HC Deb 15 March 1976 vol 907 c392W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce proposals to set up in the near future a Scottish statistical office where all returns relating to economic activity in Scotland, at present sent to the Business Statistical Office, could be kept.

Mr. William Ross

No.

Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what work is presently being done to show statistically what foreign and English direct investment by manufacturing industries is being carried out in Scotland.

Mr. William Ross

The Summary Volume of the 1971 Census of Production, to be published about the middle of the year, will contain information on capital expenditure in Scotland and in other parts of the United Kingdom by enterprises registered outside the United Kingdom. Similar information will become available for alternate subsequent years.

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