§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many health clinic projects were submitted for loan sanction by Ayr County Council in respect of 1971–72 and 1972–73; what was the total capital cost these projects represented; what was the number of projects sanctioned and their individual costs; and what was the total of loan sanctions granted for the whole of Scotland for each of the periods mentioned.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellFour such projects were submitted for each of the years 1971–72 and 1972–73, representing a capital cost of £163,000. Loan sanction in 1971–72 has been promised for one clinic at an estimated cost of £17,000 and my Department is discussing some of the other proposals with the county council. In addition there is a continuing liability in 1971–72 for final instalments of loan sanction of £17,000 for two clinics authorised in 1970–71. As regards Scotland as a whole, no loan sanctions for local health authority services have yet38W been formally granted for 1971–72 or 1972–73 but commitments so far entered into for these years, including continuing liability from previous years, total £62 million and £73 million respectively.