§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give the average 594W amount of financial public aid per head to private industry in Scotland for each year between 1967 and 1973, inclusive.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe information, to the nearest £, is as follows:
1967–68, 15; 1968–69, 21; 1969–70, 25; 1970–71, 27; 1971–72, 24; 1972–73, 21.
The greater portion of the aid was in the form of investment grants and regional employment premium, and the decline after 1970–71 is due mainly to the phasing out of the investment grants scheme. Figures for 1973–74 are not yet available.