HC Deb 14 December 1976 vol 922 cc641-2W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of revenue raised from Scotland through interest on loans to local authorities, public corporations, and nationalised industries for the last available financial year.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The information requested is set out below and is for the financial year 1974–75.

  1. (1) Receipts of interest on Public Works Loan Board loans to local authorities in Scotland, £81,919,889.
  2. (2) Interest received from development corporations on advances made for the six new towns in Scotland, £18,539,412.
  3. (3) Interest received from nationalised industries and other public corporations:
£
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board 17,180,789
South of Scotland Electricity Board 39,090,570
Scottish Transport Group 632,941
Scottish Special Housing Association 12,088,586

It is not possible to identify a special Scottish element in the receipts of interest from other nationalised industries and public corporations operating in Scotland.

Mr. Sillars

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of revenue raised from the advertising industry in Scotland for the last available financial year.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I regret that the figures for the advertising industry are not available in the form requested.