The information requested isshown in the following tables. 1999-2000 2000-01 Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-on-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-On-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aberdeen City 192.480 3.5% 897 200.270 4.0% 939 Aberdeenshire 213.112 3.8% 938 216.820 1.7% 955 Angus 108.762 4.1% 993 110.527 1.6% 1,015 Argyll and Bute 110.884 2.9% 1,210 113.524 2.4% 1,247 Clackmannanshire 48.430 3.8% 1,004 49.425 2.1% 1,026 Dumfries and Galloway 159.723 4.8% 1,078 163.927 2.6% 1,111 Dundee City 174.018 3.9% 1,176 178.758 2.7% 1,219 East Ayrshire 126.160 2.7% 1,047 130.850 3.7% 1,089 East Dunbartonshire 97.122 7.1% 894 97.952 0.9% 902 East Lothian 83.321 5.5% 935 85.582 2.7% 952 East Renfrewshire 77.572 8.5% 876 80.293 3.5% 902 Edinburgh, City of 426.157 4.2% 953 431.036 1.1% 961 Eilean Siar 70.424 2.7% 2,588 72.050 2.3% 2,689 Falkirk 136.312 2.3% 943 145.057 6.4% 1,003 Fife 344.529 4.7% 993 352.670 2.4% 1,012 Glasgow City 813.291 3.1% 1,395 830.045 2.1% 1,439 Highland 249.883 4.9% 1,194 254.550 1.9% 1,217 Inverclyde 98.391 2.0% 1,153 101.017 2.7% 1,193 Midlothian 80.531 4.1% 999 81.803 1.6% 1,009 Moray 89.039 4.7% 1,026 90.225 1.3% 1,040 North Ayrshire 143.556 4.8% 1,047 149.208 3.9% 1,094 North Lanarkshire 333.935 4.4% 1,037 345.867 3.6% 1,076 Orkney 40.424 2.3% 2,082 40.306 -0.3% 2,089 Perth and Kinross 126.934 4.6% 939 130.046 2.5% 964 Renfrewshire 177.333 5.4% 1,017 185.696 4.7% 1,069 Scottish Borders 115.013 4.9% 1,087 118.491 3.0% 1,115 Shetland 57.130 2.0% 2,538 58.215 1.9% 2,625 South Ayrshire 112.248 6.3% 995 112.213 0.0% 999 South Lanarkshire 302.874 5.8% 1,001 313.719 3.6% 1,038 Stirling 88.856 6.0% 1,040 89.679 0.9% 1,041 West Dunbartonshire 110.152 4.3% 1,167 112.855 2.5% 1,201 West Lothian 156.250 4.7% 1,010 158.926 1.7% 1,012 Scotland 5,464.846 4.3% 1,077 5,601.602 2.5% 1,106 2001-02 2002-03 Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-on-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-On-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aberdeen City 213.869 6.8% 1,009 240.846 12.6% 1,151 Aberdeenshire 234.900 8.3% 1,035 265.484 13.0% 1,168 Angus 118.103 6.9% 1,090 135.169 14.5% 1,250 Argyll and Bute 121.880 7.4% 1,335 136.675 12.1% 1,501 Clackmannanshire 53.767 8.8% 1,119 59.813 11.2% 1,248 Dumfries and Galloway 176.682 7.8% 1,196 197.415 11.7% 1,340 Dundee City 191.437 7.1% 1,316 211.987 10.7% 1,470 East Ayrshire 139.253 6.4% 1,157 155.264 11.5% 1,297 East Dunbartonshire 107.465 9.7% 993 120.776 12.4% 1,125 East Lothian 91.223 6.6% 1,012 103.433 13.4% 1,140 East Renfrewshire 88.622 10.4% 991 100.956 13.9% 1,126 Edinburgh, City of 458.071 6.3% 1,020 518.233 13.1% 1,157 Eilean Siar 76.023 5.5% 2,874 80.901 6.4% 3,088 Falkirk 159.543 10.0% 1,098 177.586 11.3% 1,220 Fife 379.529 7.6% 