§ 18. Mr. Benceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what further consideration he has given to the request of the Clydebank Town Council for grant for the extension of the Burncrook Filters.
§ Mr. NobleIn the absence of any evidence that this scheme has some material effect on the provision of new jobs, I cannot depart from my reply to the Clydebank and District Water Trust that grant cannot be given on the scheme under the Local Employment Act.
§ Mr. BenceIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the President of the Board of Trade has given an assurance that, if Clydebank Town Council can get a customer for the industrial site there, it will reacquire it from Ingersoll Rand but that the council cannot get a candidate for the site unless it has more water? If it can lay on more water, it will have a better chance of getting that factory and more employment in the area. Will he consider it from that point of view?
§ Mr. NobleWe will certainly consider it from that point of view, but, as the hon. Member knows, under the provisions of the Local Employment Act I am unable to give grant for a water scheme unless there is evidence of new jobs being or to be created. As soon as evidence is available I can consider the problem.