§ Mr. Macdonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total amounts paid to projects 420W in the Western Isles by the Highlands and Islands Development Board in each year since 1979 in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms, based on 1986–87 prices, showing the percentage changes in payments between years.
§ Mr. LangExpenditure approved by the Highlands and Islands Development Board on businesses and projects in the Western Isles is as follows:
(a) Cash terms (b) 1987 prices £000s per cent, change £000s per cent, change 1979 2,045 — 3,681 — 1980 1,719 -15.9 2,623 -28.8 1981 3,763 +118.9 5,132 +95.7 1982 3,316 -11.9 4,164 -18.9 1983 4,500 +35.7 5,402 +29.8 1984 4,254 -5.5 4,865 -10.0 1985 7,159 +68.3 7,717 +58.6 1986 3,564 -50.2 3,715 -51.9