§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list in the Official Report those local authorities which have, since 1 December 1983, received approvals for grant aid for the purpose of establishing, equipping or maintaining an emergency centre pursuant to regulation 5(c) of the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 1983; and if he will state the nature of the scheme, its total cost and the total amount of civil defence grant paid or payable and whether the approval is in principle or final;
(2) if he will list in the Official Report those local authorities which have, since 1 December 1983, received approvals for grant aid for the purpose of establishing, equipping or maintaining an emergency centre or centres pursuant to regulation 4(1)(b) of the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 1983; and if he will state the nature of the scheme, its total cost and the total amount of civil defence grant paid or payable and whether the approval is in principle or final.
§ Mr. John MacKayApproval in principle has been given since 1 December 1983 to proposals to adapt existing premises as emergency centres as follows:
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Under regulation 5(c) of 1983 regulations District councils Estimated cost £ Berwickshire 104,000 Ettrick and Lauderdale 80,000 Roxburgh 98,000 Tweeddale *72,000 * A joint regional council standby and district council emergency centre.
Under regulation 4(1)(b) of 1983 regulations Regional councils Estimated cost £ Borders *72,000 Tayside 360,000 * A joint regional council standby and district council emergency centre. Grant at the rate of 75 per cent. will be payable on the approved costs of these projects and also on the cost of any necessary feasibility studies for these and other projects being considered by local authorities.