§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total value of defence contracts placed in Scotland in each of the last five years; and what plans he has for increasing such contracts in the next few years.
§ Mr. HealeyThe total value of defence contracts, including those placed by the Ministry of Aviation is as follows:
Financial Year £ million 1961–62 44.08 1962–63 44.81 1963–64 56.85 1964–65 61.05 1965–66 33.78 In addition, contracts for defence works services carried out in Scotland amounted to:
Calendar Year £ millioi 1962 7.71 1963 5.85 1964 10.15 1965 11.30 1966 (to date) 4.61 With regard to the second part of the Question, Scotland is, of course, covered by the arrangements referred to in my Reply to my hon. Friend the Member for West Lothian (Mr. Dalyell) on 16th November. The whole of Scotland, with the exception of an area around Edinburgh, is now designated as a Development Area.—[Vol. 736, c. 106–7.]