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Mr. Dewar
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what he expects his Department to pay out in regional development grant in 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88, respectively.
Mr. Younger
The expected outturn on regional development grant this year is £111·6 million, of which £70·6 million was paid from the Department of Trade and Industry Vote before I assumed responsibility for regional development grant in Scotland on 29 November 1984. The public expenditure survey provision for 1985–86 is £105 million. Estimates for 1986–87 and 1987–88 are subject to revision in the course of the annual public expenditure survey.