HC Deb 30 July 1997 vol 299 c310W
Mr. Ernie Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the forthcoming policy and financial management review of the Scottish tourist board. [12161]

Mr. Dewar

As part of the Government's rolling programme of five-yearly policy and financial management reviews of non-departmental public bodies, my Department will conduct a thorough review of the Scottish tourist board during 1997. The first stage of the review will take the form of a prior options study which will include an examination of the scope for discontinuing, privatising, contracting out or transferring to another body some or all of the functions carried out by the board. This study is now under way and I would welcome comments from interested parties. Comments should be sent by 6 October 1997 to:

  • Mr. Neil Clement
  • The Scottish Office Education and Industry Department
  • Area 3-G
  • Victoria Quay
  • EDINBURGH
  • EH6 6QQ