§ 42. Mr. Dalyellasked the Lord President of the Council and Minister for Science what proportion of students who graduated in scientific subjects from Scottish universities in 1961, 1962, and 1963 took jobs in Scotland; and whether he will set up an inquiry to study how science graduates can be encouraged to stay in Scotland.
§ Mr. HoggI regret the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available. In answer to the second part of the Question, Her Majesty's Government have constantly in mind the need to ensure better employment opportunities for graduates in Scotland, and I would refer the hon. Member to the recently published White Paper on Central Scotland.