HC Deb 03 March 1980 vol 980 cc78-9W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish details of central Government expenditure in Dundee, or the nearest administrative unit, other than through local authorities at the latest available date in higher education, defence, health, social security, British Railways subsidies, Government loans to industry and nationalised industries investment and the capital expenditure in each case.

Mr. Younger

Information about expenditure by Departments other than the Scottish Office is not my responsibility. The information requested for those services for which I am responsible and for

£ million at 1978.79 outturn prices
Year Current Expenditure Capital Expenditure
Higher Education 1978–79
Duncan of Jordanstone college 1.408 0.111
College of technology 1.903 0.268
College of education 1.847 0.279
Total 5.158 0.658
students' Awards
Dundee university 2.455
College of education 0.868
Duncan of Jordanstone college 1.209
College of technology 1.465
College of commerce 0.310
Royal Infirmary (radiography) 0.020
6.327*
Grand Total 11.485 0.658
Health 1978–79 39.200 2.100‡
Government Loans to Industry 1978–79 Nil Nil
* Academic session 1978–79.
† The figures relate to the Dundee district of Tayside health board which coincides with the area of Dundee district council.
‡ Includes £1.1 million in respect of the Dundee district's share of the central administrative expenses of Tayside health board.