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Department and the Hong Kong Govern- ment since last October. It does not seek to make any change in requirements relation to the freedom of entry into Hong Kong of citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
Rhodesia
Mr. James Johnson asked the Sccre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will make a state- ment on the mission of Lord Goodman to Rhodesia.
Mr. Kershaw: I have nothing to add to the answer my right hon. Friend gave on the 12th of July to the hon. Member' for Hackney, Central (Mr. Clinton Davis) and other hon. Members.-[Vol. 821, c. 15-17.]
SCOTLAND
Queen's Own Highlanders (Recruiting Leaflet)
Mr. Donald Stewart asked the Secre- tary of State for Scotland if the state- ment in a recruiting leaflet issued by the Queen's Own Highlanders, Inverness, that there are only jobs in Scotland for one school leaver out of 13 was made with his authority.
Mr. Gordon Campbell: No. Nor do I know of any basis for such a statement.
Firemasters (Vacancies)
Mr. Sillars asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many vacancies presently exist for firemasters in Scot- land; when these vacancies fell due; when they were advertised; how many applications were submitted for each vacancy; how many applicants were
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interviewed; how many were recom- mended for appointment; and in how many cases he has withheld his approval of appointment.
Mr. Gordon Campbell: One post fell vacant in March, 1971 and has not yet been filled. The post was advertised by the Area Joint Committee in December 1970; 17 candidates applied of whom five were interviewed. One candidate was recommended for appointment by the Joint Committee but I felt obliged to withhold my approval.
Public Works Programme
Mr. Sillars asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what estimate he has made of the sectors of employment which will benefit most from his public works programme;
(2) what estimates he has made of the number of jobs which will be created by his public works programme;
(3) what steps he is taking to monitor the effects of unemployment of his public works programme over the coming win- ter; and if he will formulate contingency plans for increasing the size and scope of the programme so that it may be suf- ficiently flexible to achieve the results he has in mind.
Mr. Gordon Campbell: The additional employment to be provided will depend on the nature and extent of the work which the local authorities and other organisations are able to undertake. I expect it to be substantial, and mainly in the construction industry and the con- struction materials industries. I will be keeping the progress of the programme under continuous review but, as in the past, it will be difficult to identify the precise effects on unemployment.