§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the actions taken by the Government in the past two years to revive the economies of those areas in Scotland which have suffered from the decline of traditional industry; and what resources have been made available to ensure that the decaying inner city areas of Glasgow are revitalised.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAreas affected by a decline in traditional industries benefit from our general regional policy, which concentrates assistance on areas with the most serious economic and structural problems. The Scottish Development Agency has substantial programmes in a number of areas, including Dundee, Leith and Glasgow. We have continued the development of the new towns and the Garnock Valley task force and taken special initiatives such as the proposed enterprise zone at Clydebank. Locate in Scotland is actively promoting inward investment.
In the inner city area of Glasgow both the region and the district receive assistance under the urban programme for approved projects to improve the social fabric of the city; and the Scottish Development Agency, Scottish Special Housing Association and Housing Corporation have committed substantial resources for factory building, environmental improvement and house building and rehabilitation, particularly in the area of the Glasgow eastern area renewal project.