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in East Anglia and the United Kingdom 2 generally.
Mr. Denis Howell: The Government have already allocated the necessary funds, but problems over pay policy have held up the implementation of the pro- gramme. The Government are doing all they can to find an early solution.
Social Workers (Dispute)
Mr. Sims asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the hon. Mem- ber for Chislehurst may expect a reply to his written question. Official Report, 15 December 1978, column 475, concern- ing the social workers' dispute.
Mr. Shore: I have now written to the hon. Member.
Liverpool (Partnership Committee) Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he is satisfied with the working of the inner area partner- ship schemes, particularly the Liverpool inner area committee; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will make a statement on the, Liverpool partnership commitee, details of which have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Liverpool. Scotland Ex- change.
Mr. Shore: I shall write to my hon. Friend.
Total spendin
on social services (millions
Derelict Land
Dr. M. S. Miller asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is able to announce the results of the sur- vey of reclaimed derelict land conducted in 1978.
Mr. Marks: The results are published today and copies have been placed in the Library. They show that during 1976-77 and 1977-78, 4,257 hectares--10,515 acres -of derelict land were restored to bene- ficial use. Of this, 1,058 hectares--2,613 acres-were within the areas of local auth- orities designated under the provisions of the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978. The figure of 2,640 hectares-6,521 acres-for 1977-78 is the highest annual amount ever recorded.
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Hong Kong
Mr. Kenneth Clarke asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the gross nat ional product of Hong Kong has been spent on social security and social welfare in each of the last five years.
Mr. Luard: The information is as fol- lows.
Proportion of gross domestic product per cent.y
Spending on social security and welfare (millions of HKS)
Proportion of gross domestic
product (per cent.)
Gross domestic product (nutitions
Year
of HKS)
of HKS
1974-75
35.252
2.697-8
7-65
275-5
0.78
1975-76
37,268
2.394-9
7.77
359-2
0.96
1976-77
47.226
3,034-5
6.53
365-1
0.77
1977-78
54.509
4,348.9
7.97
398.7
0.73
63.339
5.19%-7
3.20
542.2
1.86
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Mr. Hamilton Miller
Mr. Reid asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made on behalf of Mr. Hamilton Miller, currently detained in Abu Ruweis prison since 30 October 1978: what reply he has had from the Saudi Arabian authorities; and when he expects Mr. Miller either to be brought to trial or to be released.
Mr. Judd : I wrote to the hon. Member about this case on 20 December. A protest was made to the Saudi Arabian Govern-
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ment on 24 December about their failure to inform the British Embassy of the arrest and detention of Mr. Miller for eight weeks without a hearing. A reply has not yet been received. However, a hearing is expected to take place soon.
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Falkland Islands
Mr. Gow asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the discussions between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the Argentine on the future of the Falkland Islands held last.
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