§ 64. Mr. Buchananasked the Minister of Fuel and Power why the chief office for Scotland of his Department, now in Glasgow, is being removed to Edinburgh; and whether he is aware that Glasgow with the immediate area is the largest commercial part of Scotland; and whether he will reconsider this matter?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe decision to remove my Regional Controller's office from Glasgow to Edinburgh was taken after consideration of all the circumstances involved and brings my Department into line with most other United Kingdom Departments operating in Scotland and enables my Controller to maintain close contact with the Regional Commissioner, who is established at Edinburgh. There will still remain in Glasgow a regional sub-office which will deal with matters specially relating to coal production and distribution in that area.