§ Mr. Rathboneasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection when he intends to issue his Depart-
IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PER HEAD ON TRADE, INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYMENT, 1976–77 England Scotland Wales United Kingdom £ £ £ £ Regional support and regeneration (including Scottish and Welsh Development Agencies) 8 41 39 13 Industrial innovation (including aerospace R&D and AEA) 4 7 — 4 General support for industry (including selective assistance and assistance to shipbuilding) 3 7 1 4 Support (including compensation) for nationalised industries other than the transport industries) 1 13 5 3 Functioning of the labour market 12 16 15 13 Other 2 2 5 3 Total 30 85 65 39 The figures are rounded separately and may not add to the totals.
The figure for support for nationalised industries in Scotland includes compensation to the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board for losses incurred under the 1968 contract for the supply of electricity to the British Aluminium Company at Invergordon.