§ 47. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy regarding the building of dwelling houses and offices, respectively, in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossI hope that the Government's policy of checking the continued growth of offices in south-east England will lead to an increase of office employment in Scotland where it can make a valuable contribution to economic strength and balance of employment. I do not think that our drive to build more and better houses in Scotland is likely to be impeded by calls on land or on the resources of the building industry for the construction of new offices.