§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a list of the services in Scotland for which he is responsible.
§ Mr. RossThe main services in Scotland for which Ministerial responsibilities rest with me are set out below. Detailed execution of these services is in most cases undertaken by local authorities or other bodies, subject to varying degrees of policy control or administrative supervision. In addition I am responsible for the formulation of plans for economic development in Scotland, and for coordinating their implementation, within the framework of national policies. For fuller information I would refer the hon. Member to the Handbook on Scottish Administration, a copy of which was sent to him last September.
Town and country planning; housing; new towns; roads; urban redevelopment; water and sewerage; clean air; electricity; local government; countryside; tourism.Highland development, including shipping; forestry; Crown Estate.Education; child care✶; approved schools✶; recreation and sport; the arts.Health, including hospitals; welfare✶, including welfare of the aged and disabled.Agriculture; fisheries; food supply; crofting.Public order; police; fire; civil defence; legal questions, including law reform (jointly with the Lord Advocate) and legal aid; criminal justice; prisons; probation✶; liquor licensing.✶ These will be incorporated in the new social work service if the Social Work (Scotland) Bill at present before Parliament becomes law.