§ 55. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that large numbers of workers in Messrs. Hendersons and in Messrs. John Lewis and Sons, both of Aberdeen, have within the last few weeks been declared redundant owing to shortage of contracts; and if he will now state what steps he is taking to attract work there and to solve the problems of unemployment in Aberdeen.
§ Mr. ErrollFirms in the Aberdeen area are eligible to benefit from the Government Contracts Preference Schemes. I shall continue to do every-196W thing practicable under the Local Employment Act to encourage the introduction and expansion of industry there.