asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will specify the amount of grants made to Scotland, England and Wales, respectively, from the EEC Social Fund in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Allocations from the European Social Fund are made in respect of calendar years. The last year for which firm figures are available is 1974, when, it is estimated, allocations to Scotland, England and Wales were, respectively, £5·4 million, £12·7 million and £3·5 million.