidence of any increased damage to bridges and underground structures as a result of the introduction of the 38-tonne lorry. The axle number and spacings of the 38-tonne lorry have been restricted in such a way that the loading on bridges and underground structures is generally no worse than that from the heavy lorries previously permitted.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made with measures to tighten up the issue of badges to disabled car-drivers and to eliminate abuses connected therewith.

Most of the measures designed to tighten up the orange badge scheme came into force only last March. As badges are valid for three years, only a small proportion have come up for renewal and it is too early to assess the effectiveness of the measures.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he takes to ensure that the provision of parking facilities for disabled persons in areas such as central London reflects the requirements of disabled visitors as well as disabled residents of the area.

The orange badge scheme applies to all of Great Britain except for parts of central London where, because of the severe traffic and parking problems, it would be very difficult to allow concessions to all badge holders, and the concessions have to be confined to those who live or work there. The possibility of extending the national scheme to those areas will depend on the effectiveness of the measures recently introduced to tighten-up the issue of badges under the national scheme.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for the future privatisation of the nationalised industries for which he is responsible.

We have made clear our commitment to introduce private capital into British Airways, BAA and CAA airports, the National Bus Company and Sealink.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what is Her Majesty's Government's policy for the future ownership of airports currently owned in part by metropolitan authorities; and if he will make a statement;(2) why the application by Singapore Airlines for a licence to use Manchester international airport was turned down; if he will arrange for the matter to be urgently reviewed; and if he will make a statement.

I shall answer these questions shortly.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied that the guidelines for aerial advertising by banner towing will provide adequate control of those involved with the activity, to prevent either environmental damage or threats to the safety of other air users.

I shall answer this question shortly.

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has set a cash limit on the central Government's public service obligation grant to British Rail for 1984; and if he will make a statement.

The cash limit for 1984 will be £865 million. At constant prices, this is about 5 per cent. less than the cash limit for 1983, reflecting progress towards achieving the grant target for 1986. The cash limit makes allowance for the transitional costs of reducing the railways' long term grant requirement.The next step is for the Railways Board to submit a grant claim for 1984. The amount of grant actually to be paid in 1984 will be settled, within the cash limit, in the light of that claim.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, further to the reply to the hon. Member for Stoke on Trent, Central (Mr. Fisher) on 21 November, Official Report, c. 43, which authorities and which schools give him cause for concern about the level of provision of books.

Two main considerations underlay my statement. Firstly, the HMI report on "The Effects of Local Authority Expenditure Policies on the Education Service in England-1982" indicated that in autumn 1982, as in previous years, the quantity and use of appropriate text books and/or library books was less than satisfactory in some schools and in some authorities. Secondly, analysis of authorities' expenditure up to 1981–82 showed that there had been some increase in the provision of new books per primary pupil but that the provision of new books per secondary pupil had been falling with wide variations between authorities. That is why, within the Government's expenditure plans for 1984–85, most authorities in aggregate should be able to improve the provision of new books compared with the 1981–82 level if they can contain their costs.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what money has been spent on the provision of books in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each of the past 10 years.

Local education authority recurrent expenditure on the provision of books in England, as derived from local education authorities returns to DOE on form RO1, was as follows:

£ million
Financial Year	Primary Schools	Secondary Schools
1972–73	9·1	12·3
1973–74	10·2	14·0
1974–75	11·6	15·5
1975–76	14·1	18·6
1976–77	15·4	21·5
1977–78	16·8	24·2
1978–79	19·1	27·7
1979–80	20·3	30·2
1980–81	22·1	31·1
1981–82	23·5	32·8

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the approximate cost of providing education for a child (a) from the primary stage to age 16 years and (b) during the secondary education stage only.

In 1981–82 in the maintained sector the net institutional cost per pupil of primary education, other than in nursery classes, was £612 and the net institutional cost per pupil of secondary education from the age of 11 to 16 was £824. Assuming that a child spent six years in primary school and five years in secondary school, the cost of providing education for a child from the primary stage to 16 years was approximately £7,792 and the cost during the secondary education stage only was £4,120. The figures of £612 and £824 exclude various items of expenditure, including the financing costs of capital expenditure, pupil support, and meals and milk. If these items were included, the figures would be of the order of £750 and £1,070 for pupils in primary and secondary schools respectively. Figures for 1982–83 are not yet available.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by what date Northamptonshire county council is required to submit its bid for schools capital expenditure for the year 1984–85.

