§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to reverse the decline in the numbers employed in manufacturing industry in Glasgow.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe objective of Government's economic policy is to achieve a sustained improvement in the national economy, and this will benefit manufacturing industry in all parts of Scotland. Glasgow receives special development area assitance under the Government's regional policy, while part of the Yoker area lies within the Clydebank enterprise zone. In addition, Glasgow benefits from the GEAR project, and proposals for the Scottish industrial exhibition centre, the St. Enoch's development, the West of Scotland science park and local initiatives at, for example, Port Dundas, will also help to generate new job opportunities in the area.