§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the proceeds of the sale of the Scottish Development Agency property portfolio in 1990–91; and how these proceeds have been used.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 10 December 1990]: Receipts for the period 1 April 1990 to 30 November 1990 in respect of all disposals of property amount to £58.5 million. These proceeds, taken together with the agency's general business receipts and with grant-in-aid provision, are being used to finance the agency's gross expenditure during the year.