HC Deb 19 December 1990 vol 183 c215W
35. Mr. Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to undertake a tour of schools premises within Highland region; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

My right hon. Friend has no plans at present to visit Highland region.

£ thousands
District 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
(a) Greenock and Port Glasgow
(i) Total expenditure 3,327 2,318 2,554 4,282 7,245
(ii) Percentage of total budget 3.1 2.1 2.3 3.6 5.3
(b) Strathclyde
(i) Total expenditure 53,570 62,669 67,392 67,652 71,252
(ii) Percentage of total budget 49.7 57.0 59.6 56.9 51.8

Note: The percentage of total budget is based on total expenditure excluding marketing, promotion and running costs. Area expenditure figures also exclude such costs.

Mr. McKelvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total amounts paid to projects in(a) Kilmarnock and Loudoun, (b) Dundee, (c) Motherwell and (d) Hamilton districts by the Scottish Development Agency for the years 1986–87 to 1989–90 (i) in cash terms and (ii) as a percentage of total budget.

Mr. Allan Stewart

[holding answer 17 December 1990]: The information is set out in the table below.

District 1986–87 £'000 1987–88 £'000 1988–89 £'000 1989–90 £'000
(a) Kilmarnock and Loudoun
(i) Total expenditure 767 1,075 259 550
(ii) Percentage of total budget 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.4