§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what occasions in the past five years financial expenditure has been given or offered by the Industry Department of Scotland to help existing or incoming firms with the upgrading of the skills of their present or proposed work force.
§ Mr. Allan StewartUntil 15 December 1988 when the scheme was closed training grants under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 were available to help companies in the assisted areas meet the training costs of new investment projects. Between 1 April 1985 and 15 December 1988, 10 offers of such grant were accepted by Scottish companies. Further details are available in successive annual reports of the Industrial Development Act.