§ Mr. Mylesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the total grants made to Scotland from the European social fund since 1973; and what estimate he has made of the extent to which these grants have assisted the employment situation in Scotland.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 3 March 1981, c. 72]: Allocations from the European social fund from 1973 to 1980 which can be identified as specifically for operations in Scotland total £46,775.891. In addition, substantial allocations from the fund have been made for training and employment measures in respect of which it is not possible readily to identify the exact amount attributable to Scotland. Most of the schemes in question were aimed at improving the employment prospects of unemployed people.