§ 108. Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if lie is aware of the anxiety concerning the future of the new town of Glenrothes consequent on the recently announced pit closures; and whether he will give an assurance that the future development of the town will not be retarded.
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§ Mr. MaclayI am not aware of any general anxiety on this score, and certainly none is felt by the development corporation. For fully two years, since it became clear that the number of miners coming to work in the area would be smaller than originally expected, the basis for the development of Glenrothes has been general industrial growth, linked with overspill from Glasgow. There is thus no reason for expecting the pit closures to retard the development of the town.