What are the average costs per week in Scotland for (a) private nursing homes, (b) residential homes, (c) NHS care of the elderly, (d) NHS long stay people with learning difficulties, (e) NHS psychiatric long stay and (f) NHS chronic sick young. - Including tables.

What are the average costs per week in Scotland for (a) private nursing homes, (b) residential homes, (c) NHS care of the elderly, (d) NHS long stay people with learning difficulties, (e) NHS psychiatric long stay and (f) NHS chronic sick young. - Including tables.

What research he has conducted as to the proportion of inmates in youth detention centres in the early 1980s who had been (a) in care and (b) were illiterate; and what are the implications of these findings for boot camps. - Inc ref to "Tougher Regimes in Detention Centres".

What research he has conducted as to the proportion of inmates in youth detention centres in the early 1980s who had been (a) in care and (b) were illiterate; and what are the implications of these findings for boot camps. - Inc ref to "Tougher Regimes in Detention Centres".

Whether the donkey that escaped from Thorn Cross, Warrington Young Offenders Institution has been recaptured; how many personnel were involved in the search; what has been the cost of the search. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

Whether the donkey that escaped from Thorn Cross, Warrington Young Offenders Institution has been recaptured; how many personnel were involved in the search; what has been the cost of the search. - Text of letter from Derek Lewis of Prison Service Agency.

Wednesday adjournment debate on drug abuse.

Wednesday adjournment debate on drug abuse.

If he will list his initiatives designed to combat drug abuse amongst young people. (Failed OPQ)

If he will list his initiatives designed to combat drug abuse amongst young people. (Failed OPQ)

What plans he has to encourage charity shops selling clothing to young people to display warnings against drug abuse.

What plans he has to encourage charity shops selling clothing to young people to display warnings against drug abuse.

How many (a) juveniles and (b) young adults were held in (i) prison and (ii) young offenders' institutions or remand centres, (1) on remand and (2) after sentence for the last five years for which figures are available. - Director General of Prison Service will write to hon Member.

How many (a) juveniles and (b) young adults were held in (i) prison and (ii) young offenders' institutions or remand centres, (1) on remand and (2) after sentence for the last five years for which figures are available. - Director General of Prison Service will write to hon Member.

What is his policy towards slogans promoting the use of drugs appearing on clothing for young people.

What is his policy towards slogans promoting the use of drugs appearing on clothing for young people.

What the purpose is of the young workers directive; under what clause of what Treaty it is being introduced; and whether it is subject to unanimity or majority vote in the council of Ministers.

What the purpose is of the young workers directive; under what clause of what Treaty it is being introduced; and whether it is subject to unanimity or majority vote in the council of Ministers.

What was the object of the four year renewable opt out to the provisions of the young workers directive initially secured by the United Kingdom; when this opt out was removed by the European Parliament; and what was the vote in Parliament and what assessment he has made of the...

What was the object of the four year renewable opt out to the provisions of the young workers directive initially secured by the United Kingdom; when this opt out was removed by the European Parliament; and what was the vote in Parliament and what assessment he has made of the...

If the removal of the British opt out from provisions of the young workers directive is subject to the Maastricht Treaty provisions in relation to the power of the Council to remove amendments made by the European Parliament; and what will be the effect of these Maastricht provisions and if...

If the removal of the British opt out from provisions of the young workers directive is subject to the Maastricht Treaty provisions in relation to the power of the Council to remove amendments made by the European Parliament; and what will be the effect of these Maastricht provisions and if...

When the young workers directive is next to be considered by the Council of Ministers.

When the young workers directive is next to be considered by the Council of Ministers.

If he will give further details about the objectives, procedures, benefit penalties and location of the pilot schemes he recently announced to provide more guidance and support to unemployed 18 to 24 year olds with poor work histories. - Inc text of letter from Employment Service Agency.

If he will give further details about the objectives, procedures, benefit penalties and location of the pilot schemes he recently announced to provide more guidance and support to unemployed 18 to 24 year olds with poor work histories. - Inc text of letter from Employment Service Agency.

What reason Italy and Spain gave for abstaining on the Protection of Young People at Work Directive in the Council meeting of 23rd November 1993. - Inc ref to the annex to European Council document 10237/93 - Presse 199-G (copy in Library).

What reason Italy and Spain gave for abstaining on the Protection of Young People at Work Directive in the Council meeting of 23rd November 1993. - Inc ref to the annex to European Council document 10237/93 - Presse 199-G (copy in Library).

If he will estimate the number of (a) long-term unemployed people and (b) young job-seekers who have benefited, in each year since its establishment, from the European Social Fund's employment and training grants, giving each figure for (i) the Northern Region and (ii) the United Kingdom as a whole. -...

If he will estimate the number of (a) long-term unemployed people and (b) young job-seekers who have benefited, in each year since its establishment, from the European Social Fund's employment and training grants, giving each figure for (i) the Northern Region and (ii) the United Kingdom as a whole. -...

How many (a) 16 year-olds and (b) 17 year-olds in the Doncaster area were in receipt of a bridging allowance at the latest available date, and on that date in each year since 1988. - Text of letter from MEG Fogden of Employment Service Agency. Inc table.

How many (a) 16 year-olds and (b) 17 year-olds in the Doncaster area were in receipt of a bridging allowance at the latest available date, and on that date in each year since 1988. - Text of letter from MEG Fogden of Employment Service Agency. Inc table.