The Department's letter of 30 June 1983 requested information about local education authorities' plans for education capital expenditure in 1984–85 and subsequent years by 12 August 1983.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the bid for schools capital expenditure for 1983–84 by Northamptonshire county council was made on time and in the correct form.

Yes.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers who have taken early retirement are now re-employed in pan-time or temporary teaching posts.

Figures have been collected only since 1 April this year and only in respect of teachers who re-enter pensionable service. Since April, 40 teachers who had retired prematurely have obtained re-employment on a full-time basis; and 164 on a part-time basis. In 1982–83 some 9,500 teachers retired early on premature retirement terms.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the total number of appointments of all kinds it fell within his power to make, whether or not such appointments actually fell to be made in the year in question.

The information requested is as follows:

Year	Number of appointments
1979–80	473
1980–81	482
1981–82	643*
1982–83	643*
1983–84	646*/454†
* Includes appointments in respect of arts and libraries bodies from 1 April 1981 to 30 June 1983.
† From 1 July 1983.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research projects were funded by the Medical Research Council in 1982.

The Medical Research Council's handbook for 1982–83, a copy of which is in the Library, provides full details of all research conducted or supported by the council.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of handicapped young people continue in post-16 full-time education.

The information requested is not available. However, in January 1983, the following proportions of pupils continued their education in special schools in England:

Ages at 31 August 1982	16 years	17 years	18 years*
Percentages of pupils in special schools staying-on over the compulsory school leaving age	27·4	14·2	12·1
* Including some 19-year-olds.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many handicapped young people over the age of 16 years are in full-time education.

In January 1983, there were 8,281 handicapped pupils over the compulsory school leaving age in special schools in England. Information on the number of handicapped pupils over school leaving age in schools other than special schools or in further education is not available.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will state his projections of the national school roll over each of the next 10 years in (a) the secondary and (b) the primary sectors.

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Mr. Speed) on 6 December 1983.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children are in schools in each local education authority within England; and what proportion of the English school population each local education authority represents.

The following table lists the numbers and percentages of full-time equivalent pupils in maintained schools in each local education authority in England.

	Number of pupils* in maintained schools	Number of pupils* in maintained schools as a percentage of the English total
Barking	25,425	0·3
Barnet	41,467	0·5
Bexley	35·672	0·5
Brent	36,588	0·5
Bromley	41,555	0·5
Croydon	47,984	0·6
Ealing	39,572	0·5
Enfield	41,307	0·5
Haringey	29,233	0·4
Harrow	27,968	0·4
Havering	40,365	0·5
Hillingdon	35,634	0·5
Hounslow	31,796	0·4
Kingston-upon-Thames	18,651	0·2
Merton	23,554	0·3
Newham	37,109	0·5
Redbridge	32,196	0·4
Richmond-upon-Thames	16,167	0·2
Sutton	23,880	0·3
Waltham Forest	34,771	0·5
Inner London	304,457	4·0
Birmingham	181,333	2·4
Coventry	55,097	0·7
Dudley	51,647	0·7
Sandwell	56,397	0·7
Solihull	38,152	0·5
Walsall	53,086	0·7
Wolverhampton	47,154	0·6
Knowsley	32,644	0·4
Liverpool	86,640	1·1
St. Helens	35,887	0·5
Sefton	51,052	0·7
Wirral	57,012	0·7
Bolton	48,897	0·6
Bury	29,227	0·4
Manchester	77,617	1·0
Oldham	40,320	0·5
Rochdale	38,848	0·5

