Written question asked by Dennis Canavan (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 1999. It was answered by Donald Dewar (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 1999 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many written representations the Scottish Office has received which support assisted area status funding for the Falkirk Council area. - Including figures. (Holding answer 17 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Canavan: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many written representations the Scottish Office has received which support assisted area status funding for the Falkirk Council area. [75928] Mr. Dewar: [holding answer 17 March 1999]: Some 26 written representations in support of the continuing designation of the Falkirk area as an Assisted Area have now been received by The Scottish Office. Comments have been made on the criteria which might be used in designating the new Assisted Areas and the geographical units which could be employed, and all such representations, of course, imply support for regional aid towards investment assistance to industry to continue to be made available. The main form of this aid is currently Regional Selective Assistance, which may only be granted in the Assisted Areas.

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