1,085 420.990 10.9% 1,200 Glasgow City 895.253 7.9% 1,547 975.334 8.9% 1,689 Highland 273.989 7.6% 1,311 309.338 12.9% 1,486 Inverclyde 107.371 6.3% 1,276 119.276 11.1% 1,427 Midlothian 90.030 10.1% 1,112 99.292 10.3% 1,233 Moray 97.450 8.0% 1,120 107.878 10.7% 1,244 North Ayrshire 161.061 7.9% 1,186 179.100 11.2% 1,320 North Lanarkshire 374.873 8.4% 1,167 413.116 10.2% 1,286 Orkney 43.119 7.0% 2,243 46.212 7.2% 2,406 Perth and Kinross 139.107 7.0% 1,031 159.048 14.3% 1,177 Renfrewshire 198.109 6.7% 1,146 220.044 11.1% 1,280 Scottish Borders 126.316 6.6% 1,181 143.418 13.5% 1,335 Shetland 62.219 6.9% 2,833 66.182 6.4% 3,017 South Ayrshire 119.803 6.8% 1,068 135.639 13.2% 1,215 South Lanarkshire 338.601 7.9% 1,120 377.272 11.4% 1,249 Stirling 98.083 9.4% 1,138 110.848 13.0% 1,287 West Dunbartonshire 123.778 9.7% 1,326 135.502 9.5% 1,460 West Lothian 170.496 7.3% 1,072 189.429 11.1% 1,184 Scotland 6,030.025 7.6% 1,191 6,712.456 11.3% 1,328 2003-04 2004-05 Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-on-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-On-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aberdeen City 261.420 8.5% 1,265 273.693 4.7% 1,345 Aberdeenshire 290.109 9.3% 1,265 308.829 6.5% 1,326 Angus 147.438 9.1% 1,371 155.239 5.3% 1,430 Argyll and Bute 149.062 9.1% 1,633 159.031 6.7% 1,744 Clackmannanshire 65.453 9.4% 1,373 68.314 4.4% 1,416 Dumfries and Galloway 215.781 9.3% 1,466 229.650 6.4% 1,552 Dundee City 228.603 7.8% 1,598 238.342 4.3% 1,680 East Ayrshire 168.268 8.4% 1,408 176.798 5.1% 1,477 East Dunbartonshire 132.321 9.6% 1,237 141.700 7.1% 1,330 East Lothian 113.656 9.9% 1,248 121.127 6.6% 1,323 East Renfrewshire 109.869 8.8% 1,225 119.490 8.8% 1,333 Edinburgh, City of 564.873 9.0% 1,260 589.712 4.4% 1,300 Eilean Siar 85.978 6.3% 3,294 90.339 5.1% 3,440 Falkirk 193.405 8.9% 1,325 205.603 6.3% 1,394 Fife 462.736 9.9% 1,314 493.530 6.7% 1,392 Glasgow City 1,040.033 6.6% 1,802 1,075.587 3.4% 1,862 Highland 333.970 8.0% 1,597 354.305 6.1% 1,676 Inverclyde 129.746 8.8% 1,562 135.183 4.2% 1,640 Midlothian 109.905 10.7% 1,379 117.541 6.9% 1,476 Moray 117.972 9.4% 1,349 126.585 7.3% 1,443 North Ayrshire 194.586 8.6% 1,430 203.201 4.4% 1,494 North Lanarkshire 447.675 8.4% 1,391 467.360 4.4% 1,448 Orkney 49.410 6.9% 2,559 52.331 5.9% 2,684 Perth and Kinross 175.177 10.1% 1,288 186.234 6.3% 1,354 Renfrewshire 241.047 9.5% 1,410 252.413 4.7% 1,479 Scottish Borders 156.643 9.2% 1,447 165.242 5.5% 1,512 Shetland 70.741 6.9% 3,235 74.706 5.6% 3,405 South Ayrshire 147.434 8.7% 1,321 154.108 4.5% 1,378 South Lanarkshire 408.275 8.2% 1,347 430.034 5.3% 1,408 Stirling 120.915 9.1% 1,400 128.554 6.3% 1,488 West Dunbartonshire 146.596 8.2% 1,588 152.480 4.0% 1,658 West Lothian 206.727 9.1% 1,284 222.142 7.5% 1,364 Scotland 7,285.824 8.5% 1,441 7,669.403 5.3% 1,510 