§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, following the letter sent to him by the hon. Member for Bothwell, he will take the necessary steps to move the Royal Mint to North Lanarkshire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DiamondI would invite my hon. Friend's attention to the Answer which I gave to the hon. Member for North Angus and Mearns (Mr. Buchanan-Smith) on 6th December, when I said that the whole question is at present under active consideration and I hope to make a statement shortly. The claims of Scotland will be borne in mind along with those of other areas.—[Vol. 737, c.265–6.]