§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if, as his Department is currently engaged on a pilot study of transport in rural areas, at a time when many services are under threat of withdrawal, he will act, or seek powers to act, to maintain these services until such times as the result of the Departmental studies are made known;
(2) in which area his Department is conducting pilot studies of rural transport; when these studies commenced; and when he expects a full report to be produced.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the En-
HOUSES IN PROPOSALS APPROVED (Local authorities, New Town and S.S.H.A.) Number Less than 2 apartments 2 apartments 3 apartments 4 apartments 5 or more apartments Total 1962 … … 1,042 4,621 14,146 6,997 449 27,255 1963 … … 967 6,153 15,604 6,733 584 30,041 1964 … … 831 5,753 13,939 6,206 752 27,481 1965 … … 830 6,503 16,750 7,050 543 31 676 1966 … … 506 6,402 16,078 6,920 798 30,704 1967 … … 231 8,951 19,108 9,947 861 39,098 1968 … … 233 6,149 15,304 10,886 1,177 33,749 1969 … … 173 5,598 16,396 10,423 1,166 33,756 1970 … … 160 4,505 9,383 5,806 970 20,824 Total … … 4,973 54,635 136,708 70,968 7,300 274,584