§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he intends taking to ensure that the current advantages to Girvan of being in a special development area are not eroded by the extension of this special status to a large part of west central Scotland.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe circumstances of West Central Scotland justify the provision of Special Development Area incentives there. It does not follow that this will be to the detriment of Girvan.