HC Deb 21 June 1984 vol 62 cc264-5W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the expenditure on regional development grant in Scotland in each of the last five years, and what percentage this represents of the total for Great Britain as a whole.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The information requested is as follows:

Regional Development Grants
A—expenditure in Scotland B—A as a percentage of expenditure in respect of Great Britain
Calendar Year £ million Per cent.
1979 81.5 22.4
1980 94.3 24.0
1981 140.8 21.6
1982 185.3 30.3
1983 246.9 45.9