§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many constructional schemes for the generation of electrical power by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board were in progress at the end of May, 1948, or latest available date; how many men were employed; what was the capacity of these schemes in kilowatts and annual output 37W in units per year; what are the probable dates at which each unit will be completed; and how many new schemes are scheduled for commencement in 1949 and 1950.
§ Mr. WoodburnAt the end of May, 1948, work was in progress on eleven hydro-electric projects prepared by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and 5,500 men were employed. The proposed installed generating capacity of these projects will be 436,800 kilowatts and the estimated annual average output 832½ million units of electricity. No further projects have been confirmed but six projects have been submitted to me by the Board for confirmation, on four of which, if confirmed, they would propose to start work this year, and on the other two in 1949.
In accordance with the Board's present programme the amount of electricity available should be 175,000 kilowatts by the winter of 1949–50, increasing—if the further projects now being considered are approved—to 570,000 kilowatts by the winter of 1952–53.