HC Deb 08 March 1971 vol 813 c13W
81. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate he has made of the annual saving in public expenditure in Scotland in 197–72, 197–73, 197–74, and 1974–75, respectively, as a result of changes in development area policy.

Mr. Anthony Grant

No meaningful estimates are possible. The distribution between areas of total estimated expenditure on regionally differentiated assistance to industry will depend on location decisions which have yet to be taken by firms.