§ 17. Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made in the plans for the Forestry Commission to move its headquarters to Edinburgh; and if the original target date for moving still holds.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe Forestry Commission recently announced its decision to transfer its headquarters to Edinburgh, a decision which I welcome. Progress is in accordance with the programme announced by the commission, which is unchanged.
§ Mr. Clark HutchisonI thank my right hon. Friend for that reply. Can he tell me where in Edinburgh these headquarters are to be and whether this means more jobs becoming available?
§ Mr. CampbellA number of sites are under consideration in different parts of the city and it is estimated that about 140 new jobs will come into being.