§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross provision for the Scottish Development Agency in every year since 1979 and the non-training element of Scottish Enterprise for 1991–92 expressed at 1990–91 price levels.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 10 December 1990]: The information is set out in the table: 376W
£ million 1979–80 174.8 1980–81 178.8 1981–82 162.9 1982–83 191.2 1983–84 172.6 1984–85 167.0 1985–86 176.2 1986–87 170.1 1987–88 166.9 1988–89 163.9 1989–90 171.0 1990–91 1179.0 1991–92 2170.0 1 Estimated. 2 Planned. Planned provision for 1991–92 is not directly comparable to provision for earlier years because it reflects an adjustment to the division of responsibility for environmental improvements between Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, as compared with that which has existed between the Scottish Development Agency and the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will itemise how the budget of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise in 1991–92 are made up in terms of grant in aid, property income, equity income, training and other items.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 10 December 1990]: The composition of the budgets of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise for 1991–92 has yet to be finalised and is under discussion with the two bodies. The information will be shown in due course in grant-in-aid tables published as part of the supply estimates for the regional and general industrial support Scotland vote (class XV vote 3) for 1991–92.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross provision for the Highlands and Islands Development Board for 1991–92, expressed at 1990–91 price levels.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 10 December 1990]: The Highlands and Islands Development Board will be replaced by Highlands and Islands Enterprise on 1 April 1991. As well as taking over the functions of the Highlands and Islands Development Board, Highlands and Islands Enterprise will take over the Scottish Development Agency environmental function and the Training Agency's functions in the Highlands and Islands area. The notional amount allocated to former Highlands and Islands Development Board functions for 1991–92, expressed at 1990–91 price levels, is £50.4 million.