asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list his responsibilities for the construction industry in Scotland.

Although my Department has no specific responsibility for the construction industry as a whole in Scotland, very many of its functions impinge on the industry to a greater or lesser extent. The main ones are:Provision of employment and training services through the Manpower Services Commission, its two executive arms the Training Services Agency and the Employment Service Agency, and the Construction Industry Training Board;Health and safety functions administered by the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive.