HC Deb 22 January 1993 vol 217 c485W
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has finalised the arrangements for the bridging fund to assist local businesses in Shetland affected by the recent incident involving the MV 'Braer'.

Mr. Lang

[pursuant to his answer, of 21 January 1993, c. 411–12.]: The bridging fund scheme is a new service for which parliamentary approval will be sought in a supplementary estimate for the local environmental services and housing, Scotland vote—class XV, vote 6. Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at £3 million will be met by repayable advances from the contingencies fund.