§ 21. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost of his Department in Scotland, and in England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. John GrantIn the 1976–77 financial year expenditure by my Department, excluding payment of regional employment premium, is provisionally estimated to have been £61 million in Scotland and £560 million in England and Wales. The comparable figures for regional employment premium are estimated to have been £79 million in Scotland and £136 million in England and Wales.