HC Deb 22 March 1989 vol 149 cc651-2W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the projected residual regional develpment grant expenditure for Scotland for 1988–89 and 1989–90.

Mr. Rifkind

Estimated gross expenditure on regional development grant, including both the original and revised schemes, in 1988–89 is expected to be around £76 million. Planned net provision for 1989–90 is £61.2 million—details are published in the supply estimates.

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the projected regional selective assistance expenditure in Scotland for 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92.

Mr. Rifkind

Planned net provision for regional selective assistance and related schemes (including regional enterprise grants), consistent with the figures published in "Public Expenditure to 1991–92, A Commentary on the Scotland Programme," for 1989–90, 1990–91 aand 1991–92 is £63 million, £80 million and £80 million respectively.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total expenditure on regional development grant for each of the years 1983–84 to 1987–88 inclusive, and the estimated expenditure for 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 20 March 1989]: Total gross expenditures on regional development grant under both the original and revised schemes in the years 1983–84 to 1987–88 inclusive are £143 million, £109.2 million, £107.5 million, £170.2 million and £78 million respectively. Estimated gross expenditure in 1988–89 is expected to be around £76 million. Planned provision for 1989–90 is published in the Supply estimates. Planned net provision, consistent with the figures published in "Public Expenditure to 1991–92, A Commentary on the Scotland Programme", for each of the years 1990–91 and 1991–92 is approximately £30 million.

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