asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total annual value of regional aid paid to firms in Dundee in each year since 1980; and if he will also express these figures at constant prices.
Total payments of regional selective assistance (R.SA) under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 to firms in Dundee city are set out in the table:
| Year | Payments at current prices (£ million) | Payments at constant (1986) prices (£ million) |
| 1980–81 | 1·4 | 2·0 |
| 1981–82 | 1·5 | 1·9 |
Year
| Payments at current prices (£ million)
| Payments at constant (1986) prices (£ million)
|
| 1982–83 | 1·2 | 1·4 |
| 1983–84 | 2·2 | 2·4 |
| 1984–85 | 2·4 | 2·6 |
| 1985–86 | 2·0 | 2·1 |
Comprehensive information on payments of regional development grant (RDG) on a local authority basis is not available. However, payments of RDG exceeding £25,000 to firms in the Dundee employment local office area are set out in the table:
Year
| Payments at current prices (£ million)
| Payments at constant (1986) prices (£ mllion)
|
| 1980–81 | 1·4 | 1·9 |
| 1981–82 | 1·8 | 2·3 |
| 1982–83 | 3·4 | 4·0 |
| 1983–84 | 4·3 | 4·9 |
| 1984–85 | 5·4 | 5·9 |
| 1985–86 | 3·6 | 3·7 |