HC Deb 22 January 1976 vol 903 cc546-7W
Mr. Crawford

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will define the relationship between the Assembly, as proposed in Command Paper No. 6348, and the Scottish Economic Planning Department.

Mr. William Ross

The following are the main responsibilities of the Secretary of State which are presently discharged by the Scottish Economic Planning Department and which, under the proposals in Cmnd. 6348, will become the responsibility of the Scottish Assembly:

New Towns.

Bus and shipping services operated by the Scottish Transport Group.

Subsidies for Scottish internal air and shipping services.

Factory building, as described in Section 8(i) of Appendix D of Cmnd. 6348.

Functions relating to the Highlands and Islands Development Board.

Tourism.