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Scottish Office

Answer

Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount was spent on capital works in respect of (a) water schemes and (b) sewerage schemes undertaken by (i) Orkney islands council and (ii) Shetland islands council in each financial year from 1992-93 to 1995-96. [5975] Mr. Forsyth: [holding answer 25 November 1996]: The information is set out in the table: Expenditure on capital works £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Service Year Gross payments not Gross payments funded Total gross capital funded from revenue from revenue payments Water Orkney 1992-93 1,306 78 1,384 1993-94 1,477 -10 1,467 1994-95 1,463 1 1,464 1995-96 931 325 1,256 Shetland 1992-93 0 1,467 1,467 1993-94 746 0 746 1994-95 783 0 783 1995-96 1,517 0 1,517 Sewerage Orkney 1992-93 2,193 55 2,248 1993-94 3,313 0 3,313 1994-95 1,611 27 1,638 1995-96 1,996 2 1,998 Shetland 1992-93 0 1,483 1,483 1993-94 0 481 481 1994-95 1,130 0 1,130 1995-96 3,124 0 3,124 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Capital payments and receipts returns by local authorities. Note: Information for 1995-96 is provisional as it is based on unaudited returns.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

5975; 286 c165W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Capital investment Expenditure Local government Water Sewage Utilities Water treatment Shetland Orkney Orkney Islands Council Shetland Islands Council

Contains statistics

Yes