§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what will be the expected Scottish contribution by way of
Members Staff Year Total financial costs Amount disbursed Number of persons involved Salaries or equivalent Expenses Salaries Expenses £ £ £ £ £ £ 1978–79 … … 770,455 Nil 92 Nil 341,687 53,963* 1977–78 … … 524,799 Nil 74 Nil 261,297 42,758* 1976–77 … … 469,694 Nil 73 Nil 224,358 34,528* 1975–76 … … 376,805 Nil 67 Nil 196,112 24,259* 1974–75 … … 311,790 Nil 66 Nil 145,069 12,749* * Separate figures are not available for members' expenses, which are included in the final column.
§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish, for the latest available 12-month period, the the total financial costs, including administration, of the Scottish Technical Education Council, the amount disbursed by that body, the number of persons, including secretaries, involved with the body, the amount of payment for, respectively, members of the body by way of salary or equivalent, expenses of members, and secretarial salaries and expenses; and
582Wfinance and electricity exports to the two gigawatt cross-Channel electricity cables to be constructed by the Central Electricity Generating Board.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe Scottish electricity boards are not involved in the cross-Channel project, and are not participating in its financing. The boards have regular meetings with the Central Electricity Generating Board to discuss their normal inter-trading arrangements and will explore at the appropriate time any effects that the agreement between CEGS and Electricite de France may have on these arrangements.