To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 5 May, Official Report, column 614, what was the cost of calls made on (a) car and (b) portable telephones in 1993–94; how much this equipment cost to buy or hire; and what were the maintenance costs.

Total call charges in the year 1993–94 for (a) car telephones were £2,021 and (b) portable telephones were £4,570.The total cost of the equipment was approximately £6,700. There are no maintenance charges for the year 1993–94.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will enter discussions with the Prince of Wales with a view to seeking agreement to increase the voluntary contribution to the Exchequer from the Duchy of Cornwall from 25 per cent. of income to 40 per cent.

No. As explained in the report of the royal trustees dated 11 February 1993 (HC464) the Prince of Wales stopped making voluntary contributions to

To ask the Prime Minister what is the present number of civil servants taking legal action against his Office as a result of work-related upper limb disorders.

None.

To ask the Prime Minister when he expects to be able to reply to the letter sent to him in April by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, about help for war-disabled ex-service men and women and war widows to mark the 50th anniversary of D-day.

I shall reply to the right hon. Member's letter shortly.

To ask the Prime Minister if it is intended, as part of the 50th anniversary events next year to commemorate the end of the last war, to include an exhibition on the crimes committed by Italian fascists.

We have no such plans.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish the current list of parliamentary private secretaries and the Ministers to whom each is attached.

[holding answer 16 May 1994]: The information requested is as follows:

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the agencies which supply free assistance and legal advice to those people who wish to pursue claims through the small claims court.

This information is not kept centrally. The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux issues a list of all individual bureaux in England and Wales but this is being reprinted and will not be available until mid-June. In addition, advice and assistance is provided by law centres and other advice agencies in England and Wales, which are free to decide which kinds of problems to cover.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what qualifications lay representatives will be required to possess before they can represent plaintiffs in the small claims court as set out in the consultation paper "Small Personal Injury Claims"; and from which professions they will be drawn.

The Lay Representatives (Rights of Audience) Order 1992 allows litigants a free choice of representative to help them pursue or defend their case in court. It is a matter for the litigants themselves whom they choose. Lay representatives are required to act in an honest, reasonable and responsible manner; if they fail to do so the court may withdraw their right of audience.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what experience or professional qualifications are required of those people who work in agencies providing free legal advice on personal injury cases.

Individual agencies are best placed to decide the level of skills and training required. At present, only solicitors are able to obtain payment from the legal aid fund for advice given. However, the Legal Aid Board is currently working with the advice sector to define quality assurance standards for advice and assistance in areas of social welfare law. This would enable non-solicitors in agencies meeting these standards to deliver advice and assistance through the legal aid scheme. At present there are no plans to extend this to personal injury cases.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the average sum of money awarded in those personal injury cases heard in county courts in each year since 1990.

Based on sample surveys, the estimated average value of monetary awards for personal injury cases disposed of by trial at county courts in each year from 1990 to 1993 inclusive is £3,100, £3,700, £4,500 and £7,300 respectively. Corresponding figures relating to cases disposed of by arbitration are not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) how many malpractice claims have been brought against general practitioners for failing to diagnose correctly the severity of personal injury for each year since 1990;(2) how many general practitioners have been disciplined as a result of a malpractice claim brought against them for failing to diagnose the severity of a personal injury for each year since 1990.

This information is not held centrally by the Lord Chancellor's Department and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what were the average number of cases heard and the average hours worked by a district judge in each year since 1990.

Based on sample surveys, the estimated average number of cases disposed of by trial at county courts per district judge in each year from 1990 to 1993 inclusive is 18, 24, 28 and 24 respectively. Only a small part of a district judge's time is spent on trial work but corresponding figures relating to cases disposed of by arbitration and the information requested on average hours worked are not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department on what date Belmarsh magistrates court opened; on how many occasions there has been a sitting on each weekday since the opening; and if he will make a statement.

The Belmarsh court complex was officially opened on 21 January 1994. The magistrates court sat for the first time on 14 March 1994. Information about the numbers of sittings is not yet available centrally.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement about equal opportunities for women and people of ethnic minority origin in relation to appointments to the professional judiciary in England and Wales.

