HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 cc78-9W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the private sector contribution to (1) sport and (2) other leisure facilities in Scotland in(a) percentage of the total expenditure in such activities and (b) actual terms at current price, for each year since 1975;

(2) what information he has as to how many people in (1) Scotland, (2) Strathclyde and (3) Glasgow used (a) private sport and other leisure facilities and (b) local authorities' sport and other leisure facilities, for each year since 1975.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many people in Scotland made, on a regular basis, use of sports and leisure facilities in Scotland during the period 1986–87.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Surveys of this kind are not made. Figures for average participation based on random sampling are available from the Scottish Sports Council, 1 St. Colme Street, Edinburgh.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many people in Scotland are working in management of local authorities' sport and other leisure facilities.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the central Government contribution to Scottish local authorities' spending on (1) sports, and (2) other leisure facilities in Scotland, for each year since 1975.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Substantial support was provided in each year through rate support grant, which was not however hypothecated to individual services. Direct grants and centrally funded agency contributions were as in the table.

Year (1) Sport (2) Other Leisure Facilities
1975–76 61,500 139,000
1976–77 169,400 138,622
1977–78 105,000 155,700
1978–79 296,300 332,140
1979–80 265,500 1,196,063
1980–81 538,577 3,486,022
1981–82 111,322,309 215,792,907
1982–83 2,164,546 4,958,102
1983–84 2,602,182 3,300,494
1984–85 2,105,519 2,346,502
1985–86 2,154,703 1,995,380
1986–87 35,439,385 44,151,079
1987–88 3,258,076 2,466,747
1 Includes £10,758,505 for 1975–82.
2 Includes £11,704,043 for 1975–82.
3 Includes £3,284,682 for 1985–87.
4 Includes £2,599,591 for 1985–87.

These Scottish Development Agency expenditures cannot now be disaggregated.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated central Government contribution for the (1) sports, and (2) other leisure activities in Scotland for 1989–90.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The Scottish Sports Council has been advised to plan for grant-in-aid amounting to £4.92 million in 1989–90. Other centrally funded agencies can be expected to make a further significant contribution to sports and leisure activities. Central Government will continue to support local government expenditure through revenue support grant, which will not be hypothecated to individual services.

Charge for a fixed price school meal adjusted to 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator
(pence)
Grampian Tayside Lothian Strathclyde
Year Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary
1981 65 65 61.9 61.9 54 54 61.9 61.9
1982 59.1 63.4 63.4 63.4 49.3 49.3 63.4 63.4
1983 55.2 59.2 59.2 65.7 59.2 59.2 65.7 65.7
1984 56.5 69.1 56.5 62.8 56.5 56.5 66.5 66.5
1985 60.1 72.2 60.1 60.1 60.1 66.1 66.1 61.1
1986 62.4 73.8 62.4 62.4 56.7 62.4 65.8 65.8
1987 63.7 74.6 65.9 65.9 54.9 60.4 67.0 67.0
1988 62.7 73.2 62.7 62.7 52.3 57.5 65.8 65.8

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