§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of people emigrating from Scotland in each of the past five years; and if he will show the percentage change in each case.
§ Mr. FairgrieveEstimates of the gross and net migration in each of the past five years between Scotland and countries overseas and between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom based, respectively, on the international passenger sample survey and on the movement of patients on doctors' lists, are shown in the table below.
of electricity generation in Scotland, he will take steps with the South of Scotland Electricity Board to negotiate postponement or cancellation of the recent contracts for supply of generation equipment for Torness.
§ Mr. YoungerNo. The Scottish Economic Planning Department indicated in evidence to the Committee—Supplementary Memorandum M 129—that although, on the Scottish Electricity Boards' latest forecasts, the Torness station was not expected to be required to meet load growth until 1992–93 significant economic advantages, in terms of overall generating costs, were likely to result from early construction of the station.