Industrial Investment

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 October 1977.

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Photo of Mr Teddy Taylor Mr Teddy Taylor , Glasgow Cathcart 12:00, 26 October 1977

In his travels around Scotland, has the right hon. Gentleman found any industrialist or trade union leader who takes the view that industrial investment in Scotland would improve if the SNP policy of separatism were implemented? Does he not think that fears of separatism might have contributed over the last 18 months to a worsening in Scotland's relative employment position from a level of 119 to the current 132, according to the Government's own figures, in spite of what the Secretary of State said a few moments ago?