HC Deb 18 January 1990 vol 165 c415W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing(a) the Government's contribution to the Highlands and Islands Development Board, (b) the Highlands and Islands Development Board's income from other sources and (c) the Highlands and Islands Development Board's total expenditure for every year from 1979–80 to 1988–89 in cash terms and at constant 1988–89 prices.

Mr. Rifkind

The information is as follows:

Highlands and Islands Development Board Expenditure 1979–80 to 1988–89 (£ million at cash and 1988–89 prices)
Grant-in-Aid Receipts Total expenditure
Year Cash 1988–89 Cash 1988–89 Cash 1988–89
prices prices prices
1979–80 17.4 32.7 4.0 7.5 21.4 40.2
1980–81 20.0 31.7 3.7 5.9 23.7 37.6
1981–82 22.9 33.1 4.4 6.3 27.3 39.4
1982–83 27.5 37.1 5.2 7.0 32.7 44.1
1983–84 31.3 40.4 6.8 8.8 38.1 49.2
1984–85 34.6 42.5 7.5 9.2 42.1 51.7
1985–86 30.4 35.4 9.3 10.7 39.7 46.1
1986–87 26.3 29.8 9.2 10.3 35.4 40.1
1987–88 26.2 28.1 11.7 12.5 37.9 40.6
1988–89 31.5 31.5 10.5 10.5 42.0 42.0

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