§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the figures of fishing boats built in Scotland under the Grant and Loan Schemes for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe following list shows the number of new fishing boats for which grants were approved in each of the last five years by the Herring Industry Board and the White Fish Authority and which were, or are being, built in Scotland. The list also shows how many of these vessels were the subject of loan assistance from the Herring Industry Board, the White Fish Authority or the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
Grant Loan 1966 … … … 53 41 1967 … … … 62 47 1968 … … … 74 59 1969 … … … 71 66 1970 … … … 53 44