§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in view of the fact that 11 per cent. of the Army and 12 per cent. of the Royal Air Force are recruited in Scotland, and that only 4 per cent. of United Kingdom-based Army and Royal Air Force personnel are stationed in Scotland, which is detrimental to the Scottish economy and birth-rate, he will give an undertaking not to close any further Service establishments until the imbalance is redressed.
§ Mr. ReynoldsNo. The deployment of the Armed Forces must be consistent with defence needs.