§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many non oil-related projects in (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland were given regional selective assistance; and what was the total value of such assistance between August 1980 and November 1984.
§ Mr. Allan StewartBetween August 1980 and November 1984 no regional selective assistance was given under the Industry Act 1972 and the Industrial Development Act 1982 to any non oil-related project in either Orkney or Shetland. The Highlands and Islands Development Board has, however, under section 8 of the Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965, provided financial assistance amounting to £6,576,845 to non oil-related projects in Orkney and £5,542,203 to non oil-related projects in Shetland between August 1980 and November 1984. Figures on the number of non oil-related projects assisted by HIDB for the period in question are however not available.