§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has yet assessed the report on the seamen's strike made by the Highlands and Islands Development Board; and whether he will now make a statement.
§ Mr. RossYes. I would refer to the Answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for the Western Isles (Mr. Malcolm MacMillan) on 21st December.—[Vol. 738, c.319–320.]
290Wlish a list under the same headings as that given in Appendix A to the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order, 1967, showing what changes have been made between the local authorities' original estimated expenditure of £273.0 million for 1967–68 and £285.3 million for 1968–69 as compared with the agreed expenditure now amended to £264.3 million for 1967–68 and £276.2 million for 1968–69.