In July last year, the Lord Chancellor announced a programme aimed at developing further the current procedures for judicial appointments, including measures to encourage applications by women and ethnic minority practitioners. In carrying out his responsibilities for the appointment of judges, the Lord Chancellor has always supported the principle of equality of opportunity and will continue to do so; the Lord Chancellor does not discriminate on grounds of gender or ethnic origin.The Lord Chancellor sets high standards for appointments to judicial office; those appointed are selected on merit from suitably qualified candidates. The Lord Chancellor seeks to ensure that every possible step is taken to treat fairly those who apply for judicial office and that decisions are based on an assessment of suitability which is as objective as possible.The Lord Chancellor welcomes and encourages applications from all suitably qualified legal practitioners, including women and practitioners of ethnic minority origin.The Lord Chancellor is carrying forward his commitment to equality of opportunity in judicial appointments in the following ways:

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will list the names of the individuals and the amounts of award made to them under section 5 of the Ordination of Women (Financial Provisions) Measure 1994.

I have consulted the Pensions Board, which is concerned in the administration of this matter and shares the commissioners' view that it is not appropriate to publish details of support offered to particular individuals. Eight awards of varying amounts have been made to date under this section, depending on individual circumstances.

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will list the names of individuals and the amounts of award made to them under section 1 of the Ordination of Women (Financial Provisions) Measure 1994.

I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer. Awards have been made under this section to 118 individuals.

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, who is drawing pensions after holding the offices of the First and Third Estates Commissioner, and of what amounts; on what basis the rate of pensions is calculated; and how many contributory years are required for a full plan.

The basis of calculation of the pensions payable to retired Church Estates Commissioners is set out in section 20 of the Church Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, 1960, which contains the following provisions:

The Commissioners shall have power to grant to any First Church Estates Commissioner or Third Church Estates Commissioner who retires from from service as such a Commissioner—

(a) if he has performed not less than fifteen years pensionable service, a pension of such amount as the Commissioners may determine not exceeding two-thirds of the salary to which he was entitled under section 9 of the Ecclesisatical Commissioner (Powers) Measure 1938 immediately before retirement;

(b) if he has performed less than fifteen years but not less than five years pensionable service, a pension of such amount as the Commissioners may determine, being an amount not exceeding the aggregate of one thrid of the salary to which he was so entitled and one thirtieth of that salary of each completed year of pensionable service in excess of five;

(c) if he has performed less than five years pensionable service but retires by reason of permanent disability for the performance of the duties of his office, a pension of such amount as the Commissioners may determine not exceeding one-third of the salary to which he was so entitled;

and a pension under this subjection shall be payable for the remainder of the life to whom it is granted.

In determining the amount of the pension, if any, to be granted to a person under this subsection the Commissioners shall have regard to any superannuation benefits to which he may be entitled in respect of any other service performed by him before his pensionable service began.

No lump sum is payable on retirement other than by commutation, nor is there provision for a widow's or widower's pension, other than by allocation of pension.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the Government's most recent proposals to reduce third-world debt.

As a result of an initiative launched by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in 1990, the Paris Club of international creditor Governments now offers concessional rescheduling of the official bilateral debts of the poorest and most indebted countries. Such concessional reschedulings are known as Trinidad terms.Under present arrangements, 50 per cent. of the eligible debts falling due over the course of an IMF economic adjustment programme are written off. In addition, the creditors undertake to consider writing off 50 per cent. of the whole stock of debt if the debtor maintains a good record with both its debt service and IMF programme. To date, 22 countries have benefited from Trinidad terms. Over the lifetime of these agreements more than $7¼ billion-worth of debt will be restructured and some $2¾ billion-worth of debt forgiven.While these agreements represent a substantial achievement, the United Kingdom considers that more could be done to help the poorest and most indebted countries. We are thus pressing our fellow Paris Club creditors to improve the existing Trinidad terms. In particular, we hope that they will agree to give debt reduction along the lines of the Prime Minister's original proposal. This would mean: an immediate stock of debt reduction for countries which have edstablished a track record of reform under an IMF adjustment programme; and increasing the level of debt and debt service relief, from 50 per cent. to some two-thirds on average and up to 80 per cent. for the most deserving countries on a case-by-case basis; Last July, the Tokyo summit of G7 Heads of Government backed the United Kingdom's proposals for earlier stock of debt reductions. Despite this, negotiations within the Paris Club are proceeding slowly.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the most recent Council meeting of European Economic and Finance Ministers.

