§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he intends to grant the request from Strathclyde regional council for a ministerial meeting concerning urban programme funding.
§ Mr. AncramI have agreed to meet a delegation from Strathclyde regional council on 2 December.
§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide up-to-date figures indicating (a) the number of project applications for urban programme funding from Strathclyde region and Glasgow district, in each of the past five years, (b) the number of unsuccessful applications in each of the past five years, (c) the number of project applications for urban programme funding from the Hamilton area in each of the past five years and (d) the number of unsuccessful applications in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. AncramFor 1986–87, information is as follows in respect of all new applications and requests for extensions or to supplementary provision for existing projects:
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Local authority Applications received Unsuccessful applications Strathclyde Regional Council 1393 247 Glasgow District Council 44 19 Hamilton District Council 6 1 1 Fifteen for Hamilton area. 2 Two for Hamilton area. Comparable information for previous years could not be compiled except at disproportionate expense.
§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide figures indicating the amount of urban programme funding allocated to (a) Strathclyde region, (b) Lothian region and (c) Tayside region, in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
Capital £ million Current £ million Strathclyde Region 1982–83 9.591 15.758 1983–84 11.060 17.675 1984–85 6.173 19.345 1985–86 7.172 21.396 1986–87 (to date) 6.754 19.975 Lothian Region 1982–83 0.398 0.999 1983–84 0.615 1.182 1984–85 0.745 0.858 1985–86 0.394 1.153 1986–87 (to date) 0.497 1.379 Tayside Region 1982–83 0.293 0.229 1983–84 0.560 0.378 1984–85 0.708 0.553 1985–86 0.578 0.603 1986–87 (to date) 0.392 0.595 Note: The figures comprise approved expenditure for the regional council and all district councils within those regions for which the information is sought. They are at outturn prices.