§ Mr. Langasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, for each regional authority in Scotland, the total expenditure and per capita expenditure for which they are responsible, showing separately the statutory and non-statutory proportions.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information for 1978–79 (the latest year for which full returns have been received from all regional councils) is as follows. All expenditure incurred is assumed to be in accordance with statutory powers.
1978–79 Total Expenditure* £m Total Expenditure per capita † £ Borders 33.171 330 Central 88.785 326 Dumfries and Galloway 44.567 311 Fife 102.302 298 Grampian 171.551 369 Highland 88.060 467 Lothian 291.486 388 Strathclyde 872.245 357 Tayside 135.018 335 * Gross expenditure, current and capital, on rate fund services, trading services and from special funds (excluding superannuation funds). † Based on population at June 1978.