§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next expects to meet the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) to discuss the state of the Scottish economy; and if he will make a statement.
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Local authority Population Number of employees Number of employees per thousand population Political party in control Borders 104,100 4,320 41.5 Ind Berwickshire 19,120 112 5.9 Con Ettrick and Lauderdale 34,350 259 7.5 Ind Roxburgh 35,350 319 9.0 NOC1 Tweeddale 15,280 128 8.4 Ind Central 272,800 12,524 45.9 Lab Clackmannan 48,430 794 16.4 Lab Falkirk 143,090 1,686 11.8 NOC1 Stirling 81,280 1,230 15.1 Con Dumfries and Galloway 147,800 6,976 47.2 Ind Annandale and Eskdale 37,140 312 8.4 Lib Dem Nithsdale 57,140 485 8.5 NOC1 Stewartry 23,550 192 8.2 Ind Wigtown 29,970 299 10.0 Ind Fife 346,500 17,309 50.0 Lab Dunfermline 128,330 1,534 12.0 Lab Kirkcaldy 148,240 1,724 11.6 Lab North East Fife 69,930 682 9.8 Lib Dem Grampian 514,400 23,159 45.0 NOC1 City of Aberdeen 213,910 2,924 13.7 Lab Banff and Buchan 85,640 1,021 11.9 Ind Gordon 77,130 442 5.7 Ind Kincardine and Deeside 53,710 322 6.0 NOC1 Moray 84,010 879 10.5 NOC1 Highland 204,200 10,980 53.8 Ind Badenoch and Strathspey 10,990 75 6.8 Ind Caithness 26,710 230 8.6 Ind Inverness 62,490 577 9.2 NOC1 Lochaber 19,320 194 10.0 Ind Nairn 10,630 94 8.8 Ind Ross and Cromarty 49,140 477 9.7 Ind
§ Mr. LangI have regular contacts with the Scottish Council on matters concerning the Scottish economy and I look forward to a continuing exchange of views.