§ 10. Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for War what percentage of bagpipes used by Scottish regiments is made in Scotland, in the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, respectively.
§ Mr. ProfumoEighty-seven per cent. of the total value of orders placed for bagpipes for Scottish regiments over the last four years came from Scotland. The rest came from elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. DempseyIs the Minister aware that that news will be widely welcomed in Scotland? Will he consider increasing the figure to, perhaps, 100 per cent.? It seems but reasonable that the home of the bagpipes and of the music should be capable of manufacturing them in competition with any other part of the British Isles.
§ Mr. ProfumoAny monopoly, even a Scottish monopoly in bagpipes, puts the wind up me.