§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked 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 MackenzieFinancial 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.