HL Deb 06 February 1985 vol 459 cc1203-4WA
Lord Melchett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people with academic qualifications in countryside or nature conservation or ecology were employed by the following organisations in 1970, and how many are currently employed by them:

  1. (a) the Scottish Office;
  2. (b) the Scottish Development Department;
  3. (c) the Highlands and Islands Development Board; and
  4. (d) the Countryside Commission for Scotland.

The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Gray of Contin)

Consistent information to answer this question could only be produced at disproportionate cost.