§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received the statement by the Scottish Local Authorities on their consideration of the report of the team from Aberdeen University under Professor Gaskin to make a study of the economic potential of North-East Scotland commissioned by him following the White Paper on the Scottish Economy 1965–70; and what plans he has to stop the trend south of population from North-East Scotland and to develop trade communications on lines at least equal to the communications between South-East England and Europe.
§ Mr. RossI have had comments on Professor Gaskin's report from all the local planning authorities and several burghs. The planning authorities are already making arrangements to work more closely together in the fields of industrial development and planning. On the latter part of the Question I would refer the hon. and learned Member to the Answer which I gave him on 15th October.—[Vol. 788, c.89.]