What were the NHS salaries and wages costs for (a) administrative, clerical and management staff and (b) nurses and midwives in each financial year from 1988-89 in 1995 prices. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

What were the NHS salaries and wages costs for (a) administrative, clerical and management staff and (b) nurses and midwives in each financial year from 1988-89 in 1995 prices. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

How many cases of sexual abuse of children under 16 years of age led to a conviction in each of the last five years. - Includes table.

How many cases of sexual abuse of children under 16 years of age led to a conviction in each of the last five years. - Includes table.

If he will list the number of beds available for (a) accident and emergency wards, (b) geriatric wards, (c) surgical wards and (d) paediatric wards, by area health board in Scotland in each year since 1986. - Will write and a copy of reply placed in Library.

If he will list the number of beds available for (a) accident and emergency wards, (b) geriatric wards, (c) surgical wards and (d) paediatric wards, by area health board in Scotland in each year since 1986. - Will write and a copy of reply placed in Library.

If he will list the cottage hospitals which have (a) closed and (b) opened in Scotland in each year since 1992. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

If he will list the cottage hospitals which have (a) closed and (b) opened in Scotland in each year since 1992. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

If he will list the numbers of (a) doctors and (b) nurses by grade, employed by each area health board in Scotland in each year since 1985. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

If he will list the numbers of (a) doctors and (b) nurses by grade, employed by each area health board in Scotland in each year since 1985. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

If he will list those 10 (a) QCs, (b) advocates and (c) law firms which have received the highest sums of legal aid fees in each of the past five years. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

If he will list those 10 (a) QCs, (b) advocates and (c) law firms which have received the highest sums of legal aid fees in each of the past five years. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

If he will list the National Health Service bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to (a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions...

If he will list the National Health Service bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to (a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions...

What was the total cost to public funds of the Cullen Inquiry. - Will write and copy of letter to be placed in Library.

What was the total cost to public funds of the Cullen Inquiry. - Will write and copy of letter to be placed in Library.

How much has been spent by (a) his Department and (b) hospitals on unsuccessful applications to achieve trust status since 1990. - Will write and copy of letter to be placed in Library.

How much has been spent by (a) his Department and (b) hospitals on unsuccessful applications to achieve trust status since 1990. - Will write and copy of letter to be placed in Library.

If he will list the (a) number of convictions, (b) conviction rate and (c) clear up rate, for each category of crime, in each region, for each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Will write and copy of letter to be placed in Library.

If he will list the (a) number of convictions, (b) conviction rate and (c) clear up rate, for each category of crime, in each region, for each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Will write and copy of letter to be placed in Library.

In what year auditors working for Greater Glasgow Health Board first took note of the exceptional nature of the annual service fees paid to Mr W. J. Duff; and what action was taken.

In what year auditors working for Greater Glasgow Health Board first took note of the exceptional nature of the annual service fees paid to Mr W. J. Duff; and what action was taken.

How many people have had eye tests in Scotland in each of the last five years. - Will write and copy of letter placed in Library.

How many people have had eye tests in Scotland in each of the last five years. - Will write and copy of letter placed in Library.

What were the annual maintenance and running costs associated with his official residence in Charlotte Square in the most recent year for which figures are available, indicating the different categories of expenditure. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

What were the annual maintenance and running costs associated with his official residence in Charlotte Square in the most recent year for which figures are available, indicating the different categories of expenditure. - Will write and copy to be placed in Library.

Which of the National Health Service bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and if he will list those bodies which (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public; and whether in each case this is...

Which of the National Health Service bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and if he will list those bodies which (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public; and whether in each case this is...

How many recorded (a) burglaries, (b) incidents of assault, (c) incidents of car theft and (d) other incidents of violent crime there were for each police authority in Scotland in (i) 1985, (ii) 1992 and (iii) 1996. - Inc table.

How many recorded (a) burglaries, (b) incidents of assault, (c) incidents of car theft and (d) other incidents of violent crime there were for each police authority in Scotland in (i) 1985, (ii) 1992 and (iii) 1996. - Inc table.

How much has been given in start up grants to NHS trust hospitals since 1990. - The total cost of start-up grants to NHS trust hospitals since 1990 is £8,455,000.

How much has been given in start up grants to NHS trust hospitals since 1990. - The total cost of start-up grants to NHS trust hospitals since 1990 is £8,455,000.

How many patients received hospital in-patient or day care treatment for glaucoma in each of the last five years. - Shall write and place a copy of the letter in the House Library.

How many patients received hospital in-patient or day care treatment for glaucoma in each of the last five years. - Shall write and place a copy of the letter in the House Library.

How many presciptions for the treatment of glaucoma were issued in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what was the net ingredient cost for each year. - Inc table.

How many presciptions for the treatment of glaucoma were issued in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what was the net ingredient cost for each year. - Inc table.

If he will list the trunk road projects proposed by his Department which have not yet started in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000; and if he will indicate the estimated cost of each project in each financial year. - Inc table.

If he will list the trunk road projects proposed by his Department which have not yet started in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000; and if he will indicate the estimated cost of each project in each financial year. - Inc table.

What percentage of bills to his Department for the financial year 1995 to 1996 were paid (a) in accordance with agreed contractual conditions and (b) within 30 days of receiving goods and services or the presentation of a valid invoice where no contractual conditions applied. - Inc ref to 281...

What percentage of bills to his Department for the financial year 1995 to 1996 were paid (a) in accordance with agreed contractual conditions and (b) within 30 days of receiving goods and services or the presentation of a valid invoice where no contractual conditions applied. - Inc ref to 281...