§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the contracts of local enterprise companies require them to show that they have developed community enterprises.
§ Mr. Stewartholding answer 6 July 1992]: Local enterprise companies' contracts are with Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the detailed contents of these contracts, and their interpretation, are operational matters for these two bodies. I have asked the chairmen of the two bodies to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what evidence he has that Scottish Enterprise and local enterprise companies are fulfilling their responsibility to develop community enterprises.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 6 July 1992]: Scottish Enterprise has no specific statutory responsibility for developing community enterprise; and it is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise whether it chooses to impose any specific contractual responsibilities in relation to community enterprise on local enterprise companies. I do not seek information from Scottish Enterprise, which distinguishes its support for community enterprise from its activities to encourage enterprise in general.