§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement outlining progress in establishing the Scottish Office's information points; and what costs have been incurred so far.
§ Mr. LangTwenty information points have been established in existing Department offices throughout Scotland. Two have been set up in citizens advice bureaux offices in Airdrie and Kirkaldy, and four more information points will be opened shortly. Estimated set up operational costs amount to some £26,000. This sum was included in the figure of £175,000 quoted in my reply of 24 January,Official Report, columns 71–2.