§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the number of aplications for regional selective assistance received between 1 April 1988 and 31 March 1989, (b) the number of applications that have been processed and (c) the total amount of money paid out in that period.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 8 May 1989]: In the period 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989, 255 applications for regional selective assistance were received in Scotland. Of these, 237 have been fully processed. The remaining 18 are being processed. Total payments of regional selective assistance in Scotland in the same period have amounted to £37.6 million.