§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown of the sum of £264,000 of grants offered by the Highlands and Islands Development Board in Scotland in the year 1967–68.
§ Mr. RossThe total amount of grants paid by the Board for all purposes in 81W 1967–68 was £560,256. I assume, however, that the hon. Member is referring to the figure given on 3rd May [Vol. 763. c. 245] by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury relating to assistance provided by the Highlands and Islands Development Board for tourist projects in the year 1967–68. The breakdown of this figure is as follows:
Hotels/Restaurants Tourist Centres/Sports Centres Other Purposes £ £ £ Inverness 41,916 42,150 8,501 Sutherland 1,364 1,560 475 Ross and Cromarty 47,570 5,891 2,667 Shetland 37,500 790 25,200 Orkney 1,360 950 450 Argyll 16,574 5,457 3,990 Caithness 18,725 920 — 165,009 57,718 41,283