Land Renewal (Hansard, 3 November 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the total amount of expenditure on land renewal by the Scottish Development Agency in each of the years 1979–80 to 1988–89 inclusive and (b) the estimated expenditure on land renewal in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92, at current and constant prices.

§ Mr. Lang
This information is set out in the table and includes the agency's expenditure on urban renewal and environmental improvement generally. The Government's expenditure plans for the years beyond 1989–90 will be expenditure White Paper early in the New Year.

£ millions

Year Cash 1988–89 prices

1979–80 24.9 46.8

1980–81 31.6 50.1

1981–82 24.0 34.7

1982–83 30.7 41.4

1983–84 30.3 39.0

1984–85 36.4 44.7

1985–86 41.2 48.0

1986–87 44.1 49.7

1987–88 44.9 48.2

1988–89 46.5 46.5

¹1989–90 47.7 ²44.6

¹ Provisional.

² Estimated.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the total number of land renewal schemes started by the Scottish Development Agency in each of the years 1979–80 to 1988–89 inclusive and (b) the estimated number of schemes to be started in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92.

§ Mr. Lang
The information is set out in the following table. Wide variations in the agency's level of support for individual schemes makes it impossible to give realistic forecasts of the number of schemes which will receive assistance this year or in 1990–91. From 1991–92 onwards, this will of course be a matter for Scottish Enterprise.
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Number of schemes started

1979–80 210

1980–81 70

1981–82 116

1982–83 448

1983–84 264

1984–85 173

1985–86 242

1986–87 287

1987–88 336

1988–89 364

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure from the land renewal budget of the Scottish Development Agency on the Glasgow garden festival in each of the years 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88.

§ Mr. Lang
The information is set out in the table. The table also shows expenditure on the festival in 1988–89.

£ million

Year Cash 1988–89

1985–86 2.9 3.4

1986–87 5.5 6.2

1987–88 11.9 12.8

1988–89 3.6 3.6

£ millions
Year	Cash	1988–89 prices
1979–80	24.9	46.8
1980–81	31.6	50.1
1981–82	24.0	34.7
1982–83	30.7	41.4
1983–84	30.3	39.0
1984–85	36.4	44.7
1985–86	41.2	48.0
1986–87	44.1	49.7
1987–88	44.9	48.2
1988–89	46.5	46.5
¹1989–90	47.7	²44.6
¹ Provisional.
² Estimated.

	Number of schemes started
1979–80	210
1980–81	70
1981–82	116
1982–83	448
1983–84	264
1984–85	173
1985–86	242
1986–87	287
1987–88	336
1988–89	364

£ million
Year	Cash	1988–89
1985–86	2.9	3.4
1986–87	5.5	6.2
1987–88	11.9	12.8
1988–89	3.6	3.6