HC Deb 18 July 1979 vol 970 cc771-2W
Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he plans to change the budgets of the Scottish Tourist Board, the Highlands and Islands Development Board and the Countryside Commission for Scotland.

Mr. Younger

The budget of each body has been adjusted from that shown in the Supply Estimates to allow for some increase in salaries and wages. I have also decided to increase the grant-in-aid allocation to the HIDB by £2.5 million in the current financial year. The funds for this increase will be met from equivalent savings within the trade, industry, energy and employment Vote for which I am responsible.