§ Mr. John Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many construction workers have been recruited outside the Lothian and Borders regions for the Torness power station project.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the precise form requested. I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that about half (718) of the 1,400 people currently employed at Torness have come from outwith the Lothian and Borders area. While this figure relates mainly to construction workers, it also includes catering and security personnel; it is not possible to differentiate between the various categories of employee without disproportionate cost.