§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the level of(a) regional selective assistance (b) regional development grant, (c) European Community loans paid through the European Investment Bank, (d) national selective assistance and (e) the Government's loan guarantee scheme which is paid to the Tayside region; and what proportion this represents of the respective totals for (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom as a whole.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 25 April 1988]: Comprehensive information in the precise form requested is not available. Available information for 1986–87 and 1987–88 is set out in the table: