§ Mr. John Leeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to implement the policy of pooling all Government land and land owned by nationalised industries and the transfer of Government land by administrative allocation instead of sale when any such land is passed from one Government Department to another.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe present arrangements for the transfer of land between
Calendar Years Number of contracts over £2 million in value let in Scotland by Government Departments or their agents 1962–1964 … … … … … … … 25 1964–1966 … … … … … … … 22 54W
LIST OF CONTRACTS Project Contractor 1962–1963 Construction work at Petrol and Oil Depot, Campbeltown. Messrs. Melville Dundas & Whitson Construction work at Petrol and Oil Depot, Loch Ewe Duncan Logan Ltd. Supply and reconditioning of aero engines Rolls Royce Ltd., (3 contracts) Development and Production of electronic equipment Ferranti Ltd., (2 contracts) Assault Ship "Intrepid" John Brown & Co, (Clydebank)Ltd. Frigate Yarrow & Co. Ltd. Frigate Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Fleet Replenishment Ship Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Two Submarines Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Housing at Hutchesontown/Gorbals, Glasgow Scottish Spical Housing Association/Gilbert Ash Ltd. New Hospital and Medical School, Ninewells, Dundee Crudens Ltd. 1964 Construction work at Royal Naval Armament Depot, Coulport. Richard Costain (Civil Engineers) Ltd. Housing at Helensborough, Dunbartonshire Scottish Special Housing Association Supply and reconditioning of aero engines Rolls Royce Ltd., (4 contracts) Two Landing Ships Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Three Survey Ships Yarrow & Co. Ltd. Two Submarines Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. Motorway M.74 (Hamilton By Pass Stage I) Christiani-Shand New town housing at Livingston John Laing (Construction) Ltd. 1965–1966 Development and production of electronic equipment Ferranti Ltd. Development, production and reconditioning of aero engines. Rolls Royce Ltd., (3 contracts) Frigate Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Frigate Yarrow & Co. Ltd. Various Vessels Fairfields (Glasgow) Ltd., (2 contracts) Motorway M.8 (West of Harthill to Newhouse) Whatlings Ltd. Motorway M.74 (Hamilton By Pass Stage II) Tarmac Civil Engineering Ltd. Motorway M.9 (Polmont-Falkirk By Pass) Duncan Logan (Contractors) Ltd. different Government Departments and other public bodies appear to work satisfactorily and I do not think this change is necessary.