§ 51. Mr. John Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will cause the Scottish Development Department to initiate a study on the feasibility of setting up a development corporation for Scotland, or areas of Scotland, to stimulate industrial activity by public investment.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellFeasibility is not in question. The idea of an agency charged with the task of promoting industrial development in Scotland has been 97W widely discussed for some time in relation to its possible rôle, scope, nature and effectiveness.