	Number of pupils* in maintained schools	Number of pupils* in maintained schools as a percentage of the English total
Salford	43,601	0·6
Stockport	49,346	0·6
Tameside	38,936	0·5
Trafford	33,049	0·4
Wigan	58,929	0·8
Bamsley	40,808	0·5
Doncaster	53,889	0·7
Rotherham	48,439	0·6
Sheffield	88,542	1·2
Bradford	84,616	1·1
Calderdale	35,004	0·5
Kirklees	67,976	0·9
Leeds	120,288	1·6
Wakefield	56,051	0·7
Gateshead	34,717	0·5
Newcastle upon Tyne	42,469	0·6
North Tyneside	32,545	0·4
South Tyneside	26,961	0·4
Sunderland	55,555	0·7
Isles of Scilly	295	0·0
Avon	146,454	1·9
Bedfordshire	89,032	1·2
Berkshire	113109	1·5
Buckinghamshire	99,170	1·3
Cambridgeshire	98,702	1·3
Cheshire	162,993	2·1
Cleveland	108,533	1·4
Cornwall	68,715	0·9
Cumbria	81,665	1·1
Derbyshire	154,092	2·0
Devon	138,865	1·8
Dorset	83,355	1·1
Durham	105,014	1·4
East Sussex	84,917	1·1
Essex	248,713	3·3
Gloucestershire	81,945	1·1
Hampshire	236,775	3·1
Hereford and Worcester	104,100	1·4
Hertfordshire	164,923	2·2
Humberside	154,041	2·0
Isle of Wight	18,005	0·2
Kent	241,974	3·2
Lancashire	233,466	3·1
Leicestershire	147,945	1·9
Lincolnshire	90,368	1·2
Norfolk	110,312	1·4
North Yorkshire	105,457	1·4
Northamptonshire	97,739	1·3
Northumberland	50,931	0·7
Nottinghamshire	170,506	2·2
Oxfordshire	81,713	1·1
Salop	66,838	0·9
Somerset	65,532	0·9
Staffordshire	178,326	2·3
Suffolk	96,118	1·3
Surrey	137,758	1·8
Warwickshire	81,173	1·1
West Sussex	96,375	1·3
Wiltshire	87,314	1·1
Total England	7,641,340	100·0
* Counting part-time pupils as 0·5.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the comments submitted by organisations and individuals in response to his consultative document on corporal punishment; if he will review his policy on corporal punishment; and if he will make a statement.

Comments on the proposals contained in the consultative document are now being considered by the Department and the Welsh Office Education Department. My right hon. Friends do not propose to publish the responses, but in the light of them a further statement will be made to the House as indicated by my right hon. Friend, on 28 July 1983— [Vol. c. 547.]

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will take steps to increase the funding of local authority institutions offering honours degrees.

My right hon. Friend is considering the advice of the national advisory body on the distribution of resources for local authority higher education in 1984–85 and will be announcing his decisions in the light of this shortly. The NAB's recommendations do not differentiate between honours degree and other students for funding purposes, but they do allow generally for the higher costs of the major institutions where degree work is concentrated.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what funds are being made available in 1983 to assist local education authorities to identify asbestos in schools; and what funds will be available in subsequent years.

Local authorities receive rate support grant from the Government in support of expenditure on all the services for which they are responsible. It is for individual authorities to order their priorities within the resources available to them.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the total number of appointments of all kinds it fell within his power to make, whether or not such appointments actually fell to be made in the year in question.

I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in discussions with France about the admission of black Britons to France on non-passport excursions.

Discussions are continuing on the operation of the 1971 Anglo-French memorandum of understanding on no-passport excursions. The memorandum of understanding makes no distinction as to colour.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Qatari-flag Danish owned ships have arrived in the Falklands.

There has been only one such vessel since June 1982.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Pentlands (Mr. Rifkind) met any leaders of the Indian and coloured communities in South Africa during his recent visit to that country; and if he will make a statement.

During my short visit to South Africa it was not possible to meet leaders of these two communities. I hope to do so on another occasion.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if, in view of alleged human rights breaches in Uganda, he is satisfied that the bilateral aid programme should go ahead; and if he will make a statement;(2) if, during the course of his discussions with the Prime Minister of Uganda, he raised the issue of alleged human rights breaches in that country; and if he w ill make a statement;(3) if, in view of the alleged human rights breaches in Uganda, he intends to continue to contribute substantially to the Commonwealth military training team in Uganda; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. and learned Friend met the hon. Otema Allimadi, the Prime Minister of Uganda on 7 December and made it clear to him that we were very concerned about continuing allegations of human rights breaches. Mr. Allimadi assured my right hon. and learned Friend of the determination of the Uganda Government to deal firmly, both with armed dissidents and with any breaches of law and discipline by the Ugandan armed forces. We remain convinced that it is right to provide bilateral aid, which is carefully directed towards helping to restore the economic and social stability which is Uganda's great need. We shall maintain our support for the Commonwealth military training team which also contributes to the achievement of greater stability.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings were financed in the United Kingdom through the European Coal and Steel Community's subsidised housing scheme in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982.

