§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people he employs in the South-West Scotland planning region; and how this compares with the previous eight years.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe number of staff is seven, and in the previous eight years it has varied between six and nine.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for assistance under the Industry Act his Department has received from persons seeking to locate new employment in the South-West planning region of Scotland.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantDetails of regional development grant claims and payments for this region are not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate effort but there have been two applications for assistance under Section 7 of the Act.