§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give detailed figures of Scotland's total contribution to the Exchequer through taxes and Customs and Excise duties, based upon the latest available figures.
§ Mr. DiamondI have been asked to reply.
I would refer my hon. Friend to the replies given on 9th November to the hon. Member for Moray and Nairn (Mr. G. Campbell), and on 13th November to the hon. Member for Westmorland (Mr. Jopling).—[Vol. 753, c. 169.]
§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures of Scotland's contribution to the balance of payments in terms of total exports, imports, and invisible trade.
§ Mr. Harold LeverI have been asked to reply.
This information is not available.
§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make an estimate of Scotland's gross national product and expenditure taking into account all receipts from and contributions to the Exchequer and local authorities, Customs and Excise duties, exports, imports, and invisible trade.
§ Mr. DiamondI have been asked to reply.
Although a great deal of separate data for Scotland are now available, Scottish figures for a number of important elements of the gross national product could only be obtained as rough approximations. A separate estimate of gross national product for Scotland would not therefore be sufficiently reliable to justify the work involved in its preparation.
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