§ Sir F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been 346W made with the works programme estimated to yield £33 million of additional work in Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe estimate of £33 million announced by me on 13th July was made in advance of consultation with local authorities and other spending authorities. There has been a willing response by local authoriteis to the invitation to undertake projects and as a result I now estimate that schemes to be undertaken which can be substantially completed by 31st March, 1973 will result in expenditure of over £60 million in Scotland, divided as follows:
Services for which the Scottish Departments are responsible £ million Education 29.3 Social work 3.7 Health 4.5 Roads 14.5 Miscellaneous local services 4.0 Other items 4.0 60.0 Expenditure in Scotland by other Government Departments is estimated at 3.0 63.0