2005-06 2006-07 Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-on-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aggregate External Finance (£m) Year-On-Year (%) Increase Per Capita (£) Aberdeen City 287.115 4.9% 1,419 291.033 1.4% 1,438 Aberdeenshire 324.749 5.2% 1,379 342.668 5.5% 1,455 Angus 165.794 6.8% 1,519 173.361 4.6% 1,588 Argyll and Bute 167.159 5.1% 1,840 175.107 4.8% 1,927 Clackmannanshire 71.934 5.3% 1,479 74.085 3.0% 1,523 Dumfries and Galloway 241.698 5.2% 1,629 251.025 3.9% 1,692 Dundee City 249.617 4.7% 1,756 253.072 1.4% 1,780 East Ayrshire 186.614 5.6% 1,563 193.039 3.4% 1,617 East Dunbartonshire 149.735 5.7% 1,413 152.338 1.7% 1,438 East Lothian 129.054 6.5% 1,406 134.791 4.4% 1,468 East Renfrewshire 130.366 9.1% 1,455 137.384 5.4% 1,533 Edinburgh, City of 619.047 5.0% 1,352 629.886 1.8% 1,376 Eilean Siar 94.304 4.4% 3,576 96.738 2.6% 3,668 Falkirk 218.389 6.2% 1,464 225.706 3.4% 1,513 Fife 522.454 5.9% 1,465 536.744 2.7% 1,505 Glasgow City 1,117.898 3.9% 1,931 1,137.561 1.8% 1,965 Highland 373.801 5.5% 1,750 390.058 4.3% 1,826 Inverclyde 141.843 4.9% 1,727 145.889 2.9% 1,776 Midlothian 124.598 6.0% 1,573 127.536 2.4% 1,611 Moray 133.281 5.3% 1,512 137.875 3.4% 1,565 North Ayrshire 215.964 6.3% 1,590 222.300 2.9% 1,637 North Lanarkshire 496.465 6.2% 1,535 513.147 3.4% 1,587 Orkney 54.836 4.8% 2,799 58.510 6.7% 2,987 Perth and Kinross 197.062 5.8% 1,424 206.198 4.6% 1,490 Renfrewshire 267.760 6.1% 1,575 272.644 1.8% 1,604 Scottish Borders 174.443 5.6% 1,590 181.825 4.2% 1,657 Shetland 77.608 3.9% 3,528 79.562 2.5% 3,616 South Ayrshire 164.550 6.8% 1,472 168.429 2.4% 1,507 South Lanarkshire 456.205 6.1% 1,490 466.130 2.2% 1,522 Stirling 135.881 5.7% 1,563 138.696 2.1% 1,595 West Dunbartonshire 161.193 5.7% 1,764 163.864 1.7% 1,793 West Lothian 235.231 5.9% 1,436 244.915 4.1% 1,495 Scotland 8,086.647 5.4% 1,587 8,322.115 2.9% 1,633 1999-2007 Increase (£m) 1999-2007 (%) Increase Aberdeen City 98.553 51.2% Aberdeenshire 129.556 60.8% Angus 64.599 59.4% Argyll and Bute 64.223 57.9% Clackmannanshire 25.655 53.0% Dumfries and Galloway 91.302 57.2% Dundee City 79.054 45.4% East Ayrshire 66.879 53.0% East Dunbartonshire 55.216 56.9% East Lothian 51.470 61.8% East Renfrewshire 59.812 77.1% Edinburgh, City of 203.729 47.8% Eilean Siar 26.314 37.4% Falkirk 89.394 65.6% Fife 192.215 55.8% Glasgow City 324.270 39.9% Highland 140.175 56.1% Inverclyde 47.498 48.3% Midlothian 47.005 58.4% Moray 48.836 54.8% North Ayrshire 78.744 54.9% North Lanarkshire 179.212 53.7% Orkney 18.086 44.7% Perth and Kinross 79.264 62.4% Renfrewshire 95.311 53.7% Scottish Borders 66.812 58.1% Shetland 22.432 39.3% South Ayrshire 56.181 50.1% South Lanarkshire 163.256 53.9% Stirling 49.840 56.1% West Dunbartonshire 53.712 48.8% West Lothian 88.665 56.7% Scotland 2,857.269 52.3% Notes:1.