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transport arrangements following the closure of a rural school they are not required to do more than meet this statutory obligation.
Rural Schools
Mr. Wolrige-Gordon asked the Secre- tary of State for Scotland to what extent he takes account of rural depopulation as a relevant factor in deciding whether "to give consent to closures of rural schools.
Mr. Gordon Campbell: A proposal for closure is often consequential to rural depopulation but I give careful considera- tion among other factors to the likely
effect of the closure of the school on the future wellbeing of the local community.
Lay Summary Courts
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now make a statement about the reform of the lay summary courts on the reorganisation of local government in Scotland.
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Mr. Gordon Campbell: Yes. publishing tomo.row a White Paper which explains the Government's detailed pro- posals for developing the justice of the peace system to provide effective lay sum- mary courts as from 16th May 1975 when the new local authorities are due to assume power.
Sound Insulation and Mechanised Ventilation (Cost)
Mr. David Steel asked the Secretary of State for Scoiland, what will be the cost to the taxpayer and ratepayer of the sound insulation and mechanised ventila- tion necessary at Dunfermline College of Physical Education, Cramond Primary School (phases 1 and 2) and Scottish Command HO (Cragie Hall) and for private householders adversely affected by the proposed BAA runway at Edinburgh Airport.
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The question of future arrangements for noise insulation relating to Edinburgh airport will require careful consideration by all concerned. It is not possible in advance of that to give a realistic esti- mate of the costs likely to fall to the airport authority or, if any, to the tax- payer and ratepayer.
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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Rhodesia
81. Mr. Rose asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking to secure Niesewand, detained unlawfully by the the release of a British national, Peter
illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia.
Lord Balniel: As my right hon. Friend explained to the House on 28th February, he has made representations to the Rhodesian authorities about Mr. Niesewand's detention.-[Vol. 851, c. 1482.]
Mr. Rose asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will take action to punish those responsible for usurping lawful authority by purporting to exercise the right of detaining, imprisoning and exe- cuting Her Majesty's subjects Rhodesia.
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Lord Palniel: Neither this Government nor the previous Government have been in a position to take action within Rhodesia against those exercising autho- rity illegally there.
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82. Mr. James Johnson asked Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in view of the anxiety amongst the public in Hong Kong regarding corruption in the police. force, fire services and Government Departments, if he will institute an in- quiry with a view to taking appropriate action.
Mr. Anthony Royle: No. The Government of Hong Kong are well aware of the problem and are tackling it vigorously through their Anti- corruption Office.
Icelandic Fisheries
83. Mr. Wall asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further state- ment on the Anglo-Icelandic fisheries dispute.
Mr. Amery: On 25th and 26th March there were a further two serious incidents on the Icelandic fishing grounds. My
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