§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those in Scotland who have made representations to him on the abolition of the regional employment premium, indicating those in favour of abolition and those against.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellOne of the proposals sent to me in February 1972 on behalf of the Scottish Assembly on Unemployment convened by the STUC was that there should be a postponement of the decision to phase out the regional employment premium at the end of the period arranged for it by the last Government; and that the rate should be doubled for at least two years. A similar resolution was communicated to me by the Scottish Trades Union Congress in June 1972. The only other formal representation I have received on the subject was from an industrial firm, in January270W 1972, which favoured the retention of REP. In informal discussions with Scottish businessmen I have had differing views expressed to me.