§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on how the role of the new unitary authorities is likely to differ from their predecessor authorities in seeking and obtaining funds from the European regional development fund and European social fund; how the additionality rules will apply; and if he will make a statement. [28566]
§ Mr. KynochThe role of the new unitary authorities will not differ from that of their predecessor authorities in seeking and obtaining funds from the European regional development fund and European social fund. The same additionality rules will apply.
§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list in rank order the population of each unitary authority in Scotland. [28568]
§ Mr. KynochThe information requested is as follows:
Population City of Glasgow 623,850 City of Edinburgh 441,620 Fife 351,200 North Lanarkshire 326,750 South Lanarkshire 307,100 Aberdeenshire 223,630 Aberdeen City 218,220 Highland 206,900 Renfrewshire 176,970 City of Dundee 153,710 Dumfries and Galloway 147,900 West Lothian 146,730 Falkirk 142,610 North Ayrshire 139,020 Perthshire and Kinross 130,470 East Ayrshire 123,820 South Ayrshire 113,960 Angus 111,020 East Dunbartonshire 110,220 Scottish Borders 105,300 Dumbarton and Clydebank 97,790 Argyll and Bute 90,550 Inverclyde 89,990 East Lothian 85,640 East Renfrewshire 86,780 Moray 86,250 Stirling 81,630 Midlothian 79,910 Clackmannanshire 48,660 Western Isles 29,410 Shetland Isles 22,830 Orkney Isles 19,760 Source: "The New Councils-Statistical Report" May 1995.