§ Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total value of regional aid grants paid to companies in respect of activities in Badenoch and Lochaber, respectively, in each of the last eight years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. LangInformation on payments of grant by the Highlands and Islands Development Board under section 8 of the Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965 is not available in the form requested. Approvals of grants under this Act to firms in the Badenoch and Strathspey and Lochaber local authority districts in the period 1980 to 1987 are as follows.
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Local Authority District Section 8 Approvals (£ thousands) Badenoch and Strathspey 648 239 402 651 807 1,028 729 588 Lochaber 355 408 459 647 551 918 1,486 677 EOA RDG payments ( £ thousand) Fort William 30 2,247 3,226 275 402 136 902 534 Inverness 849 428 4,193 321 162 623 1,542 —