HC Deb 12 June 1969 vol 784 cc308-9W
Mr. Maclennan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many extra civil servants it has been necessary to recruit to the Scottish Office since October, 1964, on account of the enlarged responsibility of his Department for economic planning.

Mr. Ross

Officers in the Regional Development Division and the Scottish Statistical Office currently number 48 (including clerical staff) compared with 24 in October, 1964. All the Scottish Office Departments, however, contribute to economic planning work.