§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the loans over £10,000 made at a rate of interest lower than normal commercal rates by the Scottish Tourist Board to aid tourist development projects in each of the last five years, specifying also, where appropriate, the ultimate holding company of the recipient of the loan.
§ Mr. John MacKayThere were none.
§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number and value of loans made by the Scottish Tourist Board to aid tourist development projects in each of the last five years where the loan carried a rate of interest lower than normal commercial rates.
§ Mr. John MacKayThere were none.
§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the grants over £10,000 given by the Scottish 16W Tourist Board to aid tourist development projects in each of the last five years, specifying also, where appropriate, the ultimate holding company of the recipient of grant.
§ Mr. Allan StewartI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number and value of grants given by the Scottish Tourist Board to aid tourist development projects in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is set out in the table:
Year No. of grants approved Value (£) 1979–80 116 2,765,703 1980–81 126 1,208,830 1981–82 165 2,645,489 1982–83 188 3,284,108 1983–84 250 5,486,147