§ Mr. Monroasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the amount of the Sports Council grant for 1977–78; and what percentage increase this represents over 1976–77.
§ Mr. McElhoneSubject to parliamentary approval, the grant-in-aid to be paid to the Scottish Sports Council in 1977–78 will be £1.9 million. This represents an increased in cash terms of 11.7 per cent. over 1976–77.