§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Industry what sums of public money through the regional assistance Acts have been or will be spent on the Sullom Voe and Flotta oil terminals.
Mr. Alan WilliamsNo application for regional development grant has been made in respect of the Sullom Voe oil terminal, and the Department has insufficient information to determine whether or not it will qualify for grant. Grants totalling £3.1 million have been paid provisionally to date in respect of the Flotta oil terminal in the expectation that the premises will qualify. The project has been estimated to cost some £120 million; only part of this expenditure is likely to qualify. If the forecast qualifying situation is not achieved any grants paid will be recovered. No other regional assistance has been made available for these oil terminals under Acts administered by my Department.