§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the capital expenditure allowance to each of the education authorities in Scotland for the years 1977–78 and 1978–79 together with 223W their actual expenditure for the year 1977–78 and current spending to the latest available date for the year 1978–79.
£ thousand 1977–78 1978–79 Allocation for year Expenditure* for year Allocation for year Expenditure to 31 December 1978 Borders 307 272 379 99 Central 4,476 4,227 3,621 2,340 Dumfries and Galloway 1,468 1,351 916 630 Fife 2,835 2,797 3,296 2,135 Grampian 10,979 9,312 9,051 5,711 Highland 7,172 6,008 2,978 1,871 Lothian 10,317 10,435 9,932 5,638 Strathclyde 30,895 31,493 22,609 16,203 Tayside 2,930 2,672 2,761 1,262 Orkney 292 255 365 254 Shetland 2,376 1,744 2,641 1,715 Western Isles 569 570 457 273 * Figures in this column are as shown by authorities in their capital payment returns. In some cases they will be subject to adjustment.