To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many university lecturers are at each level of the promotion scale, expressed in total numbers and percentages; and if he will give the same information for each of the past 10 years.

Information is not immediately available in the form requested. Information which is available is listed in the table.

Salary range £	Number of Lecturers	Percentage of Lecturers
1984
under 6,600	42	0·25
6,600–7,054	116	0·68
7,055–7,519	110	0·65
7,520–7,979	81	0·48
7,980–8,449	300	1·77
8,450–8,919	172	1·01
8,920–9,389	304	1·79
9,390–9,859	385	2·27
9,860–10,329	580	3·42
10,330–10,719	498	2·94
10,720–11,204	568	3·35
11,205–11,674	625	3·68
11,675–12,149	674	3·97
12,150–12,634	877	5·17
12,635–13,119	839	4·95
13,120–13,624	884	5·21
13,625–14,134	884	5·21
14,135–14,924	944	5·56
14,925 and above	8,028	47·32
Not known	53	0·31
Totals	16,964	99·99
1985
under 6,865	52	0·31
6,865–7,339	109	0·64
7,340–7,819	115	0·67
7,820–8,299	130	0·76
8,300–8,789	317	1·86
8,790–9,279	342	2·00
9,280–9,764	19	0·11
9,765–10,254	662	3·88
10,255–10,744	523	3·07
10,745–11,149	595	3·49
11,150–11,654	568	3·33
11,655–12,144	874	5·13
12,145–12,639	808	4·74
12,640–13,139	116	0·68
13,140–13,644	935	5·49
13,645–14,169	699	4·10
14,170–14,699	790	4·64
14,700–15,524	8,012	47·00
15,525 and over	1,333	7·82
Not known	45	0·26
Total	17,044	99·98

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many university lecturers have been at the top point of the promotion scale for (a) five years or more and (b) 10 years or more.

This information is not readily available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the most recent available figure for the pupil-teacher ratio nationally.

In January 1988 the overall pupil-teacher ratio in maintained schools in England was 17·0.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many and which notifiable offences involving firearms have been committed by licensed possessors of shotguns;

The police do not report to the Home Office whether or not firearms used in crime are held legally. The available information is published annually in table 3.6 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", and most recently in the issue for 1987, Cm 498; corresponding information for 1988 will be published in the autumn.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were (a) charged and (b) convicted of litter offences in 1987 and 1988;(2) how many people were

The information requested is in the table.Information for 1988 is not yet available.

Persons proceeded against or convicted of litter offences: England and Wales 1987
	England and Wales	1Billericay
Prosecutions for litter offences	1,888	2
Total found guilty	1,694	2
1 Data is not collected centrally for Basildon alone but for the whole of the Billericay petty sessional division.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were (a) charged and (b) convicted of (i) murder and (ii) manslaughter in each year since 1982.

The information requested in respect of England and Wales is published annually in volumes 1 and 2 of the "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", supplementary tables, copies of which can be found in the Library. Information for 1988 is not yet available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of persons (a) charged and (b) found guilty of public order offences at football matches in the following age groups (i) 10 to 14, (ii) 15 to 18, (iii) 19 to 24, (iv) 25 to 30 and (v) 30 years and over in 1987 and 1988.

The information requested is not available from the records held centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list existing facilities for the treatment of prisoners who are psychiatrically ill or known to be drug dependent at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway; and if he will make a statement.

Most of the psychiatrically disturbed inmates of Holloway prison are remanded there for the purpose of assessment for the courts. Their care during this time is provided by the prison medical and nursing staff. Four of the five medical officers are registered under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or possess a diploma in psychiatric medicine. Over one third of the 65 nurses in post are psychiatrically qualified. The future arrangements for housing such inmates are being assessed.If on reception at Holloway a person is identified as having a history of drug misuse she is offered the treatment that the medical officer, in her individual clinical judgement, considers necessary. In reaching her judgment the medical officer would have full regard to the possible merit of substitution or other therapies. Such an inmate would be located in one of the medical units until free of symptoms. Counselling and group therapy would be available in the medical unit and continue on normal location. Where indicated, individual psychotherapy with a visiting consultant psychotherapist would also be available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of permanent medical staff currently employed at Her Majesty's prison Holloway; and if he will make a statement.

