§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the nature of all funds granted to Scotland from the European Community in the period May 1979 to May 1989; and if he will give headings of the European fund titles and list the total value under each heading of funds granted to Scotland.
§ Mr. Ian Lang[holding answer 9 May 1989]: Scotland has been awarded some £1,400 million in grants during the period 1979–88 from the European Community's structural funds—the European regional development fund, the European social fund and the agricultural guidance fund. In addition, some £1,500 million has been awarded to Scotland from other Community sources, principally in the form of loans from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Investment Bank. Details of the main funding sources are set out in the table below.
Awards 1979–88 £ million European Regional Development Fund 736 European Social Fund1 246 Agricultural Guidance Fund2 385 European Coal and Steel Community3 82 European Investment Bank 1,384 Notes: 1 Figures available only for 1982–88. Previously figures were not broken down into regions. 2 Excludes Scottish share of market support expenditure incurred by the Intervention Board for Agricultural produce. 3 Figure relates to article 56 reconversion loans. Regional breakdown of other ECSC assistance is not available.