§ 19. Sir Russell Fairgrieveasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the Grampian region are dependent upon United Kingdom membership of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. YoungerIt is not possible to estimate the number of jobs dependent on our membership of the European Community. Grampian region, like the rest of the country, benefits from access to a tariff-free market of 270 million people. Trade with our Community partners now accounts for 43 per cent. of the United Kingdom's trade with the world as a whole, compared with less than 30 per cent. before entry.