Winter Work Programme

HC Deb 25 May 1971 vol 818 cc92-3W

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the work done in Scotland in 1970–71 under the accelerated winter work programme.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The allocations were as follows:

	£
Main roads—maintenance and improvement	1,150,000
Hospitals—maintenance and improvement	150,000
Agricultural colleges and institutions—minor projects	100,000
Colleges of education—minor projects	50,000
Social work services—minor projects	100,000
Housing—environmental improvements (S.S.H.A.)	100,000
Demolition of war-time air raid shelters	100,000
	1,750,000

Mr. Buchan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs were created by the winter works programme for 1970–71, listing the projects which were undertaken under this programme and the number of jobs in each.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

I refer to the replies given to the hon. Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton) on 7th April and to the hon. Member for West Lothian (Mr. Dalyell) today.—[Vol. 815, c.135.]