§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much grant assistance was given to each water authority in Scotland in each financial year since 1989–90.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 16 December 1992]: Details of grant assistance to water authorities in the period from 1989–90 to 1991–92 under the Rural Water Supply and Sewerage Acts 1944 to 1970 and the Industrial Development Act 1982, and payment to water authorities under the European regional development fund are given in the tables. The table for ERDF includes payments to the Central Scotland Water Development Board.
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(a) Grant payments to water authorities under Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Acts 1944–70 1989–90 £ thousand 1990–91 £ thousand 1991–92 £ thousand Borders 251 246 262 Central 107 90 102 Dumfries and Galloway 431 476 475 events organised by health boards and others (£75,000); the production by Strathclyde Education Department of an updated video package for use in Scottish schools entitled "Drugwise Too" (£50,000); television advertising before and during the week (£41,000); the production and provision of publicity and information materials for use during the week (£27,750); three Scottish conferences held during the week (£22,500); and the production and distribution of an information booklet entitled "Drugs —A Guide for Young People in Scotland" (£10,500). The costs were met from provision for publicity about the risks of drug misuse and printing of associated materials; no additional funds were provided.