§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will break down the expenditure on industry, energy, trade and employment, excluding Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, in every year since 1986–87 and include plans for 1991–92.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 22 April 1991]: The information requested is shown in the table below. The figures for 1986–87 to 1989–90 are taken from the appropriation accounts. The figures for 1990–91 are consistent with those shown in the main estimates for 1991–92.
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£ million1 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Outturn Outturn Outturn Outturn Estimated outturn Plans Regional Selective Assistance 41.2 43.2 41.3 40.5 67.4 73.8 Regional Development Grant 166.3 75.2 74.0 58.6 40.7 25.5 Regional Enterprise Grant — — 0.2 1.5 2.8 5.2 Central and Miscellaneous Services 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.6 Technical and Vocational Education Initiative — — — — — 213.8 Highlands and Islands Development Board 26.3 26.2 31.6 33.6 32.8 — Scottish Development Agency 89.3 93.9 87.5 97.5 101.3 — Total3 323.6 238.6 234.8 231.9 246.2 4118.9 Notes:
1Figures have been rounded to the nearest £0.1 million and totals may, in consequence, not add up.
2Prior to 1 April 1991 TVEI in Scotland was the responsibility of the Department of Employment.
3These are net figures. Total expenditure is higher when receipts are taken into account.
4Including Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise the total for 1991–92 would be £572.1 million. This figure includes provision for training.