§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give total amounts paid in Cunninghame, North constituency by the Scottish Development Agency and the Highlands and Islands Development Board since 1979 in cash terms and also at 1987 prices.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 30 October 1987]: As a result of changes in constituency boundaries the information in respect of the Scottish Development Agency is available only from 1983–84 and relates to all recognised schemes of agency financial assistance. The information is set out in the table.
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Scottish Development Agency Expenditure Cash Terms £000 Percentage Change 1986–87 Prices £000 Percentage Change 1983–84 475 — 542 — 1984–85 394 -17.1 430 -20.7 1985–86 438 +11.2 451 +4.9 1986–87 333 -24.0 333 -26.2
Highlands and Islands Development Board Expenditure Cash Terms £000 Percentage Change 1986–87 Prices £000 Percentage Change 1979 154 — 256 — 1980 193 +25.3 271 +5.9 1981 233 +20.7 298 +10.0 1982 374 +60.5 446 +49.7 1983 443 +18.4 505 +13.2 1984 385 -13.1 421 -16.6 1985 672 +74.5 692 +64.4 1986 326 -51.5 326 -52.9 Note: The HIDB operates only in the Arran and Cumbrae areas of the constituency. The figures, which are only available from 1979, include approved expenditure by HIDB (net of known withdrawals) on grants, loans and shares for economic projects and social grants and board project expenditure. Board expenditure on research, surveys and publicity is riot allocated to geographical areas.