The Economic and Finance Council of the European Union—ECOFIN—met in Brussels on 16 May. I represented the United Kingdom.We discussed the economic situation in the European Union on the basis of the Commission's latest forecasts and in the context of preparing to revise the broad economic guidelines. Overall, the Commission's forecasts were more optimistic than its previous ones, although it emphasised the need for action on budget deficits. I welcomed the Commission's acknowledgement of the improvement in United Kingdom unemployment and the measures to consolidate the United Kingdom's public finances. But I felt that the Commission was too pessimistic on the United Kingdom growth and inflation outlook. I stated that the United Kingdom was well on the way to sustained growth and low inflation. There was a presentation of the Commission's annual report on fraud and of its anti-fraud strategy, which will be discussed in greater detail at a later Council.The Council discussed the follow-up to the conclusions of the Brussels European Council on the Commission's White Paper, "Growth, Competitiveness and Employment". President Delors gave a presentation of the Commission's latest progress report. I supported a German proposal to establish a deregulation "commission" of experts to increase the pace of deregulation and the removal of unnecessary burdents on businesses. I also spoke about the need for the June ECOFIN to send clear conclusions to the Corfu European Council, and said that there was no need for new Community instruments to finance trans-European networks.There was also discussion of financial assistance to countries in central and eastern Europe. Political agreement was reached on loans to Moldova and Romania for balance of payments support, and the Council confirmed a loan to Bulgaria. The Council deferred discussion of a grant to Albania and an additional loan to Bulgaria.There were no formal votes on issues discussed at the Council.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures the Government have put in place to ensure that agricultural land giving qualification to inheritance tax relief at 100 per cent. is not being purchased as a means of avoiding inheritance tax relief at 40 per cent.

[holding answer 19 May 1994]: Qualifying farm land has normally to be owned and farmed by the owner for at least two years before a transfer in order to obtain 100 per cent. relief. This requirement targets the relief at working farms and ensures that speculative investors in land dealing companies do not benefit.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 17 May, Official Report, column 383, if he will publish in the Official Report the information which his Department is collating about the extent of the use of private security firms when it is available.

Yes.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provisions of national law are applied as regards the authorisation of family members of Turkish workers to join the worker for the purposes of article 7 of association Council Decision 1/80 concluded in accordance with the Turkey EC association agreement of 1963.

Those contained in paragraph 46 of the Immigration Rules (HC 251).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements have been implemented to give effect to article 10(2) of regulation 1612/68 EC to facilitate the admission of family members not coming within article 10(1) of the regulation but who are dependent on, or lived under the same roof in the country from whence they come, as migrant workers citizens of the Union and to favour the admission of such family members under article 1(2) of directive 73/148 EC.

Regulation 1612/68 has direct effect in United Kingdom law and does not need to be implemented separately. Article 1(2) of Directive 73/148, does not require specific implementation as it is not concerned with a Community entitlement. However, in accordance with the provisions of article 1(2) favourable consideration is given to allowing the admission of those family members who have no other entitlement to join a European economic area national resident in the United Kingdom on whom they are dependent.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the distinction between social assistance and social security as those terms are used in the Immigration (European Economic Area) Order 1994.

"Social assistance" is the term used in article 1 of directives 90/364/EEC—the general right of residence—and 93/96/EEC—the right of residence for students—whereas directive 90/365/EEC—the right of residence for employees and self-employed persons who have ceased their occupational activity—uses the term "social security" in article 1."Social security" means statutory schemes, whether contributory or non-contributory, which are designed to meet the specific contingencies listed in article 4(1) of regulation (EEC) No. 1408/71 on social security or migrant workers. The term "social assistance" is not defined in EC law but is generally interpreted as covering non—contributory schemes which are often means-tested and/or based on need.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 9 May, Official Report, columns 9–10, what was the cost of calls made on mobile telephones in 1993–94; how much this equipment cost to buy or hire; and what were the maintenance costs.

Mobile telephone call charges in my Department, including executive agencies, are estimated to be about £90,000. All or nearly all mobile telephones are bought, at costs which vary from year to year and cannot be quantified except at disproportionate cost. Maintenance costs are small, as it is not deemed necessary to let maintenance contracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the Official Report the letter on Direct Mail from the hon. Member for Neath on 10 November and the Minister of State's reply of 13 December.

I am placing a copy of the correspondence in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each police authority (a) the standard spending assessment and (b) the actual spending broken down into (i) local authority actual spend and (ii)

The information provided in the tables is for 1992–93, which is the most recent year for which expenditure outturn is available:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions prisoners or charged persons have been transported between Belmarsh courts and Belmarsh prison by vehicles since the connecting security tunnel was opened; and if he will make a statement.

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has put on the cost of (a) building and (b) running annually the first five secure training units for persistent juvenile offenders; and if he will make a statement.

