HC Deb 28 June 1971 vol 820 c5W
45. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what have been the results to date of making the West Central area of Scotland a special development area; and how many new jobs, male and female, respectively, are expected to be created there in the next two years.

Mr. Anthony Grant

It is still far too soon to make any detailed assessment, but there are some encouraging signs. It is not feasible to predict jobs likely to arise within a period as short as two years.