asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will publish details concerning the number (or estimated number) of persons in Northern Ireland who, during each of the last five

years for which information may be available, received recorded medical treatment as a result of accidental poisoning from:

The information is not available in the form requested. The following table gives the number of persons admitted to hospitals in Northern Ireland as a result of accidental poisonings in the home in each of the years 1977 to 1981:

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will indicate support for the undertaking given by a former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (NI-HC-

Members of the Belfast Harbour Police are fully considered alongside candidates from the fire and ambulance services and the Royal Ulster Constabulary when the half yearly honours lists are compiled.Like those other services, the Belfast Harbour Police have given steadfast service in recent years. Only members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, however—outside the armed services—have been the continuous target of terrorist attack by virtue solely of membership of the force. The unusual grant of a service medal has therefore been limited to the RUC and its Reserve.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the accomodation at Gartree prison and what is the number of prisoners currently there.

On 15th July 1983 the Certified Normal Accommodation of HMP Gartree was 225 and the population was 219. A fourth wing will be brought back into use shortly following the completion of improvements.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their policy on the readmission to the United Kingdom of Commonwealth citizens who serve custodial sentences of more than two years overseas, where the individuals concerned originally came to Britain as dependent children with indefinite leave to remain here.

Paragrphs 56, 57, 77 and 83 of the Immigration Rules (HC 169) are relevant to applications of this kind. Among matters to be taken into account are the date on which the individual first settled in this country, the length of time he had been away before the sentence was imposed, and the nature of the offence which led to it. If the noble Lord has a particular case in mind, perhaps he would write to us about it.

asked Her Majesty's Government:When they expect the revised system for admission to the register of visually impaired people to he ready to come into operation.

We hope very shortly to seek the comments of interested organisations on a possible revision of the arrangements for admission to the register of visually handicapped people, but is it too soon to judge when any new system might be introduced.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What progress has been made in their discussions with the General Medical Services Committee about the reimbursement to general practitioners of the salaries of doctors' wives who are employed full-time in their practices on qualifying duties.

It was agreed earlier in the year that the present arrangements should continue until 31st March 1984.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What progress has been made towards implementing United Nations resolutions on Cyprus.

The elements in United Nation resolutions on Cyprus which we support are principally those which refer to United Nations efforts through the Intercommunal Talks. Some real, if limited, progress has been made in these talks over the last 18 months. We stand ready to do anything that the United Nations Secretary General would consider might help.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether, in the interest of road safety, they will ban the importation for sale of right-hand drive foreign cars unless the location and pattern of their windscreen wipers have also been adjusted for right-hand drive.

No. I have no evidence that any current models have inadequate windscreen wipers. However, preliminary discussions have been held with United Kingdom car makers on including recognised international technical requirements for windscreen wipers in United Kingdom National Type Approval Regulations.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the average and the maximum time recorded so far between payment of the required charge for releasing a clamp immobilising an illegally parked car and the removal of that clamp by the Metropolitan Police.

These release times depend on the operational circumstances. It would be misleading to quote average or maximum figures at any particular date.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How quickly they propose to put into effect the ruling of the European Court of Justice on the price of wine in the United Kingdom.

The decision of the European Court on the wine and beer duties will be taken into account when the rates of excise duties are reviewed before the Budget.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What effect the European Court of Justice's ruling on the price of wine and beer in the United Kingdom is likely to have on the price of British cider.

The European Court decision has no direct effect on cider. Indirect effects, if any, will be considered when the rates of excise duties are reviewed before the Budget.

asked Her Majesty's Government whether the cost of milk for the manufacture of Lymeswold is the same as the price paid by the manufacturers of traditional British Cheese.

Manufacturing prices in England and Wales are negotiated between the Milk Marketing Board and the Dairy Trade Federation in the Joint Committee. The prices agreed vary according to the use of the milk. Lymeswold cheese, like Stilton, commands a premium, and producers through the Milk Marketing Board receive a higher return for the milk used to manufacture these cheeses than they receive from traditional English cheeses.