§ 70. Mr. W. Baxterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what expenditure has been incurred by local authorities in the neighbourhood of the Polaris base at Faslane on roads, water supplies and other services consequent upon the establishment of the base and the missile depot there.
§ Mr. RossExcept in regard to housing provided by Dunbarton County Council, expenditure by local authorities on services due to the establishment of the base cannot be separated from their expenditure due to other developments in the area. So far the County Council has incurred expenditure of £1.5 million on houses, which are to be leased to the Ministry of Defence at full economic rents.