§ 50. Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what study he has made of the Report on Employment Prospects in the Scottish Coal Mining, Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Industries prepared by Mr. R. A. Robertson, Chairman of Hutchinson Engineering, a copy of which has been sent to him; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossI have read Mr. Robertson's report with interest. I regret that it fails to take full and proper account of the wide range of measures already taken by the present Government to meet the consequences of changing circumstances in the shipbuilding, ship repairing and mining industries in Scotland.