HC Deb 12 July 1972 vol 840 c1574
22. Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many meetings of the Scottish Economic Council he expects to chair before the end of this year.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Three.

Mr. Sillars

If the right hon. Gentleman takes the chair at the last meeting this year, does he expect to be able to announce an unemployment figure higher or lower than that obtaining now? Will he refrain from verbal flannel and give a one-word answer, "higher" or "lower"?

Mr. Campbell

The hon. Gentleman has been a Member of the House long enough to know that no Minister and no Government ever make forecasts about unemployment.