§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the yearly outlay in grants and loans by the Highlands and Islands Development Board to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe figures are as follows:
Financial Year Grants Loans Total £ £ £ 1965–66 — 59,500 59,500 1966–67 73,168 510,938 584,106 1967–68 253,807 886,318 1,140,125 1968–69 561,384 1,041,138 1,602,522 1969–70 575,517 1,087,848 1,663,365 1970–71 481,649 721,034 1,202,683 1971–72 (up to 31st January, 1972) 574,633 770,129 1,344,762 2,520,158 5,076,905 7,597,063