Question reference: S1W-01096
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 August 1999
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Current status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 11 October 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will propose to Her Majesty's Government that the appraisal methodology for Regional Selective Assistance be jointly reviewed in order to address the issues arising from the Viasystems case.
Answer
The Department of Trade and Industry, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Executive administer Regional Selective Assistance to common guidelines. As part of the liaison between these Departments issues arising from unusual individual cases are considered carefully to ensure continual improvement in the operation of the scheme.