§ 53. Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will prepare an estimate of the average income per head 1537 in Scotland in 1948 and 1955 compared with the average in the same years for England and Wales.
§ Sir E. BoyleNot at present. I think this subject has been very competently explored by private researches and I will send the hon. Member some references.
§ Mr. LawsonIs the hon. Member aware that a group of economists attached to Glasgow University have published an estimate showing that the average income per head in Scotland is more than 10 per cent. less than that in England and Wales? Does he not think that this is rather serious for Scotland and will he take steps to let us have the accurate information very quickly?
§ Sir E. BoyleThat is rather a deep subject for Question Time. There is a very good article on the subject by Professor Cairncross, to which I am referring the hon. Gentleman.