§ Mr. KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many firms have received grant assistance, and at what average percentage level, under the quality initiative of the enterprise initiative in Scotland.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI have been asked to reply.
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§ Mr. ForthThe information is as follows:
The numbers and percentages of Department of Trade and Industry staff in grades 1 to 7 with either graduate or post-graduate level qualifications as shown on the Department's personnel computer system, and by the subject groups in which this information is recorded there, are as follows:
Information on the types of schools attended by staff in grades 1 to 7 could, therefore, only be made available at disproportionate cost.
The numbers and percentages of Department of Trade and Industry staff in grades 1 to 7, who are shown on the Department's personnel computer system as being qualified accountants, are as follows:
As at 13 April 1990, 249 firms in Scotland had completed consultancy projects under the quality initiative, for which DTI assistance amounted to 65 per cent. of project costs on average.