The total number of permanent medical staff currently employed at Her Majesty's prison Holloway is as follows:

• 1 Principal Medical Officer
• 1 Senior Medical Officer
• 3 Medical Officers
• 46·5 Nurses
• 2 Hospital Officers

A further two hospital officers are attached to the prison hospital as supernumeraries and will join the permanent staff on successful completion of a four-week induction course. A drive to recruit additional nurses is well advanced, and Holloway is one of the priority establishments for the deployment of newly recruited hospital officers with suitable nursing qualifications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the prison population at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, for the latest date available; and if he will make a statement;(2) what was the total number of women being held on C wing at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, for the latest date available; and if he will make a statement.

At unlocking on Thursday 29 June the population at Her Majesty's prison Holloway was 466, including 137 in C wing.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the total number of incidents of self-inflicted injury which have been recorded at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, in (a) 1987, (b) 1988 and (c) current figures for 1989; and if he will make a statement;(2) what was the total number of suicides which have occurred at Her Majesty's prison, Holloway, in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

No suicides have occured at Her Majesty's prison Holloway during the last five years. The available information on numbers of incidents of non-fatal self-injury relates to financial years and is as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were moved from Welford Road prison to (a) Stafford prison, (b) Ashwell prison, (c) Winson Green prison and (d) Littlehey prison for the weeks ended (i) 12 May, (ii) 19 May, (iii) 26 May, (iv) 9 June, (v) 16 June and (vi) 23 June; and what were the reasons for the moves.

The information requested is as follows:

Numbers of prisoners moved from Her Majesty's prison Leicester to:
	Her Majesty's prisons
	Stafford	Ashwell	Birmingham	Littlehey
Week ending:
12 May	10	—	—	4
19 May	—	4	—	—
26 May	—	2	—	—
9 June	7	3	—	—
16 June	8	5	—	—
23 June	9	—	10	—

All these transfers comprised normal allocations to training prisons except for the 10 who were sent to Her Majesty's prison Birmingham to relieve overcrowding at Leicester.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported drug finds there were in each of the prisons in England and Wales during the last 12 months.

[holding answer 23 June 1989]: The following numbers of finds made in prisons of drugs or of substances believed to be drugs have been notified for the year up to 31 May 1989:

	Drug finds
Her Majesty's Prison Acklington	19
Her Majesty's Prison Albany	51
Her Majesty's Prison Aldington	5
Her Majesty's Prison Ashwell	24
Her Majesty's Prison Askham Grange	2
Her Majesty's Prison Bedford	9
Her Majesty's Prison Birmingham	62
Her Majesty's Prison Blantyre House	2
Her Majesty's Prison Blundeston	13
Her Majesty's Prison Bristol	54
Her Majesty's Prison Brixton	212
Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution Bullwood Hall	15
Her Majesty's Prison Camp Hill	21
Her Majesty's Prison Canterbury	9
Her Majesty's Prison Cardiff	27
Her Majesty's Prison Channings Wood	15
Her Majesty's Prison Chelmsford	47
Her Majesty's Prison Coldingley	25
Her Majesty's Prison Cookham Wood	6
Her Majesty's Prison Dartmoor	22
Her Majesty's Prison Dorchester	11
Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offender Institution Drake Hall	5

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the outcome of the review of tourism policy in Northern Ireland, commissioned last October.

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave on Thursday 29 June to the hon. Member for North Down, (Mr. Kilfedder) Official Report, Vol. 155, col. 499.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the applications which have been submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry to the European Commission for funding under the RENAVAL programme for assistance to shipbuilding areas.

The Government have made applications to the Commission under article 3(2) of the RENAVAL regulation, EEC regulation No. 2506/88, for Plymouth, Gibraltar and Strathclyde.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total number of redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Tyne and Wear during the period 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1988.

Information about redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Tyne and Wear is not available. However, information provided to the Department of Trade and Industry suggests that employment in these industries in Tyne and Wear fell by some 19,000 between 1 January 1979 and 31 December 1988. This figure is likely to be an overestimate of the number of redundancies.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total number of redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Merseyside during the period 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1988.

