HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 c591W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount granted by all European funds for projects in Scotland in the latest available year.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

Financial allocations from EEC sources in respect of projects in Scotland in 1977 amounted to £33.381 million in grants and £111.6 million in loans:

£ million
Grants Loans
European Regional Development Fund 15.8
FEOGA Individual Projects Scheme 2.021
European Social Fund* 15.1
European Coal and Steel Communities† 0.460 7.7
European Investment Bank‡ 103.9
TOTALS 33.381 111.6
* Includes an estimated share of the allocations for United Kingdom schemes.
† In addition a number of loans and grants have been given for United Kingdom projects undertaken by the NCB where the share of expenditure in Scotland cannot be precisely identified.
‡ In addition a number of loans have been given for United Kingdom projects where the share of expenditure in Scotland cannot be precisely identified.