§ 17. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that signs are being erected on the trunk roads at Gretna Green and Berwick-on-Tweed bearing on the front "Welcome to Scotland", and on the reverse side "Haste ye back to Scotland", and whether he proposes to erect similar signs at Coldstream and Carter Bar.
§ Mr. J. StuartYes, Sir. These signs, and a similar sign at Prestwick Airport, were put up by the Scottish Tourist Board, which informs me that it does not propose to erect any more at present.
§ Major Anstruther-GrayIs my right hon. Friend satisfied that the caption on the reverse side of this sign—" Haste ye back to Scotland"—is well chosen? Would it not be better to have on the reverse side, "Welcome to England", because we do not want to be selfish to the English?
§ Mr. StuartThe notices were erected by the Scottish Tourist Board, and I suppose it was concerned more with Scotland.
§ Mr. T. FraserIs the Secretary of State aware that until very recently when one crossed the border going south the notice said "This is England", but that when one crossed the border going north the notice read "Beware of the sheep?"
§ Major Anstruther-GrayIs it not high time that we in Scotland followed that good example?
§ Mr. RossCan the Minister tell us whether it was the Scottish Tourist Board which erected outside the Royal Burgh of Ayr a board stating "Home of the Royal Scots Fusiliers" rather than "Home of Robert Burns"?
§ Mr. StuartI am afraid that I should require notice of that Question.