HC Deb 20 December 1979 vol 976 cc405-6W
Mr. Allan Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure of the Scottish Health Education Unit for 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80; and what is the estimated cost for 1980–81.

Mr. Fairgrieve

Expenditure in the past two financial years and the estimated annum for the current financial year is:

1977–78 £714,000
1978–79 £1,288,000
1979–80 £1,275,000

Estimates of expenditure for 1980–81 are still being considered.

Mr. Allan Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of public advertising issued by the Scottish Health Education Unit in 1977–78 and 1978–79; and what is the estimated cost for 1979–80 and 1980–81.

Mr. Fairgrieve

Expenditure on commercial advertising in the past two finan-

Percent.
Dundee West 1.69
Dundee East 1.70
Perth and East Perthshire 1.63
South Angus 1.51
North Angus and Mearns 1.14
Kinross and West Perthshire 1.02

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the percentage change in the electorates of the following constituencies since 1966 (a) Dundee West, (b) Dundee East, (c) Perth and East Perthshire, (d) South Angus, (e) North Angus and Mearns and (f) Kinross and West Perthshire; and what has been the percentage change in each since October 1974.

Mr. Rifkind

The following table shows the percentage changes for these constituencies between the numbers on the electoral registers which came into effect in February 1966 and in February 1974 and those on the current electoral register:

cial years and the estimate for the current year is:

1977–78 £305,000
1978–79 £549,000
1979–80 £339,000

Estimates of expenditure for 1980–81 are still being considered.

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