§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress is being made in the construction of the Longannet power station in Fife; and what effect it is likely to have on the local employment situation so far as miners are concerned.
§ Mr. RossThe South of Scotland Electricity Board tells me that work is proceeding satisfactorily and that the Board hopes to have the first two of the four generating sets in operation in 1969 as planned. The National Coal Board expects that up to 10,000 miners mainly in Fife and Alloa will be employed in supplying coal when the station is in full operation.