asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of grants for roads in the Western Isles in 1975.

Most specific grants for roads were discontinued with effect from May 1975. Since then central Government financial assistance has been channelled through rate support grant which is not specifically allocated to individual services. In 1975, £189,000 of specific grant was paid in the Western Isles, mostly under the continuing township roads scheme.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the amount paid to the Western Isles Islands Council for housing purposes in 1975.

The total of Exchequer subsidies paid to the Western Isles Islands Council for housing purposes in the period from 16th May 1975 to 31st March 1976 was £485,081.