§ Dr. A. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consult with the Fife County Council on the outcome of its discussions with Hovercraft Development Limited on the establishment of a factory on the shores of the Firth of Forth, with a view to assisting the establishment of this factory.
§ Mr. MaclayFife County Council has already told me of its discussions with the company, and my Department has 181W been in touch with the Board of Trade and the Admiralty. The company will be given all the information it may require about the facilities available in Fife, but I believe that it has more than one site under consideration.