§ 28. Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of the Inverclyde initiative.
§ Mr. Allan StewartA priority programme of measures at a cost of up to £6 million is well under way and the Scottish Development Agency will have spent some £3.5 million by the end of this financial year. Considerable efforts are being made to identify projects which will generate investment and attract business to the area, and the initiative has recently submitted proposals for the redevelopment of the Customs house quay site in Greenock which could create 700 jobs.