§ 45. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures showing the result of the Highland Fling Exhibition held under his direction in conjunction with the Highlands and Islands Development Board and other efforts to stop the drift south from Scotland to England of population, particularly skilled workers; and if he will state his plans to counteract the effects in that direction of the proposed Channel Tunnel and other schemes tending to increase the drift from Scotland.
§ Mr. RossWhile it is impossible to isolate or quantify the direct results of the Highland Fling Exhibition, the Board considers that it was very successful. Overall, the Government's policies have cut the net migration loss from Scotland to the rest of the United Kingdom by half compared with five years ago.