§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number and amount of capital grant scheme awards made this year by the Scottish Education Department to village and community halls in Grampian region to the latest available date; and what were the figures for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 4 December 1989]: The information is as follows:
Year Number1 Amount of grant £ 1984–85 15 177,912 1985–86 13 157,851 1986–87 9 94,642 1987–88 9 171,665 1988–89 8 198,780 1989–90 10 69,871 1 Projects approved for grant. The 1989–90 figures include four projects which have been approved in principle. Further documentation is awaited to enable formal offers of grant to be issued.
The scheme has recently been reviewed and new arrangements for the allocation of grant have been introduced for 1989–90 and future years. The need to clear outstanding commitments from earlier years has required a temporary reduction, in 1989–90 only, in the amount of grant available for new projects. The funds available for new projects in 1990–91 will revert to a level similar to that of earlier years.