HC Deb 01 August 1962 vol 664 c78W
42. Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many economists are currently employed in the Scottish Office, what their qualifications are, and in what branch of economics they specialise.

Mr. Noble

Eleven officers with degrees in economics or agriculture are employed on work of an economic nature. Seven are concerned with agricultural economics, three with economic aspects of town and country planning, and one with statistics.