§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sites have been established for travelling people in Scotland in the last five years; and what are their locations.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonSeven permanent sites and one temporary site. These are located as follows:
Local authority District Site Permanent Sites Argyll and Bute Dunchologan, Lochgilphead Clackmannan Westhaugh, Alva Edinburgh Duddingston, Edinburgh Falkirk Redding, Falkirk Glasgow Carmyle, Glasgow Hamilton Swinhill, Larkhall Inverness Longman, Inverness Temporary Site Stirling Craigforth, Stirling
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the amount of Government expenditure on sites for travelling people in Scotland in each of the last five years; which local authorities were in receipt of Government funds for that purpose; and how much they each received.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the tables:
Expenditure on sites for travelling people 1982–83 to 1986–87 £ 1982–83 Nil 1983–84 538,350 1984–85 487,583 1985–86 523,351 1986–87 108,299 TOTAL 1,657,583
Local authorities in receipt of grant 1982–83 to 1986–87 Local authority Amount received £ Grampian Region 256,870 Perth and Kinross District 287,900 Strathclyde Region 13,440 Kirkcaldy District 7,956 Lothian Region 466,187 Central Region 255,707 Falkirk District 261,224 Cunninghame District 108,299 TOTAL 1,657,583