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Adjournment debate and Oral statement on Monday, 5 February 1996, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Wallace of Tankerness. The answering member was Lord Forsyth of Drumlean.


Scottish Grand Committee debate on motion for the adjournment on the economic development of the Highlands and Islands

Scottish Grand Committee debate on motion for the adjournment on the economic development of the Highlands and Islands. (Committee meeting in Inverness). Including statement on Scottish Crofters Union joining National Rural Partnership (c24); project to increase mobile telephone coverage (c25); privatisation of Highlands and Islands Airport Ltd (c25); grant to Orkney Islands Council for construction of ferry terminal (c26); consultation paper on crofting trusts (Dep/3 2767) (c21).


Secondary information

Type
Grand Committee proceedings (HC)
Reference
SGC c13-40 
Session
1995-96
Department
Scotland Office
Committee
Scottish Grand Committee
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
Subjects
Central government Crofting Airports Investment Ferries Industry Grants Economic situation Industrial development Highlands of Scotland EU grants and loans Private sector Oil Private finance initiative Mobile phones Shipbuilding Orkney Highlands and Islands Enterprise Barmac Scottish National Rural Partnership Scottish Crofters Union Shetland Business Development Scheme