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Scottish Office

Answer

Mr. Swinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown of allocations of money over £10,000 made from the Challenge Fund in the financial year 1997-98, indicating allocations over £10,000 already made from the fund for financial years 1998-99 and 1999-2000; what is the total available under the fund for each of the next three financial years; and what percentage of this will be under the control of the Scottish Parliament. The Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution, Scottish Office, The Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution, Scottish Office, [65952] Mr. McLeish: [holding answer 18 January 1999]: The information is set out in the tables. The allocations shown are fully committed for those projects that were successful in the 1997-98 Central Challenge Fund and the 1997-98 and 1998-99 Transport Challenge Funds. These resources will come under the control of the Scottish Parliament. (a) Central Challenge Fund £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Authority 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Angus 2,613 1,705 854 -- -- Aberdeenshire 1,701 1,500 199 -- -- Clackmannanshire 310 210 -- -- -- Dumfries and Galloway 700 1,175 -- -- -- East Ayrshire 1,520 910 -- -- -- East Dunbartonshire 185 -- -- -- -- East Renfrewshire 300 200 -- -- -- Edinburgh, City of 2,935 1,416 2,649 -- -- Eilean Siar 800 1,200 1,200 650 -- Glasgow City 1,076 1,842 1,488 157 99 Moray 100 700 200 -- -- North Lanarkshire 500 1,000 2,300 -- -- Perth and Kinross 0 4,400 8,100 3,600 380 South Ayrshire 375 503 -- -- -- West Dumbartonshire 127 173 158 -- -- West Lothian 1,646 1,898 1,888 -- -- Total 14,888 18,832 19,036 4,407 479 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The figures describe original awards which, due to slippage and other factors, are subject to change Source: Scottish Office Development Department (b) Transport Challenge Fund £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Authority 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Aberdeen City -- 2,400 2,900 Angus 1,000 1,000 -- Argyll and Bute 3,000 -- -- East Renfrewshire -- 800 1,700 Edinburgh, City of 4,000 7,200 5,000 Falkirk -- 500 2,500 Fife -- 900 1,800 Highland 3,000 -- -- Midlothian -- 1,000 1,500 Scottish Borders 4,000 2,500 -- South Lanarkshire -- 500 2,000 Stirling -- 1,200 2,800 SPTA -- 800 4,200 Total 15,000 18,800 24,400 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: 1. The figures describe original awards which, due to slippage and other factors, are subject to change. 2. There are no Transport Challenge Fund awards due in 2000-01 or 2001-02. Source: Scottish Office Development Department

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

324 c126-7W; 65952

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Devolution Finance Grants Scottish Parliament Local government Scotland

Contains statistics

Yes