§ 87. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes to take to stimulate investment in Scotland as a consequence of the increased unemployment.
§ Mr. RossThe Government are continuing to maintain a high level of public investment and to encourage private investment with a wide range of assistance to industry to develop in Scotland. As a result of this policy, the unemployment rate in Scotland, which was more than twice the Great Britain rate when we 91W came to power, is now little more than one and a half times the Great Britain rate. Net migration has at the same time been cut to the lowest level since 1959.