HC Deb 20 July 1977 vol 935 c587W
Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the schemes submitted to him by Scottish local authorities for aid from the European Regional Development Fund in 1975, 1976 and 1977 which his Department refused to submit to the EEC; and what was the reason for that refusal.

Mr. Milian

Infrastructure projects in Scotland for submission to the Commission are selected by my Department in close consultation with the local authorities and other public bodies concerned on the basis of general guidance issued by the Department, and there has been no need for a formal procedure of submission and rejection of applications. I will send my hon. Friend a copy of the most recent departmental circular on the subject.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the schemes submitted by Scottish local authorities in 1975, 1976 and 1977 which his department submitted to the EEC for assistance from the European Regional Development Fund and which the Commission rejected; and what were the reasons for rejection.

Mr. Milan

No applications from Scotland have been formally refused by the Commission.