§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when next he
268Wto each of the nationalised industries for which he is responsible for tasks undertaken by them which were not in their commercial interest in each of the years 1973 to 1975.
§ Mr. William RossThe following payments were made by the Government to the Scottish electricity boards towards expenses incurred in advancing capital expenditure to promote employment, to the South of Scotland Electricity Board towards the cost of increasing stocks of essential supplies, and to David MacBrayne Ltd. for unremunerative shipping services; and by local authorities to Scottish Transport Group bus subsidiaries for the maintenance of uneconomic bus services and to Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd. for uneconomic local ferry services.
proposes to make changes in the personnel of the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
§ Mr. William RossThe current terms of office of the chairman and four other members of the board expire on 31st October 1975.