§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will ensure that a fixed proportion of defence contracts, based on the ratio of Scotland's population to that of England, is placed with Scottish companies or for manufacture or service in Scotland in each year.
§ Mr. Mason:No.
§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the figures of Scotland's share of defence contracts and defence work services for the ten years to 1966–67 and the comparative figures for defence contracts and defence work services placed or incurred in England during the same period.
§ Mr. Mason:Comprehensive figures are available neither right back to 1957–58 nor exactly in the form requested.
445WBetween 1961–62 and 1966–67 inclusive the value of defence contracts placed in Scotland was £4,403 million compared with £4,403 million in England, Wales and Northern Ireland together. Between 1963–64 and 1966–67 inclusive, the value of defence work services carried out in Scotland was £53 million compared with £338 million in England. In 1962–63, the value of defence work services carried out in Scotland was £9½ million compared with £74½ million for England, Wales and Northern Ireland together.