The annual cost of secure training centres is estimated to be in excess of £30 million a year. This estimate includes running, building and financing costs, because contractors will be providing the capital to build the centres. The cost of post-release supervision is also included, as are Home Office administrative costs. The actual costs will depend on the results of the competitive tendering exercise.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) in what United Kingdom legislation provision is made for retired self-employed citizens of the European Union entitled to the benefits set out in Council directive 75/34 EC relating to residence rights;(2) in what United Kingdom legislation provision is made to give effect to article 5 of Council directive 75/34 relating to the period within which a retired self-employed citizen of the European Union may exercise the right of residence.

The draft (European Economic Area) Order 1994, which was approved by the House on 9 May 1994, makes full provision to transpose the EC rights of residence directives, including directive 75/34/EEC, into the United Kingdom law. Hitherto, the directives have been implemented either by way of the immigration rules (HC 251) or administratively.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what provisions are made in prisons for disabled prisoners;(2) if he will list those prisons where

Responsibility for these matters has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations from organisations representing the interests of prisoners with disabilities he has received; and if he will list the organisations concerned.

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have disabilities (a) in total and (b) in each standard age group.

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total cost of all market-testing exercises (a) within his Department excluding the Prison Service and (b) within the Prison Service.

The most recent published figures on the costs of market testing, covering the period April 1992 to December 1993, are contained in table 3 of the "Competing for Quality" section of the citizens charter second report 1994 (Cm. 2540).Column 3 of that table shows, as an annual figure spread over 10 years, consultancy and other set-up costs for the Home Office of £24,000. It is not possible to identify separately the Prison Service element of this figure. Column 4 of the same table shows, on an annualised basis, central market-testing support costs for the Home Office as £3,383,000. This figure includes costs of £1,626,000 for the Prison Service. These terms are defined in the notes to table 3 on page 102 of the report.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the full cost of the market test of information and library services at his Department including (a) the cost incurred by the market-testing division, (b) the cost of consultants used by the market-testing division, (c) the cost of the in-house bid, (d) the cost of consultants used by the in-house team and (e) the cost of advice for other internal departments.

A study was undertaken last year of the scope for market-testing the Home Office's information and library services. This study identified a lack of market readiness to provide these services and it was therefore decided not to proceed with the market test. The study also identified efficiency improvements to the existing service. The staff costs for the scoping study are estimated to be about £12,000, substantially lower than the value of the efficiency improvements. No other significant costs were incurred: no consultants were employed and no bids were invited.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost of the market test of the research and planning unit; and how many staff hours it is estimated will be involved.

The internal research function of the Home Office's research and planning unit has been included in the Home Office's provisional market-testing programme for the programme year October 1994 to September 1995. If its inclusion in the programme is confirmed, an initial study will consider the scope for testing this activity against the market. In advance of that study, it is not possible to estimate the staff and other costs of any market test.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time of detention in police stations of asylum seekers who are currently being held in detention in police stations; and what are the nationalities of those being held.

This information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the letter to the hon. Member for Bradford, West, dated 26 April, which he placed in the Library, whether British Caledonian has paid the claim submitted by his Department on 20 February in respect of the costs of detaining and escorting passengers who were refused leave to enter the United Kingdom after arriving on 15 December on BA 1262 (KT 310); whether Leisure International Airways has now paid claims submitted by his Department on 7 March in respect of detention and escorting passengers and submitted on 18 April in respect of detention and escorting passengers who were refused leave to enter the United Kingdom after arriving on 21 December on flight ULE 966; what action is being taken to recover these moneys; and if he will make a statement.

In April, Caledonian Airways Ltd. settled its invoices in full. Payment is still awaited from Leisure International Airways.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will issue his consultative document on the subject of home leave for prisoners; and what will be the timetable for the submission of responses.

The final report by the working group reviewing the operation of the home leave and temporary release schemes has not yet been submitted to the Home Secretary. Initial recommendations by the working group have been considered by the Prisons Board and the Home Secretary.The working group includes representatives of the organisations principally affected, including the Prison Service, probation service, police and victim support. There are currently no plans to issue the final report for further consultation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which are the three firms in the United Kingdom which have benefited most from the aid and trade provisions in the past five years.

The three companies are Balfour Beatty, Foster Wheeler and Snamprogetti (UK) Ltd.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what new proposals he has to improve the application of know-how funds in the Baltic states.

The know-how fund in the Baltic states will continue to provide rapid and flexible help for the reform process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations he has had to improve the delivery of humanitarian aid through the United Nations.

We have a continuing dialogue with the United Nations on humanitarian relief issues. Most recently, the United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs called on the Minister for Overseas Development on 12 May. My noble Friend intends to discuss these matters further in New York this week.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the criteria used for deciding on the level of aid to developing countries.

