§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, if he will direct a competent authority in terms of the Industrial Expansion Act 1968, to prepare an industrial investment scheme to benefit the economy of the North-East of Scotland and to create, expand and sustain productive capacity in the railway workshops in Inverurie.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe Government are doing everything they can to find an alternative user for the railway workshop facilities at Inverurie, and the hon. Member is no doubt aware of the measures announced by my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Scottish Office, on 17th March. These would not exclude the possibility of an industrial investment scheme if a suitable project which could qualify for support under Section 2 of the Industrial Expansion Act were put forward.