§ 81. Mr. McInnesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the intention of the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) to appoint a committee of experts to make a survey of the availability and location of industrially-important sources of power in Scotland; the number of nationalised boards, Government committees and Government-sponsored bodies which are already active in the field of industrial power from all sources; and what steps he proposes to take to avoid such duplication of effort.
Mr. McNeilI am aware that the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) recently decided to appoint a committee206W to inquire into power supplies and industrial location. There are, of course, several boards of socialised industries and other official bodies which are concerned with the development of power of all kinds and its supply to industry, but I am sure that every effort will be made to see that the inquiry which the Scottish Council propose will not duplicate any of their work.