Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 December 1964.
Mr Jock Bruce-Gardyne
, South Angus
12:00,
16 December 1964
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether publication of the Government's plan for north-east Scotland will be delayed by the establishment of the proposed new Scottish planning board.
Mr William Ross
, Kilmarnock
No, Sir.
Mr Jock Bruce-Gardyne
, South Angus
In that case, will the right hon. Gentleman explain to the House what he meant by telling my hon. Friend the Member for Banff (Mr. Baker) that the preparation of a plan for northeast Scotland would be an early task of the proposed new Scottish planning board and telling my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Mr. Monro) that the Government did not know when they would publish this and other plans?
Mr William Ross
, Kilmarnock
This is not a plan; this is a study. This is what happened with the late lamented Government's Central Scotland Plan. The Government started on a study and then they published it as a programme. We have said that these studies are continuing and out of the study will come the plan.
Mr Gordon Campbell
, Moray and Nairnshire
When will the new Scottish planning board be set up?
Mr William Ross
, Kilmarnock
In good time to deal with the problems of Scotland.
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