§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total number of applications(a) received and (b) approved for investment grants from 1 April 1988 to 31 December 1988; what was the total amount of expenditure involved; and what the total estimated expenditure planned for that period;
(2) what was the total number of applications (a) received and (b) approved for innovation grants from 1 April 1988 to 31 December 1988; the total amount of expenditure involved; and the total estimated expenditure involved and (c) the total estimated expenditure planned for that period;
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is shown below for the period 1 April to 31 December.
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Regional Selective Assistance Number Applications received 188 Applications processed 171 £ million Payment authorisations made 23.5 The provision of the financial year 1988–89 is £60.4 million. Expenditure under this scheme is normally concentrated in the last quarter of the financial year.