§ 47. Miss Herbisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has considered the Confederation of British Industry's forecast of private investment trends for Scotland, a copy of which has been sent to him; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossIt has been considered along with other forecasts of economic activity in Scotland. However, in the past the survey has proved difficult to interpret and its predictions have not always been confirmed by events. Private industrial investment in Scotland in recent years has, of course, attained record levels.