§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what study he has made of the costs of tourist boards between local authorities in the last two decades; and what is his future estimate of the cost of tourist boards.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe network of area tourist boards was extended throughout Scotland from 1983 onwards. Their funding position has been as follows:
Non-Commercial Income Year STB/HIE Gram LA Grant Commercial Income Total £ per cent £ per cent £ per cent £ 1983–84 1n/a 1n/a 1n/a 1n/a 1984–85 1,218,247 27 1,974,932 44 1,280,958 29 4,474,137 1985–86 1,328,925 26 2,168,955 42 1,642,070 32 5,139,950 1986–87 1,423,850 25 2,361,628 41 1,947,374 34 5,732,852 1987–88 1,470,972 22 2,682,548 40 2,609,998 39 6,763,518 1988–89 1,513,739 19 3,182,322 40 3,216,361 41 7,912,422 1989–90 1,957,940 21 3,942,270 42 3,532,980 37 9,433,190 1990–91 2,227,720 17 5,706,580 43 5,365,490 40 13,299,790 1991–92 2,185,090 14 6,901,290 45 6,290,160 41 15,376,540 1992–93 2,443,000 14 7,329,000 44 7,063,000 42 16,835,000 1993–94 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Figures not compiled for first year of operation. I expect funding arrangements to continue to follow roughly the same pattern.