I do not have the information in the form requested by my hon. Friend, but estimates for the number of dwellings financed in part by loans from the ninth programme—first instalment —of the European Coal and Steel Community housing loans scheme, which covers approximately the years 1980–82 are as follows:

	Number
House purchases	584
House modernisations	685

	Number
New housing for rent	37
Total	1,306

Loans under the ninth programme of the ECSC scheme are for a maximum of 20 per cent. of the value of houses bought by first-time buyers—up to a limit of £3,500—and 25 per cent. for former owner-occupiers—up to a limit of £4,500—40 per cent. of modernisation costs and about 20 per cent. of the building costs of new housing.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many staff in his Department, at national and regional level, are engaged on work associated with the proposed legislation on rates.

Eleven members of staff in my Department are currently engaged on work primarily concerned with the forthcoming legislation on rates. A further six staff spend a significant proportion of their time on this subject.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in rates for each of the past five years decided by (a) Coventry city council and (b) Humberside county council.

The information is as follows:

	(a)	(b)
	Increases in Coventry City Local Rate poundage per cent.	Increases in Humberside County Precept poundage per cent.
1978–79—1979–80	4·4	*22·2
1979–80—1980–81	24·7	31·2
1980–81—1981–82	†46·3	†‡5·9
1981–82—1982–83	8·7	†43·0
1982–83—1983–84	nil	3·9
* The increase between 1978–79 and 1979–80 is distorted by the change in the distribution of the needs element of RSG in non-metropolitan areas. In 1978–79 all was paid to the counties, whereas in 1979–80 a proportion of the total was paid to the districts.
† The increase between 1980–81 and 1981–82 is significantly distorted by the change in the distribution of RSG arising from the replacement of needs and resources elements by block grant. Coventry, as a metropolitan district, received both needs and resources elements in respect of the district and the county. Humberside, as a non-metropolitan county, only received needs element; resource element was paid to its districts. Under the block grant system, Coventry and Humberside are each paid its own entitlement to grant.
‡The 1981–82 precept underlying this percentage change includes the 12p supplementary rate levied during the year.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment why he expects it to be necessary to review the grant-related expenditure assessments for police and fire services if the metropolitan counties and the Greater London council are abolished, as referred to in paragraph 8 of his consultation paper, "Streamlining the Cities: Implications for Block Grant."

The method of making grant-related expenditure assessments for police and fire services has not been changed substantially since the block grant system was introduced in 1981–82. When single service joint boards are established to be responsible for these services in the metropolitan areas, and for the fire service in London, it will be more important than ever that the GRE's accurately reflect expenditure needs. That was why it may be necessary to review them. But I shall be interested to see the views of those consulted on this issue.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if the system of targets and penalties currently applied to local authorities in England and Wales will also be applied to the joint boards that are proposed in each of the metropolitan areas of England to replace the metropolitan county councils; and what procedures will ensure that the precept of the joint boards and the rates of district councils in the revised metropolitan government structure outlined in Cmnd. 9063 are set at a level consistent with Government targets.

The proposed reorganisation of local government is not due to take effect until 1 April 1986. No decisions have yet been taken on whether to issue expenditure targets for local authorities for 1986–87. However, the precepts of each joint board will be subject to approval by the appropriate Secretary of State for the first three financial years.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish figures for the total cost of the sound broadcasting of the House; and whether he has any figures available as to the costs incurred by the broadcasting authorities.

