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As the figures show, the administration of the Fund is conducted with every regard to the need for economy and I shall continue to ensure that this policy is continued.
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expenditure* in Mr. Mellish: The annual expendi- ture of the Government Hospitality Fund for each of the last five years has been as follows:
central Scotland in 1967-68 which amounted to some £975 million. The following is a detailed breakdown:
Roads (including lighting)
£
1963-64 1964-65
142,288
159,876
*
...
Airports and ports
2.5
1965-66
178,784
Promotion of local employment
12.7
1966-67
193,245
Investment grants
45.0
1967-68
176,792.
Selective employment tax: additional
sum in premium payments Regional employment premiums
Research Councils
10.7 13.0 7.0
Agricultural support
46.4
Agricultural services
5.5
Fisheries
2:4
...
Forestry
14.5
Housing
27.6
Environmental services
...
5.4
Libraries, museums and arts
Police
1.4 11.2
Prisons
3.8
Other law and order (including fire
service)
4.8
Education (other than
оп
Universities)
22-7
Universities
41.7
Health and Welfare
154-8
Children's services (including family
allowances)
26.4
Social Security benefits ...
272.7
Civil Defence
2.0
Financial
administration
and
common services
22.1
Other services
23.6
Non-specific
grants to local
authorities
157.1
975.4
* Including
transfers to other spending
authorities within the public sector, other than Consolidated Fund loans to local authorities (not separately identifiable).
Income Tax (Scotland)
Mrs. Ewing asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the 20,400,000 persons who paid Income Tax in the year 1967-68, how many were domiciled in Scotland.
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Mr. Harold Lever: About 1,625,000.
PUBLIC BUILDING AND WORKS
Government Hospitality Fund
70. Sir C. Osborne asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what has been the annual expenditure on all forms of Government hospitality for each of the last five years; and if he will now reduce this expenditure as an example to private expenditure.
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Kensington Gardens (Disused Tea House)
71 and 72. Mr. John Smith asked the Minister of Public Building and Works (1) for how long the old Tea House in Kensington Gardens has been disused; and what he proposes to do with this building;
(2) whether he will permit the disused Tea House in Kensington Gardens to be used under suitable conditions as a child- ren's play centre.
Mr. Mellish: This building has not operated as a catering establishment since 1964, but has been used for other Parks purposes. I am considering its future, including the proposal for a children's play centre.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
N.A.T.O.
73. Mr. Dodds-Parker asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if, in view of the recent financial crisis, he will give an assurance that it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Mr. Mulley: Her Majesty's Govern- ment will continue to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organisaion and play their full part in the work of the Alliance.
Hong Kong (Detainees)
74. Mr. A. Royle asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many detainees in Hong Kong held under Emergency Regulation 31 are non-British subjects; why non- British detainces have not been dealt with
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