§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total expenditure incurred by each region and islands area in respect of their functions in relation to water supply.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe latest available figures for total expenditure, both current and capital, incurred by the regional and islands councils are for the year 1988–89 and are as follows:
Total Current Expenditure Outturn £000s Total Capital Expenditure Outturn £000s Borders 3,606 965 Central 11,549 2,347 Dumfries and Galloway 5,365 1,614 Fife 9,862 3,066 Grampian 18,484 8,767 Highland 7,199 3,307 Lothian 22,374 7,722 Strathclyde 68,050 17,399 Tayside 13,353 3,949 Orkney 1,412 1,029 Shetland 2,040 545 Western Isles 1,263 352