Information about redundancies in the shipbuilding and shiprepair industries in Merseyside is not available. However, information provided to the Department of Trade and Industry suggests that employment in these industries in Merseyside has risen by about 600 between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1988.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether Coats Viyella has made any application for financial or other assistance in transferring production from C. V. Carpets, Greenhill Mills, Batley, to Northern Ireland; and what representations he has received concerning this transfer of production; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 26 June 1989]: No; none.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the average pay for each of the main grades of workers on the railways, London Underground and bus services over each of the last 10 years, the percentage increase each year and the percentage increase in the retail price index and in national average earnings for each of those years.

I regret that the information requested is not available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Government have any plans to increase investment in transport and, in particular, rail to coincide with an anticipated influx of visitors in European Tourism Year 1990.

It is for British Rail to make plans for rail investment. If it thinks that European Tourism Year will result in additional traffic that is profitable for it, I am sure that it will take that into account.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has now received the report of the inspector who conducted the inquiry into the Government's proposals to increase toll charges on the Severn bridge.

Yes. It is being considered.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has now reached a decision on the inspector's report following last year's inquiry into toll charges on the Humber bridge; and if there have been any discussions with the bridge authorities concerning the oustanding debt.

The decision was issued on 28 May. Discussions with the bridge board about its debt will be arranged.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the implications for British Rail's investment plans of industrial action on the railways.

Industrial action can only damage the revenue of the railway and the confidence of its customers. It is for the board to decide how to meet its external financing limit in view of the revenue losses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department has given for road building and improvement in Liverpool; and if he will list the Liverpool city council plans it was allocated for, for each of the last five years.

[pursuant to his reply 27 June 1989, c. 376]: The following should be added to the table:

Major schemes accepted for TSG 1985–90	Years TSG allocated
Hunter Street improvement	1985–86, 1986–87,
	1987–88, 1988–89,
	1989–90
Urban Traffic Control	1988–89, 1989–90
Park Road Relief Road	1988–89, 1989–90

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total available funding for 1989–90 for supporting voluntary organisations in Wales in the social services field under section 64 of the Health Service and Public Health Act 1968; and what was the corresponding figure in each of the previous three years.

The information is as follows:

	£
1986–87	1,126,202
1987–88	1,145,680
1988–89	1,133,998
1989–90	1,696,653

Funds for voluntary organisations in the social services field are also available under section 26 of the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976. The figures are as follows:

	£
1986–87	594,616
1987–88	725,049
1988–89	811,527
1989–90	965,245

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average time taken by each Welsh health authority to process cervical smear tests and provide the results for the patient and her general practitioner; and if he will make a statement.

Information for 1988–89 is currently being collected by the Department from Welsh health authorities. I shall write to my hon. Friend once the results have been collated.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy infected cattle, at non-European Economic Community-approved slaughterhouses in Wales, have been identified.

Four cases have been reported of which two proved positive and one negative; on the other one the result of testing is still awaited.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many babies were born alive in 1987 and 1988 and to date in 1989 at 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31) arid 31 weeks' gestation.

The information requested is not available. Gestation period is recorded at the registration of still births but not live births.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the dates of implementation of the nine recommendations contained in the Select Committee on the Abortion (Amendment) Bill 1974–75; and if he will make a statement;(2) if he will publish in the

The information is as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will seek to obtain for his departmental library a copy of the hearings and report from the United States Judiciary Committee on the Human Life Bill of the 97th Congress; and if he will make a statement.

The Department is obtaining a copy of this report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has as to the medical circumstances which created the need for abortions to be performed in emergencey to save the life of the mother in those cases which have arisen in 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will indicate the number of times each of those conditions has been the relevant factor.

There were two abortions performed in England and Wales in 1986 with mention of ground 5 of the 1967 Abortions Act, which allows an abortion to be performed in emergency in order to save the life of the pregnant woman, on the notification form. In 1987 there were three such abortions, and in 1988 there were six.Further details relating to the medical circumstances which created the need for these abortions to be performed cannot be released for reasons of maintaining confidentiality.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the reasons for the two non-National Health Service abortions in 1987 over 25 weeks gestation.

The informatin requested cannot be released for reasons of maintaining confidentiality.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the grants awarded in 1988–89 to voluntary organisations under his Department's general scheme of section 64 grants.

