asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of revenue raised from Scotland through interest on loans to local authorities, public corporations, and nationalised industries for the last available financial year.

The information requested is set out below and is for the financial year 1974–75.

(1) Receipts of interest on Public Works Loan Board loans to local authorities in Scotland, £81,919,889.

(2) Interest received from development corporations on advances made for the six new towns in Scotland, £18,539,412.

(3) Interest received from nationalised industries and other public corporations:

	£
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board	17,180,789
South of Scotland Electricity Board	39,090,570
Scottish Transport Group	632,941
Scottish Special Housing Association	12,088,586

It is not possible to identify a special Scottish element in the receipts of interest from other nationalised industries and public corporations operating in Scotland.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of revenue raised from the advertising industry in Scotland for the last available financial year.

I regret that the figures for the advertising industry are not available in the form requested.