HC Deb 22 February 1967 vol 741 cc1709-10
26. Mr. G. Campbell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will issue a further White Paper on the Scottish economy.

Mr. Ross

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Argyll (Mr. Noble) and himself on 21st December.—[Vol. 738, c. 310.]

Mr. Campbell

As the Government have publicly announced that the National Plan, in many of its figures and assumptions, has been invalidated and needs revision, will the Secretary of State now "get with it" and start a revision of the Scottish Plan?

Mr. Ross

The hon. Gentleman should "get with it". The targets we laid down for Scotland were realistic, and what required to be done still needs to be done. The strategy outlined in the Plan is right, and that strategy is going on very well in relation to the new industry moving into Scotland. It may be that some of the items will take a little longer, but that does not mean that a radical change of targets or strategy is necessary.