§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the sums disbursed annually in grants and loans by the Highlands and Islands Development Board since its inception.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe sums expended in grants and loans by the Board have been as follows:
Financial Year Grants Loans 1965–66 … … — 59,500 1966–67 … … 73,168 510,938 1967–68 … … 253,807 886,318 1968–69 … … 561,384 1,041,138 1969–70 … … 575,517 1,087,848 £1,463,876 £3,585,742