§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the list of firms with which the Scottish Development Agency is involved as a share owning partner, participant in a joint venture, or as a source of assistance in grant or loan terms.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieIt is for the agency to consider how and when it might be appropriate to publish information of this nature, much of which will in any case be lodged with the Registrar of 665W Companies in the normal way. Information about the agency's industrial activities will also be contained in the annual reports which the agency is required by Paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 of the Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 to submit to the Secretary of State. Copies of these reports will be made available to the House.