HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 cc590-1W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total regional assistance by programme granted to firms in Scotland in the latest available year;

(2) what was the percentage of total regional assistance by programme granted to firms in Scotland as compared with Great Britain as a whole in the latest available year.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The information is as follows:

total regional assistance to industry per head of employees in the assisted areas in Scotland for the latest available year

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The information is as follows:

Expenditure on Regional Assistance to Industry in Scotland (Financial Year 1976–77)
£m
Total Gross expenditure £216.0m
Total number of employees in Scotland (mid-1976 estimate) 2.1m
Expenditure per employee £102.9