§ Sir F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the Northern Ireland 100W Rural Improvement Campaign (Countryside Improvement Scheme); and whether he will consider introducing a similar scheme in Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI know about the Rural Improvement Campaign in Northern Ireland. In Scotland a number of schemes, taken together, achieve the same purpose of using improvement works to provide employment. These include the major public worksprogrammes, and also the provision of generous grants to local authorities both for the rehabilitation or reclamation of derelict land and for providing new facilities for the public in the countryside.