HC Deb 03 March 1983 vol 38 c208W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much each local authority in Scotland spent on civil defence measures during the financial year 1981–82; and if he will give the figures in terms of pence per head.

Mr. Younger

The information requested is shown, on the same basis as in the reply to the right hon. Member's question on 2 December 1981—[Vol. 14, c.149–50]—in the table:

1981–82
Region or Islands Area Total Expenditure £ Expenditure per head pence
Borders 28,000 28.0
Central 35,000 12.8
Dumfries and Galloway 42,000 29.2
Fife 78,000 22.9
Grampian 39,000 8.1
Highland 31,000 16.1
Lothian 48,000 6.4
Strathclyde 284,000 11.8
Tayside 114,000 28.7
Orkney 5,000 26.3
Shetlands 4,000 15.4
Western Isles Information not yet available