§ Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will call for a report from the chief constable as to how many complaints have been made to the police in Haddington of the conditions under which Irish immigrant potato-pickers live and work whilst employed in East Lothian; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI am informed by the chief constable that since August, 1968, five incidents have been reported to the police in Haddington in relation to Irish potato-pickers. Three were requests for police assistance which was made available and on which no further action was found to be necessary. Two were allegations of assault or intimidation, but on investigation no evidence was available to justify a criminal charge.