asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries on improvement projects in the Western Isles during the period covered by the financial years 1971–72 to 1981–82.

During the period 1971–81, total assistance on all schemes of improvement administered by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, including livestock, land, buildings and harbours, amounted to approximately £11·3 million.