§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the percentage of expenditure by the Scottish Development Agency for each year since 1976–77 on (a) industrial investment, (b) advisory services, (c) promotion and publicity, (d) the small business unit, (e) industrial sites, premises and infrastructure and (f) land reclamation and environmental improvement, respectively.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherDetails of the amounts spent by the agency are set out in its annual reports, copies of which are in the Library. For information subsequent to 31 March 1981, I refer the hon. Member to the agency.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many persons were employed in the advance factories owned by the Scottish Development Agency for each year since its inception; and how many advance factories were built by the Scottish Development Agency in each year since 1975;
(2) how many jobs have been created or safeguarded as a result of investment by the Scottish Development Agency.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherI have asked the agency to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many investments the Scottish Development Agency has acquired voting rights; and in how many investments by the Scottish Development Agency equity participation has occurred.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherFull particulars of the agency's investments, except those by the small business 309W division, are set out in its annual reports 1976 to 1981, copies of which are in the Library. For any further information I would refer the hon. Member to the agency.