§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value of contracts by Government purchasing agencies placed with industrialists in Scotland in 1967; and what are the corresponding figures for 1966 and 1965.
§ Mr. DiamondFigures for calendar years are not available. During the last three financial years the value of contracts placed in Scotland by the main purchasing departments was as follows:
£ million 1964–65 81.4 1965–66 73.3 1966–67 76.3 The above figures include the value of certain contracts for building and civil engineering work, some of which may have been let to firms not domiciled in Scotland.