§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total value of and how many home energy efficiency grants were paid to residents in(a) the Highlands and Islands and (b) Scotland as a whole, in 1996–97. [3798]
§ Angela EagleI have been asked to reply.
335WThe information requested is as follows:
Number of grants Total value £ Scotland 38,135 5,754,000 Highlands and Islands 3,085 512,000 Because of the way scheme data are collected, the Highlands and Islands information does not include figures for the Argyll and Bute area, which incorporates Inverclyde, Dumbarton, Renfrew and parts of west Glasgow. 3,774 grants were paid in this area, with a total value of £531,570.