HC Deb 26 July 1968 vol 769 cc271-2W
Earl of Dalkeith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a list of the machinery and equipment hired from the Forestry Commission at commercial rates since the announcement of his hiring scheme on 4th April, 1968.

Mr. Ross

The machinery and equipment which has been hired by the Forestry Commission to date has comprised a logging machine, a tractor with winch and a debarker. Further enquiries have been received.

Earl of Dalkeith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the lack of success of the scheme for hiring harvesting machinery from the

18-YEAR-OLD ENTRANTS TO SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES COMPARED WITH TOTAL
18-YEAR-OLD POPULATION IN SCOTLAND
University Session 1960–1 1961–2 1962–3 1963–4 1964–5 1965–6 1966–7 1967–8 1968–9
1. Population of 18-year olds in Scotland (a) 75,100 77,000 79,000 72,100 87,500 96,000 85,400 81,300 (est.) 78,000 (est.)
2. 18-year-old entrants to Scottish universities(b) 2,114 2,424 2,392 2,702 3,357 4,572 4,352 4,690 (c)
3. Percentages of 2 to 1 2.81 3.15 3.03 3.75 3.84 4.76 5.10 5.77 —
Notes:
(a) Population figures are as at 1st January of the session.
(b) Figures relate tototal entrants. No breakdown by domicile of 18-year-old entrants to Scottish universities is available but the great majority will be of Scottish origin.
(c) Information for 1968 is not available.

Forestry Commission, he will reconsider his decision to refuse investment grants.

Mr. Ross

In the light of the response to date it is too early to assume that the hiring scheme will not succeed. I have nothing to add to previous Government statements about investment grants.