Single European Market

HC Deb 21 June 1988 vol 135 cc503-4W

Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to ensure that the Scottish Development Agency, Locate in Scotland and Enterprise Trusts will have a full and effective role in explaining and promoting the significance of the single European market to Scottish industrialists.

Mr. Lang

My Department is working closely with the Scottish Development Agency, enterprise trusts, chambers

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of commerce and other organisations in Scotland to alert business to the implications of completion of the single European market. Seminars and business meetings are being organised throughout Scotland. Our aim is to ensure that every sector of industry and commerce in Scotland is fully aware of the challenges and opportunities which the single market will present.