Our section 64 general scheme provides both core grants, to assist national voluntary organisations with their administrative costs, and project grants, which are experimental or innovative. In 1988–89, 237 organisations were awarded grants. These are listed in the table.

Grants to voluntary organisations under S64 of the health services and Public Health Act 1968—general scheme (subhead D2(1)A) 1988–89 outturn
	£
Access Committee (England)	91,000
Action on Smoking and Health	230,000
Adfam	21,200
Advance	33,000
Age Concern	252,000
Age Exchange Theatre Company	5,000
AIDS Ahead	17,800
Alcohol Concern	580,000
Alzheimer's Disease Society	130,000
Amnesia Association	5,000
Anorexic Family Aid	51,500
Assoication for Research into Restricted Growth	13,000
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus	26,250
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers	5,000
Association of Professions for the Mentally Handicapped	7,000
Association of Residential Communities for the Retarded	8,000
Association to Combat Huntington's Chorea	10,000
Asthma Society	10,000
Babylife Support Systems	8,000
Bacup	15,000
Breakthrough Trust	35,000
Breastcare and Mastectomy Association of Great Britain	15,000
Brendoncare Foundation	550
Bridge	60,000
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering	285,000
British Association for Services to the Elderly	12,000
British Association of Immediate Care	10,000
British Association of the Hard of Hearing	39,564
British Council of Organisations of Disabled People	13,000
British Fluoridation Society	30,000

To ask the Minister for the Arts how many and which national museums do not have adequate fire alarms (a) at their main gallery and (b) at any storage warehouse; what proposals he has to remedy this defect; how many do not currently meet fire regulations; when they were last inspected for safe electrical wiring; and what was the result of these inspections.

All national museums and galleries have fire alarm and precaution systems which, since the institutions untied from the Property Services Agency, are subject to inspection by the appropriate local authority fire officer. Fire alarm systems, which are often combined with security systems, are upgraded and updated as and when necessary, in consultation with the fire officer. A completely new fire and security system is being installed in the National gallery to coincide with the opening of the Sainsbury wing and the British museum is also planning to replace and upgrade its present system.Institutions carry out regular inspections of their wiring, and replace it when necessary. Work is in progress, for example, on a major new high voltage ring main system serving all three of the South Kensington museums.Directors very rightly treat these basic safety matters as of high priority.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the Government's main supply-side measures over the last 10 years; and what have been their practical results.

The Government have undertaken a very wide range of measures over the past decade which have contributed to freer and more flexible markets and have improved the competitiveness of the economy. These include the privatisation programme, deregulation, liberalisation of financial markets, tax reform, improved incentives, promotion of enterprise and reforms in housing, education, and industrial relations. The cumulative result has been a positive transformation in our economic performance and prospects, with buoyant investment, profitability, and output and employment growth.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he is doing to improve the savings ratio.

The rise in interest rates over the past year will encourage higher saving and lower borrowing.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has of the number of pounds sterling coins and notes which are in circulation (a) in Scotland and (b) in the United Kingdom.

The total number of £1 coins in circulation in the United Kingdom is estimated at 842 million. There are no statistics available on the number of £1 coins in circulation in Scotland. At the end of February 1989 there were 102 million Bank of England £1 notes recorded as outstanding, but none of these is in active circulation anywhere in the United Kingdom. Certain Scottish and Northern Irish banks retain a privilege to issue their own bank notes; the numbers of each denomination of their notes in circulation is a matter for them.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow can expect an answer to his letter, dated 12 May, regarding clause 167 of the Finance Bill and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Shortly.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will show for 1988 the total level of fixed investment by industrial and commercial companies in (a) plant and machinery, (b) dwellings, (c) company cars, (d) other vehicles, (e) other new buildings and works, (f) purchases less sales of land and existing buildings and (g) all fixed assets.

Total fixed investment by industrial and commercial companies in 1988 is estimated at £37,461 million. The analysis by type of asset is not yet available. An analysis will be published in the 1989 edition of the "United Kingdom National Accounts" in September, but will not distinguish between company cars and other vehicles.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest projections for the growth of manufacturing investment in 1989.

