§ 81. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the sums he is making available from public funds for North-East Scotland for physical education and recreation, indicating the kinds of physical education and recreation in each with particular reference to swimming and sailing during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. RossThe following are the capital grants offered in respect of sport and physical recreation projects in North-East Scotland (Aberdeen City and the Counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine, Moray and Nairn):
1962–63
£1,900 for 2 sports pavilion projects.
1963–64
£500 for 1 playing field project.
1964–65
£925 for 1 golf project.
1965–66
£8,538 for 3 golf projects.
£510 for 1 angling project.
1966–67
£3,125 for 2 bowling projects.
£1,000 for 1 cricket project.
—150 for 1 playing field project.
§ Mr. Manuelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made, and is being made, through central and local government action, in extending and improving the facilities for sport and recreation in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossBetween 1964–65 and 1966–67 Government grants to national and local voluntary bodies and district councils for sport increased from £137,000 to £291,000 and for recreation from £213,000 to £291,000. In the same period capital expenditure by education authorities and local authorities on sport and recreation increased from £3.1m. to £3.5m.
The Sports Council for Scotland was set up in 1966 to promote a properly balanced improvement and extension of facilities for sport and physical recreation to meet local and Scottish needs. In co-operation with the Sports Council it will advise the Government on how further progress can be made.