§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost in the latest convenient year of compiling the electoral register in each registration district in Scotland.
§ Mr. RifkindOn the basis of budget information for 1985–86 provided by local authorities, current expenditure by each regional and islands authority on the registration of electors is as follows. Budget returns from two authorities do not distinguish between expenditure on registration of electors and expenditure on lands valuation, both being services provided by the regional or islands assessor.
Local authority current expenditure on Registration of Electors Authorities Budget estimates 1985–86 £000 Borders 81 Central 142 Dumfries and Galloway 127 Fife 133 Grampian 169 Highland 180 Lothian 509 Strathclyde 640 Tayside *1,021 Orkney 55 Shetland 41 Western Isles *87 * Includes Lands Valuation.