The broadcasting authorities occupy part of 1 Bridge street on a rent-free basis and cost information relating to accommodation occupied by them is not available. Some expenditure in support of the parliamentary sound archive unit has been incurred in recent years at the request of the House authorities but separate records have not been kept and this information could be made available only at disproportionate cost.I have no information about the costs incurred by the broadcasting authorities.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider the introduction of a right of appeal for an individual following the listing of a private residence.

A right of appeal to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State already exists for anyone refused consent by a local planning authority in respect of an application to demolish a listed building; or to alter or extend one in any way that would affect its character. The initial decision to list a building is taken solely by reason of its special architectural or historic interest. Nothing precludes the owner of a building that has been listed from claiming that this interest is not, in fact, present and that the building should cease to be listed, and all such claims that are supported by relevant evidence are carefully considered. I see no need to go beyond this to introduce a formal right of appeal.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider compensation for the loss in market value of a private residence in consequence of listing.

The fact that a building is listed as of special architectural or historic interest does not mean that it will be preserved intact in all circumstances, but it does ensure that the case for its preservation as well as for its development is given a full hearing, through the procedure for obtaining listed buildings consent. It may be that a misunderstanding of the implications of listing does affect the market value of some properties. I have seen no evidence that this is generally the case, however, and I do not consider that there is a need to institute an offer of compensation to owners of buildings that have been listed.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will compile a list of local authorities that have entered into arrangements with trade unions whereby the authorities have agreed not to put out to tender for a minimum specified period in excess of one year the provision of some or any of their services; and if he will place the list in the Library in such a form that the nature of each authority's agreement is indicated.

No.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning appeals have been made in the latest convenient period for which figures are available against a decision of the Macclesfield district council; and how many of these appeals were upheld by the inspector.

An examination of the Department's records shows that inspectors decided 81 cases in which the Macclesfield district council was the local planning authority between January 1982 and November 1983, of which 58 were refused and 23 upheld.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now make regulations under paragraph 21(2) of schedule 19 to the Housing Act 1980 setting down criteria for the certification of tenants' associations.

Informal guidelines were issued to the members of rent assessment panels in October 1980. I am placing a copy in the Library. I am not aware that any difficulties are arising in their application, and I do not at present consider it is necessary to use this reserve power to make regulations specifying the criteria.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses and flats were sold to their tenants between May 1979 and July 1983.

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford, East (Mr. Norris) by my hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Construction on 26 October—[Vol. 47, c. 110.] The majority of council house sales have been to sitting tenants.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he made in his autumn statement of the sales of council houses in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) England:; and what proportion these represents of total Department of Environment housing expenditure.

Capital receipts from council house sales in England in 1984–85 are forecast to be £1,055 million, including £230 million for repayments of sums left outstanding on sales in previous years. This represents 26 per cent. of total provision for housing capital and current expenditure by English local authorities next year. Housing capital receipts and expenditure elsewhere in the United Kingdom are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland.. Wales and Northern Ireland.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the occasions on which orders have been made under schedule 4, section 12(5) to the Water Act 1973, regarding the terms and conditions on which water should be transferred between water authorities; and which authorities were involved in each such order;(2) if he will list the occasions on which he and his predecessors have made orders under schedule 4, section 12(5) to the Water Act 1973, concerning the terms and conditions on which water should be transferred between water authorities; and which authorities were the subject of such orders.

No such orders have been made.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions since the enactment of the Water Act 1973, at what dates and in what circumstances, he has issued directions to water authorities concerning any proposed charges scheme under section 31(3) of that Act.

No such directions have been issued.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the Royal Navy ship Beacon Grange has now been chartered to supply goods to the Falkland Islands.

The Beacon Grange was used in October 1983 by Cenargo Ltd., the shipping firm employed by the Laing-Mowlem-Amey Roadstone Construction joint venture, for a voyage to transport plant, equipment and materials required for the construction of the Mount Pleasant airfield. It is not a Royal Navy ship.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the amount of rate support grant for the London borough of Waltham Forest in each year from 1978–79 to 1983–84.

