Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will restore the economic cuts affecting Scotland, in view of the fact that there are now 13 unemployed Scots for every two unfilled vacancies.
§ Mr. RossI have been asked to reply. The Government are maintaining in full the range of inducements to industry to expand and develop in Scotland, in pursuance of their overall policy of giving special priority to economic growth in the development areas. This growth will not, therefore, be affected except marginally by the restraints on public investment.