HC Deb 02 December 1996 vol 286 cc557-8W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the current Pesca projects in Scotland approved for European funding; by(a) region and (b) of expenditure; [6838]

(2) if he will list the Pesca projects that have been approved in principle but which have not been allocated any funding by Government; and if he will make a statement; [6839]

(3) what was the total Pesca funding for each local authority in Scotland for each year since 1994. [6840]

Mr. Kynoch

Pesca is delivered in eligible areas in Scotland through local Pesca groups, LPGs. The Scottish Office has approved a business plan for each LPG detailing the budget and criteria for selecting individual projects at local level. Each LPG has began to implement its business plan and approve projects. Detailed lists of projects will be provided in annual reports from the LPGs for collation by the Scottish Office and transmission to the European Commission in June 1997.

The table lists the LPGs, each group's allocation and the lead organisation and telephone number.

PESCA (UK Programme) Objective 1 sub-Programme
Local PESCA group Allocation in MECU (1995–1999) Approximate value in £s Lead organisation and telephone number
1. Argyll 0.676 528,122 Argyll and the Islands Enterprise—01546 602281
2. Caithness and Sutherland 0.860 671,655 Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise—01847 896115
3. Lochaber 0.189 147,655 Lochaber Ltd.—01397 704326
4. Orkney 0.286 223,436 Orkney Enterprise—01856 874638
5. Wester Ross 0.218 170,312 Ross and Cromarty Enterprise—01349 853666
6. Shetland 0.442 345,311 Shetland Enterprise—01595 693177
7. Skye and Lochalsh 0.297 232,030 Skye and Lochalsh Enterpise—01478 612841
8. Western Isles 0.608 474,998 Western Isles Enterprise—01851 703703
Total 3.576 2,793,736
Regional Projets 0.387 302,342 Highlands and Island Enterprise—01463 234171
Management 0.398 310,936 Highlands and Island Enterprise—01463 234171
Total 4.361 3,407.014

Non-objective 1 sub-programme
Local PESCA group Allocation in MECU (1995–1999) Allocation in sterling (1995–1999) Lead organisation and telephone number
1. Grampian 8.149 6,366,374 Aberdeenshire Council—01224 682222
2. Tayside/Fife 1.34 1,046,870 Fife Council—01592 414141
3. South-west Scotland 1.34 1,046,870 Dumfries and Galloway Council—01387 260070
4. Borders 1.34 1,046,870 Scottish Borders Council—01835 824000
Total 12.169 9,506,983

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