§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the disbursement of Pesca funding to local authorities in Scotland in respect of approved projects; when these funds were received from the EU authorities; when he proposes to distribute the money; if he will list the projects and authorities concerned, indicating the amounts of Pesca funding due; and what are the reasons for delays in that distribution. [15792]
§ Mr. KynochThe Pesca community initiative operates on a UK basis and the Scottish Office receives its share of funds from the European Commission via the
Pesca (UK programme)—Objective 1 sub-programme Local Pesca group Allocation in MECU (1995–99) 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 0.860 671,872 Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise—01847 896115 3. Lochaber 0.189 147.655 Locaber Ltd.—01397 874638 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 Enterprise—01478 612841 8. Western Isles 0.608 474,998 Western Isles Enterprise—01851 703703 Total 3.576 2,793,736 Regional Projects 0.387 302,342 Highlands and Islands Enterprise—01463 234171 Management 0.398 310,936 Highlands and Islands 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