HC Deb 28 November 1968 vol 774 c189W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many chalets have been constructed in each of the seven crofting counties under the Chalets for Crofters' Scheme initiated by his Department in March, 1964.

Mr. Ross

Two assisted chalets are under construction and two applications for loan are under consideration.

Value of Grants paid under: Grant per head of (a) insured employees in development area and paid under:
Development Area Local Employment Act(b) Industrial Development Act(c) Local Employment Act(b) Industrial Development Act(c)
£m. £m. £ £
Northern:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … ..(d) — .. —
April, 1966-March, 1968 … … ..(d) 56.3(e) .. 41.1(e)
Merseyside:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … ..(d) — .. —
April, 1965-March, 1968 … … ..(d) 33.7(f) .. 41.8(f)
South Western:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … ..(d) — .. —
April, 1966-March, 1968 … … ..(d) 1.8 .. 13.3
Total England:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … 39.1 — 16.8 —
April, 1966-March, 1968 … … 21.8 91.8 9.4 39.4
Scottish:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … 26.6 — 13.8 —
April, 1966-March, 1968 … … 16.3 40.9 8.4 21.2
Welsh:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … 3.3 — 5.1 —
April, 1966-March, 1968 … … 2.4 19.4 3.7 30.3
Total all development areas:
April, 1960-March, 1968 … … 69.0 — 14.1 —
April, 1966-March, 1968 … … 45.5 158.0(g) 8.3 32.2(g)
NOTES:
— Nil.
.. Not available.
(a) Insured employees in mid-1967 in development areas: Northern 1,369,000; Merseyside 807,000; South Western 135,000; Scottish 1,933,000; Welsh 641,000.
(b) Includes building grants, grants for the general purposes of undertakings and plant and machinery grants. The latter were superseded by investment grants in January, 1966. Figures include the former development districts, some of which were outside the present development areas.
(c) Superseded plant and machinery grants and investment allowances in January, 1966. Payments first made in April, 1967.
(d) Separate figures for payments not available. But some indication of breakdown is given by the following offer figures for April, 1960-March, 1968: Northern £27.7m.: Merseyside £20.6m.: South Western £1.6m.
(e) Excludes Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness.
(f) Incluies Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness.
(g) Includes about £6m. paid on computers, and on plant and machinery used in the construction industry, in the Development Areas.