HC Deb 12 February 1973 vol 850 cc279-80W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures showing the improvement or deterioration in migration as it affects the South-West Planning Region.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Estimates of net migration for the South-West Planning Region in each of the last eight years are given in the table below:

SOUTH-WEST PLANNING REGION
Year to 30th June Net Migration
1965 -1,390
1966 -780
1967 -1,070
1968 -1,410
1969 -1,370
1970 -1,190
1971 +160
1972 +30

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when a Minister from the Scottish Office last met the South-West Economic Planning Consultative Group.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Development met the South-West Consultative Group on 15th September 1970. The group met for the last time on 11th November 1970.

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new public sector and private sector houses have been built in the South-West Planning Region in each year since 1965; and if he will show the figures by sector within the region.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The following is the informaton:

Public Sector Private Sector Total
1965 231 297 528
1966 398 307 705
1967 459 245 704
1968 403 275 678
1969 510 240 750
1970 431 341 772
1971 608 362 970
1972 295 385 680