HC Deb 16 May 1989 vol 153 cc134-6W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the number of applications for regional development grants outstanding on 31 March 1988, (b) the number of those outstanding applications that have subsequently been processed, (c) the number of applications that are still outstanding and (d) the total amount of money paid out on regional development grants since 31 March.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 8 May 1989]: The figures requested for applications in Scotland under the revised regional development grant scheme are as follows:

Number
Number of applications outstanding at 31 March 1988 5,117
Number of these fully processed by 3 May 1989: 4,932
Number under consideration but awaiting response from applicants: 185
Number of applications awaiting attention: nil
Total payments made between 31 March 1988 and 31 March 1989: £50.8 million

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of European regional development fund money allocated to each of the regions in 1988.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 8 May 1989]: The information requested is as follows:

£ million (rounded)
Project awards1
Central 2
Dumfries and Galloway 1
Fife 2
Highland 9
Strathclyde 12
Shetland 2
Western Isles 11
Programme awards2
Strathclyde Integrated Development Operation3 34
Highlands and Islands4 11
Tayside5 4

£ million (rounded)
West Lothian 7
Total 95

1 Grampian and Lothian each received project awards of less than £0.5 million.

2 Programme awards show only 1988 entries. Substantial forward commitment under programmes has been secured.

3 Covers development areas in Strathclyde, plus Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway and Dumgoyne ward in Central.

4 Covers Highlands and Islands Development Board area.

5 Tayside figure differs from that in the programme due to a rescheduling of expenditure.