§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money has been paid, from the priority partnership areas and regeneration programmes, to the districts of(a) Kelburn, (b) Woodhall, (c) Broadfield, (d) Bowfarm, (e) Greenock Central, if) Gibshill, (g) Larkfield and (h) Brachturn in Greenock and Port Glasgow; and if he will make a statement. [20648]
§ Mr. Raymond S. Robertson[holding answer 17 March 1997]: These districts are included within the boundaries of the Inverclyde priority partnership area, which was designated on 11 November 1996 and will receive urban programme funding in the order of £3.87 million over the first three years. Urban programme resources are defrayed in the first instance by local authorities who then claim 75 per cent. grant annually in arrears from the Scottish Office development department. At this stage, therefore, expenditure incurred in 1996–97 is a matter for Inverclyde council.