§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the grant-in-aid to the Scottish Sports Council to cover recurrent expenditure over the period 1980–81 to 1981–82; and what is the percentage increase.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherIn 1980–81, Parliament voted the sum of £3.24 million in aid to the Scottish Sports Council. Subject to parliamentary approval, grant in aid in 1981–82 will be £3.51 million, an increase over the previous year of 8.3 per cent. Details of the grant in aid for each of those years are given in the Supply Estimates, Class XV, Vote 15.