§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of financial assistance given to the Highlands and Islands Development Board in the year 1966.
§ Mr. RossThe annual grant-in-aid to the Board relates to financial years. As shown in the published Appropriation Accounts of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (Class V Vote 2), expenditure by the Board in the period from 1st November, 1965, when it was set up, to 31st March, 1966, was £106,700. The grant-in-aid provided for 1966–67 is £790,000.
§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a detailed and itemised account of the income and expenditure of the Highlands and Islands Development Board from the date of its establishment until 1st January, 1967, together with a statement of the Board's current assets and liabilities.
§ Mr. RossDetailed information for the period from 1st November, 1965, when the Board was set up, to 31st March, 1966 appears in the Board's audited account which was published on110W 27th January, 1967 and laid before the House. Copies are available in the Vote Office. Similar figures for the current financial year are not yet available but will be published in due course.
The Board's first Report (covering the period from 1st November, 1965 to 31st December, 1966) is expected to be published next month and will give an account of the Board's operations during that period.