§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of Government expenditure on rescue archaeology over the past five years has been spent on the Western Isles; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonFigures are available only from 1984–85. Since then, and including estimated expenditure in 1987–88, 3.6 per cent. of Scottish Office expenditure on rescue archaeology has been on projects in the Western Isles.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent from Government funds on rescue archaeology in(a) the Orkneys and (b) the Western Isles over the last five years.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonFigures are available only from 1984–85. Since then, and including estimated expenditure in 1987–88, Scottish Office expenditure on rescue archaeology projects has been £573,000 (Orkney) and £109,000 (the Western Isles).