HC Deb 21 March 1979 vol 964 c651W
Mr. Reid

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure by the Scottish Office in each of the past five years on film production; and how much in each of these years went in contracts to production companies registered in Scotland.

Mr. Millan

The total sum spent on film productions by the Scottish Office in the years 1974 to 1979 and the amounts which went in contracts to production companies registered in Scotland were as follows:

Total Contracts to Scottish companies
£ £
1974–75 23,448 13,814
1975–76 32,152 18,600
1976–77 22,802 20,807
1977–78 27,605 16,298
1978–79 26,152 26,152