HC Deb 05 March 1975 vol 887 c438W
Mr. Fairgrieve

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage proportion of United Kingdom expenditure on regional development went to Scotland in 1973 and 1974.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

Information is not available in precisely the form requested. But about 36 per cent. of expenditure on regional preferential assistance to industry in Great Britain went to Scotland in 1972–73 and 32 per cent. in 1973–74.