§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total regional development assistance to Scotland, in constant terms in each year since 1973–74.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 28 January 1992]The information requested is given in the table.
Gross expenditure on regional preferential assistance Constant 1990–91 prices £ million 1973–74 595.8 1974–75 653.6 1975–76 820.1 1976–77 680.1 1977–78 401.2 1978–79 396.8 1979–80 305.9 1980–81 363.8 1981–82 392.7 1982–83 577.5 1983–84 341.5 1984–85 266.4 1985–86 265.6 1986–87 316.4 1987–88 189.7 1988–89 174.7 1989–90 156.9 1990–91 159.2 Note: Includes gross expenditure in Scotland on Regional Selective Assistance, Regional Development Grants, Regional Enterprise Grants, Scottish Development Agency and Highlands and Islands Development Board expenditure on grants and land and factory building. The figures also include a number of forms of assistance in the years up to 1982 which have been discontinued.