§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total budget for the Highlands and Islands Development Board for the years May 1979 to April 1989; how much central Government gave towards the budget; and how much was obtained from other sources.
§ Mr. LangThe table sets out grant-in-aid from central Government to the Highlands and Islands Development Board, receipts from other sources and gross expenditure for the financial years 1979–80 to 1988–89.
Highlands and Islands development board Expenditure 1979–80 to 1988–89 (£ million at outturn prices) Year Grant-in-aid Receipts Gross Expenditure 1979–80 17.4 3.9 21.3 1980–81 20.0 3.7 23.7 1981–82 22.9 4.4 27.3 1982–83 27.5 5.2 32.7 1983–84 31.3 6.8 38.1 1984–85 34.6 7.5 42.1 1985–86 30.4 9.2 39.6 1986–87 26.4 9.1 35.5 1987–88 26.2 11.7 37.9 1988–89 31.6 10.4 42.0