§ Mr. Michael Martinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he takes to ensure that grants offered by the Scottish Tourist Board are paid only as the project proceeds.
§ Mr. John MacKayUnder section 4 and schedule 2 to the Development of Tourism Act 1969, the Scottish Tourist Board is itself responsible for monitoring compliance with conditions of grant. Where the board is satisfied that a tourist project meets the criteria for assistance approved by the Treasury and the Scottish Economic Planning Department, it may make a formal offer of grant. All such offers include the condition that payment of grant shall be made only on receipt of an official claim form supported by evidence of the relevant expenditure in a form satisfactory to the board. The work on which grant is claimed must be carried out to the board's satisfaction.