HC Deb 21 June 1972 vol 839 c93W
30. Mr. Maclennan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list and give the locations of the advance or bespoke factories which the Highlands and Islands Development Board has constructed during the last 12 months.

Mr. Younger

The Highlands and Islands Development Board completed within the last 12 months two bespoke factories, at Inverness and in Shetland, and began construction of three others, at Oban, Stornoway and Cambeltown. The Board began in the same period construction of four advance factories at Alness, Aviemore, Dalcross and Dingwall, and is about to begin construction of a nest of smaller advance factories in Stornoway.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cumulative total of operating expenses of the Highlands and Islands Development Board to date.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The cumulative totals of expenditure by the Highlands and Islands Development Board under the following sub-heads from November, 1965 to 31st March, 1972 are:

£
Salaries and Wages 1,661,938
Travelling and Subsistence 227,942
General Administration 632,476
Total 2,522,356

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