The figures are as follows:

Year	£ million
1978–79	63·598
1979–80	66·029
1980–81	63·503
1981–82	54·726
1982–83	61·134
1983–84	65·851

The rate support grant arrangements changed in 1981–82, and the figures for earlier years are not comparable with those for 1981–82 onwards.The 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81 figures comprise needs, resources and domestic elements; those for 1978–79 and 1979–80 are final entitlements and that for 1980–81 covers payments made to date; all are revalued to 1981–82 settlement prices. The figures for 1981–82 onwards comprise block grant, after holdback, and domestic rate relief grant and are in cash terms.The 1981–82 figure includes grant paid in respect of the GLC and the Metropolitan police. The 1982–83 figure includes grant paid in respect of the Metropolitan police, but excludes grant paid in respect of the GLC which was paid direct.The difference of £0.41 million between the figure given above for 1982–83 and that given to the hon. Member on 14 November— [Vol. 48, c. 308–309]—reflects the recent conclusive calculation of domestic rate relief grant for that year. The minor difference in the 1983–84 figures results from a recent recalculation of block grant entitlement.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has for the future privatisation of the nationalised industries for which he is responsible.

The British Waterways Board is financed as to 85 per cent. of its total income by annual grants from the Exchequer; an objective currently under discussion with the Board is that it should increase opportunities for private sector participation in its business for example by direct investment, contracting out, joint ventures and hiving off.Although they are not strictly nationalised industries, the water authorities are generally treated as such. I have no plans to privatise them, but I am examining proposals aimed at increasing private sector involvement in their activities to improve their efficiency.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what rates of pay will apply to those members appointed by him to serve on the successor bodies to the Greater London council.

I would appoint members to two proposed successor bodies in London — the planning commission and the body to take responsibility for debt, superannuation and residual legal liabilities. We shall be considering the financial arrangements for members in due course.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will ensure that captive balloons will require express planning consent from the local authority and that there will be opportunity for objection.

In my Department's press notice No. 429, issued on 10 October, ny right hon. Friend announced his intention to bring advertisements on captive balloons within control by local planning authorities. Whether applications to planning authorities for consent to display an advertisement are publicly advertised is a matter within authorities' discretion; but a register of all appplications, which objectors may consult, is kept by every planning authority.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities treat receipt of rent rebates as a qualification for 90 per cent. improvement or insulation grants.

Ninety per cent. improvement grants are available for those who would not, without undue hardship, be able to finance the cost of the works not met by grant at the ordinary rate. The definition of hardship in particular cases is a matter for local authorities' discretion. Eligibility for rent rebates is one criterion that authorities might well use. The Department does not collect information on the criteria they adopt.All local housing authorities are required to regard an applicant as eligible for 90 per cent. grant under the homes insulation scheme who is in receipt of rent rebate and has attained the age of 65, if a man, or the age of 60, if a woman, or who, or one of whose dependents, is severely disabled.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many pensioners will lose their qualifying status for 90 per cent. improvement or insulation grants after losing entitlement to housing benefit as a result of changes announced within the Chancellor of the Exchequer's autumn statement.

I shall answer this question shortly.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what official development assistance has been provided to each of the states of the eastern Caribbean in each of the last five years; and what part of this was budgetary aid.

[pursuant to his reply, 3 November, c. 454]: The figures for gross public expenditure 1978–82 to the east Caribbean countries are as follows:

Gross public expenditure 1978–82 to east Caribbean countries
£ thousand
Country	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982
	1,220	1,060	991	1,296	1,059
Antigua and Barbuda	734	778	485	939	524

Country	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982
Barbados	313	710	620	3,575	2,502
British Virgin Islands	554	781	1,232	1,241	1,471
Cayman Islands	260	283	443	199	34
Dominica	2,603	2,864	2,536	1,575	1,934
Grenada	321	252	259	83	78
Montserrat	481	528	1,209	1,127	1,823
St. Kitts-Nevis	721	686	777	575	858
St. Lucia	580	844	1,233	2,201	1,559
St. Vincent	1,845	2,526	819	1,349	1,154
Trinidad and Tobago	88	149	171	93	65
Turks and Caicos	1,412	1,015	1,274	3,362	5,716
West Indies (Unallocated)	422	378	1,003	770	1,062
Totals	11,554	12,854	13,052	18,385	19,839

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to outlaw labour only subcontracting in the construction industry in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. Friend has no such plans.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the current legislation on lump labour in the construction industry in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.