The latest Department of Trade and Industry investment intentions survey published in June projected manufacturing investment in constant prices to rise by 15 per cent. in 1989 on a year earlier. The latest CBI quarterly trends survey published in April confirms this buoyant outlook.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, further to the reply by the Economic Secretary to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury on 26 June, he will indicate what local government taxation costs are included in the Italian consumer price index.

[holding answer 29 June 1989]: I refer the hon. Member to my reply to his question of 26 June, at column 297, which stated that the Italians do not include rates or their equivalent in their consumer price index.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action Her Majesty's Customs and Excise proposes to take in respect of the ivory earrings deposited with them by the Prime Minister after her visit to Africa.

[holding answer 29 June 1989]: Customs and Excise use articles made from parts and derivatives of endangered species for educational, publicity and display purposes. The goods deposited by the Prime Minister have been added to the pool of items from which they may draw.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many representations he has made complaining about the denial of human rights in the last five years in West Germany;(2) how many representations he has made complaining about the denial of human rights in the last five years in Canada.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representations he has made complaining about the denial of human rights and the use of torture in the last five years in Ethiopia.

We have made many representations about human rights to the Ethiopian authorities over the last five years. The latest occasion was my right hon. Friend's meeting with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister on 20 June. However, the precise information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy towards people to people links between citizens in the United Kingdom and those abroad and, in particular, links with people in the Soviet Union and the countries of the eastern bloc; and what measures are being taken to encourage people-to-people relations.

We are strongly committed to increasing direct contacts between people in this country and those in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe. The success of this policy depends, however, on the approach adopted by the other countries involved. In some cases direct contacts are developing rapidly as east European Governments lift longstanding restrictions on their citizens. But in other cases little or no progress has been made because the Governments concerned still prevent their own people from travelling abroad and discourage Western visitors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the forthcoming business in the European Community Council of Ministers.

The usual forecast was deposited in the House earlier today. At present five meetings of the Council of Ministers are planned for July.The Economic and Finance Council will meet on 10 July to consider the Commission's second quarterly review of the economic situation in the Community.The Foreign Affairs Council meets on 17 and 18 July. It will discuss issues relating to the current renegotiation of the Lome convention, and receive reports from the Commission on EC relations with the United States and the Gulf Co-operation Council. It is also likely to discuss the draft broadcasting directive. The Council may also discuss relations with Eastern Europe, in particular the negotiation of a trade and co-operation agreement with Poland.The Internal Market Council in 18 July will discuss a number of measures relevant to the completion of the single market.The Agriculture Council will meet on 24 and 25 July to discuss reform of the sheep regime, New Zealand butter and sheep, and adaptation of agricultural structures policy (Objective 5

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current state of negotiations on a new international coffee agreement.

The international coffee agreement (1983) expires on 30 September 1989. Intensive discussions have taken place since mid-1988 but have failed to result in a consensus on the content of a new agreement. On 3 July the International Coffee Council will consider two draft resolutions for extension with economic provisions. If neither resolution obtains the required majority, the Council may adopt a resolution providing for the 1983 agreement to be extended without economic provisions. With its Community partners the United Kingdom has supported the principle of extension of the 1983 agreement as part of a transition to a new agreement.It has been the practice to lay the text of any agreed resolution for extension of an international commodity agreement before Parliament for 21 sitting days before the United Kingdom deposits an instrument of acceptance with the United Nations. Given the parliamentary recess, there will not be 21 sitting days between 3 July and 1 October. We cannot wait until Parliament sits again in the autumn, because under the terms of article 68 of the current ICA, contracting parties who have not notified the United Nations of their acceptance by 1 October 1989 will cease to be members of the ICA.I have therefore decided to place in the Library of the House today copies of the two draft resolutions to be considered by the Council on 3 July. Once the final text of the Council resolution is known, I will ensure that it is laid before Parliament for as much of the usual 21-day period as possible.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if community charges are payable by a single person who is a resident member of staff in a boarding school during term time and who also rents a home elsewhere which is only occupied out of term time.

All adults, unless they are exempt, will pay a personal community charge to the charging authority in which they have their sole or main residence. Individuals with more than one home will pay a personal community charge to the authority where they mainly live and may be liable to a separate standard charge on any other domestic property they own or lease if it is no other person's main residence.