We give aid where it will be most effective in promoting sustainable economic and social development, focused on the poorest countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many votes the European Union will have at the international conference on population and development in Cairo in September; and whether he expects each European Union member state to cast its vote separately on decisions about the policy declaration of the conference.

Each member of the United Nations has one vote. However, we expect the content of the conference document to be decided by consensus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who will be in the British delegation to the international conference on population and development to be held in Cairo in September.

The British delegation to the international conference on population and development will be led by my right hon. Friend the Minister for. Overseas Development and will include staff of the Overseas Development Administration, the diplomatic wing of Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department of Health, the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys and the British Council. The chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on population and development and three representatives from non-governmental organisations are also expected to join the delegation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which are the next priority countries for the Overseas Development Administration in terms of increased assistance for reproductive health.

The priority countries in which ODA will be concentrating bilateral assistance for reproductive health will be announced by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development at a population meeting to be held at the Royal Society on July 11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the development policy of the European Union in respect of population and reproductive health matters.

The European Union maintained unanimity on population and reproductive health policy matters during negotiations in April on the draft plan of action for the international conference on population and development, which takes place in Cairo in September. Under the Horizon 2000 initiative aimed at enhancing co-ordination between the Commission and member states' development assistance in the run-up to the year 2000, the family planning resolution agreed by the Council and member states meeting in Council in November 1992 will be reviewed in 1995. As part of the same process the Development Council approved guidelines on health and HIV/AIDS at its meeting on 6 May 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many civil servants there are in the Overseas Development Administration currently; and how many there were (a) in 1984 and (b) in 1974; and if he will make a statement.

The requested information is:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of multilateral overseas development assistance has been directed through (a) the European Community or European Union and (b) each of the United Nations multilateral agencies in each year since 1987.

The breakdown is as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he received Lothian Health's acute services strategy; and when he will announce his decision on it.

Lothian Health's final acute services strategy was submitted to Ministers on 28 April 1994. The proposals are currently being considered in detail, and Ministers expect to be in a position to make a public announcement on the proposals in the summer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will announce his decision on the proposed merger of the Royal Scottish national hospital and community NHS trust and the Forth Valley health care unit; and if he will make a statement.

The public consultation on the proposed merger of the Royal Scottish national hospital and community NHS trust and the Forth Valley health care unit to form the Central Scotland Healthcare NHS trust was carried out by Forth Valley health board and a report was submitted to me in April. The report indicated broad support for the proposals.As with all trust applications, the merger proposal has been considered against the published criteria of benefits for patients, management competence, the involvement of clinicians and other health care professionals in management and financial viability.The proposed trust arrangements meet these criteria and consequently I have decided to give my approval to the merger proposal. The new trust will come into operation on 1 October 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration has been given to imposing a requirement for environmental impact assessment when planning permission for forestry plantation is considered; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 18 May 1994]: Under the Environmental Assessment (Afforestation) Regulations—SI No. 1207—introduced in 1988, environmental assessment is required where an afforestation project is likely to have significant effects on the environment and may lead to adverse ecological changes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice he has given to NHS trusts on (a) the kinds of information which they may deny to hon. Members and (b) the activities of a hospital trust that may be considered commercially confidential.

[holding answer 20 May 1994]: There has been no advice to NHS trusts to deny any information to hon. Members but trusts are required to respect the right to patient confidentiality. Circular MEL(1993)38 issued on 25 March 1993 sets out the ground rules for access to information and openness in contracting. Trusts have been encouraged to adopt an open approach. A copy of the circular has been placed in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the allocated budget, and the actual expenditure, for the environmentally sensitive area schemes in (a) the Machair of the Uists, (b) Breadalbane and (c) Loch Lomond in each financial year since 1989.

[holding answer 19 May 1994]: The expenditure information required is set out in the table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of the market research being carried out by Barkers Scotland Ltd. on behalf of the Scottish Office; and what was its purpose.

[holding answer 20 May 1994]: To ensure that it was written in a style which would be readily understood by all householders, Market Research Scotland Ltd. carried out pre-publication market testing of the leaflet, published last week, setting out council water charges and the cost of sewerage in each regional and islands council area. The work was commissioned for the Scottish Office through Barkers Scotland Ltd. at a cost of £1,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all the self-inflicted deaths that have occurred in Scottish prison establishments over the past 10 years, giving details of the name, age, status, offence and inquest verdict of each of the deceased and the name of the prisons in which the deaths occurred.

[pursuant to his reply, 5 May 1994 c. 620]: The chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, has written further to the hon. Member.