§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much development grant has been given to Mr. and Mrs. Cockwell for setting up a wool mill in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. RaisonNone. Mr. and Mrs. Cockwell have asked the Falklands Islands Government for financial assistance towards the establishment of a wool mill. The extent, if any, to which development grant funds may be involved has yet to be decided.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the cost to Government funds of sending a lecturer and a technician from the Scottish college of Textiles, Galashiels, to the Falkland Islands to help Mr. and Mrs. Cockwell with their wool project.
§ Mr. RaisonThe Falkland Islands Government are now reviewing a series of proposals submitted by the Scottish College of Textiles to assist Mr. and Mrs. Cockwell. The cost of sending any staff from the college to the islands will depend on the outcome of that review.