§ Mr. MacCormickasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the £2.5 million set aside for help to areas affected by oil-related development has been allocated to the Cowal area of Argyll.
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§ Mr. William RossThe £2.5 million special assistance to local authorities for expenditure in 1975–76 on oil-related infrastructure includes the following sums—
Strathclyde Regional Council £24,666 Argyll and Bute District Council £10,521 The case for special assistance to these particular authorities was based largely on infrastructure needs arising from oil-related developments in the Cowal area. The grants relate to estimated current expenditure including loan charges on capital works, and are calculated after taking account of any other Government assistance receivable by the authorities in respect of the expenditure.