HC Deb 18 February 1987 vol 110 c616W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the level of funding of the Scottish Development Agency by his Department in each year since 1979–80 expressed in (a) cash terms, (b) real terms based on constant 1980–81 prices and (c) real terms based on constant 1986–87 prices.

Mr. Rifkind

[pursuant to his reply, 16 February 1987, c. 458]The information is as follows:

SDA Expenditure 1979–1987
(£ million)
Gross Expenditure (outturn) 1980–81 Prices 1986–87 Prices
1979–80 80.6 95.6 134.0
1980–81 97.6 97.6 136.7
1981–82 97.8 89.0 124.7
1982–83 123.2 104.5 146.5
1983–84 117.0 95.0 133.2
1984–85 117.7 91.6 128.5
1985–86 131.4 96.5 135.3
1986–87 (Estimate) 133.2 95.0 133.2
1987–88 (Estimate) 136.0 93.5 131.0

Notes

  1. (1) The figures provided represent gross grant-in-aid (inclusive of receipts), new issues of public dividend capital and borrowing from the National Loans Fund and European Coal and Steel Community.
  2. (2) The estimate for 1986–87 is £3.2 million (in cash terms) lower than the original provision of £136.4 million: this reflects a reduced expenditure requirement owing to changes in the phasing of projects.
  3. (3) The figures for 1987–88 represent the Government's public expenditure plans and are subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Estimates.