§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what direct representations the Minister with responsibility for industry and local government received in writing or in person from Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. or any associated companies regarding the latter's negotiations with Dumbarton district council and its subsequent sale of land to Dumbartonshire Enterprise. [23057]
§ Mr. KynochNeither I nor my predecessor received any representation from Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. or any associated company on the matter to which the question refers, although the Scottish Office Environment Department was approached by agents of the Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. in support of a request from Dumbarton district council that the decision on the planning appeal should be deferred for an additional month to allow the discussions between the district council and the Drumkinnon Development Company Ltd. to be completed.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date the Minister with responsibility for industry208W and local government was informed of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in the acquisition of Drumkinnon bay from the Drumkinnon Development Company. [23059]
§ Mr. KynochI first learned of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in the acquisition on 8 March 1995.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) on what date the Drumkinnon Development Company approached Dumbartonshire Enterprise to negotiate the purchase by the latter of Drumkinnon bay, Balloch; [23060]
(2) what information the Drumkinnon Development Company provided to Dumbartonshire Enterprise regarding the original price paid by the former for the land eventually acquired by the latter at Drumkinnon bay; [23054]
(3) what is the name of the company employed by Dumbartonshire Enterprise which assessed the value of the Drumkinnon bay site at £2.743 million; and what was the date of this assessment; [23061]
(4) when the Scottish Enterprise Board agreed in principle to allow Dumbartonshire Enterprise to acquire Drumkinnon bay from the developers. [23063]
§ Mr. KynochThis is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I have asked its chairman to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date he became aware of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in acquiring Drumkinnon bay from the developers. [23062]
§ Mr. KynochMy right hon. Friend became aware of Dumbartonshire Enterprise's interest in the acquisition on 8 March 1995.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Sctoland what ministerial discussions took place either with Scottish Enterprise or Dumbartonshire Enterprise regarding the acquisition of Drumkinnon bay by the latter; and on what date ministerial consent was given. [23056]
§ Mr. KynochNo such discussions took place. Ministerial consent was not required in this case and no request for such consent was made.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the involvement of Dumbartonshire Enterprise or Scottish Enterprise in written or oral communication with the Minister with responsibility for industry and local government on the subject of the development at Drumkinnon bay. [23058]
§ Mr. KynochThere has been no written or oral communication between me or my predecessor and Dumbartonshire Enterprise or Scottish Enterprise on the subject of the development at Drumkinnon bay.