HC Deb 17 May 1995 vol 260 c264W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will instruct the Scottish Industrial Development advisory board to lay annual reports before Parliament. [24191]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 15 May 1995]: Sections 11 and 15 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 require an annual report to be laid before Parliament on the exercise of powers under the Act during the year: this is presented jointly by the Secretaries of State for Trade and Industry, for Scotland and for Wales. The report contains commentaries by the Industrial Development advisory boards, including one from the chairman of the Scottish Industrial development advisory board.