§ 21. Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the value of grants paid in each of the past five years to regional councils in Scotland under the capital grants scheme for community and voluntary projects; and what was the allocation between regions and island areas in those years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherUnder the capital grants scheme for local voluntary youth and community organisations, the grants are paid directly to the applicant174W body and not to the regional and islands councils concerned. The total of the grants paid in 1981–82 was £671,000 of which £306,000 related to projects in the areas of the islands councils; the grants paid in the previous years will be shown in the Official Report.