§ 30. Mr. JamiesonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what recent assessment he had made of the procedures relating to industrial development boards. [10622]
§ Mr. Greg KnightIn general, the procedures for regional industrial development boards work well. The boards provide valuable advice to my Department in assessing the case for financial assistance to industrial and commercial investment projects. Some changes were introduced recently to provide additional guidance on conflicts of interest and on the size and quorum of industrial development boards. We are also continuing to develop additional procedures which take account of the recommendations of Lord Nolan's committee on standards in public life.