asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when considering the new local government boundaries in Scotland, how many representations he received from industrialists, trade unions, and professional bodies, respectively, in favour of dividing Fife between two other regions.

The Confederation of British Industry, the Scottish Trades Union Congress, the National and Local Government Officers Association, and seven national professional bodies, have supported the general structure, which includes the division of Fife, proposed in the Wheatley Royal Commission's Report and in the Government's White Paper.