§ 69. Mrs. Hartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applicants there were for the recently advertised jobs at the Bishopbriggs depot of the Department of Agriculture; how many of these were found suitable; and how many were engaged.
§ Mr. NobleThere were 263 applications or inquiries for the advertised jobs at the Bishopbriggs depot. At least nine of the applicants seemed to be suitable for the work, but none have yet been engaged, since the Department do not yet know how many of their Lanark employees will wish to remain in the Department's service.
§ Mrs. Hartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the annual costs of the daily conveyance of employees of the Scottish Department of Agriculture from Lanark to the Bishopbriggs depot; and what would be the annual cost of their subsistence if transport facilities were to be withdrawn.
§ Mr. NobleThe annual cost of conveying seven employees daily from Lanark to Bishopbriggs would be approximately £1,000. If all seven decided to remain in the Department's employment and to move their homes to Bishopbriggs, the annual cost of their subsistence pending removal, for a maximum of three years, would not exceed £1,350.
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