§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on research into and development of the Highland natural resources.
§ Mr. RossThis is a very wide field in which a number of authorities, including the Institute of Geological Sciences and the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, are actively engaged. The Highlands and Islands Development Board for its part, is giving special attention to the possibilities of mineral exploitation and, in particular, has commissioned studies of certain mineral deposits in the north.