§ Mr. Allan Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the Government's attitude towards the redevelopment of Hampden Park.
§ Mr. YoungerI have reviewed the Government's intention to support the proposed redevelopment of Hampden Park football ground. Particularly in the light of the latest estimates of the costs466W involved I have come reluctantly to the conclusion that the Government would not be justified in putting resources into this project at a time when our overriding priority must be to contain public expenditure. The Government will meet an appropriate share of any abortive expenditure incurred by Hampden Park Ltd. The remainder of the money which the Government would have been prepared to put into the reconstruction of Hampden Park will instead be used to assist services for which I am responsible in promoting the regeneration of the West of Scotland.