§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total annual value of regional aid paid to firms in Dundee in each year since 1980; and if he will also express these figures at constant prices.
§ Mr. LangTotal payments of regional selective assistance (R.SA) under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 to firms in Dundee city are set out in the table:
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Year Payments at current prices (£ million) Payments at constant (1986) prices (£ million) 1980–81 1.4 2.0 1981–82 1.5 1.9
Year Payments at current prices (£ million) Payments at constant (1986) prices (£ million) 1982–83 1.2 1.4 1983–84 2.2 2.4 1984–85 2.4 2.6 1985–86 2.0 2.1 Comprehensive information on payments of regional development grant (RDG) on a local authority basis is not available. However, payments of RDG exceeding £25,000 to firms in the Dundee employment local office area are set out in the table:
Year Payments at current prices (£ million) Payments at constant (1986) prices (£ mllion) 1980–81 1.4 1.9 1981–82 1.8 2.3 1982–83 3.4 4.0 1983–84 4.3 4.9 1984–85 5.4 5.9 1985–86 3.6 3.7