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Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what proposals he has to encourage the building of additional petrochemicals and plastics plant in Scotland; and what attitude has been taken to additional capacity by the EEC Commission.
Mr. Cryer
It is the Government's policy to encourage the best use of our North Sea resources, and the full range of our regional and industrial incentives is available for qualifying projects in Scotland.
| Non-public sector appointments | Part-time public sector appointments (other than to the NEB) | |||
| Basnett, David | … | … | General Secretary and Treasurer, National Union of General and Municipal Workers | None |
| Dickinson, John L., C.B.E., D.L. | Director, SKF Steel Ltd.; Sheffield Twist Drill and Steel Co. Ltd.; Bofors Companies (UK) Ltd.; Weyroc Ltd. | Chairman, British Rail (Eastern Board) | ||
| Frame, Alistair G. | … | Deputy Chief Executive, The Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation Ltd | Board Member, Central Electricity Generating Board | |
| Gardiner, John | … | … | Chief Executive. The Laird Group | None |
| Lvons, John | … | … | General Secretary, Engineers and Managers' Association | None |
| Mes, Mrs. Caroline M. | Economic and Industrial Consultant | Member, Monopolies and Mergers Commission | ||
| Scanlon, Hugh P. | … | President, Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers | Chairman, Engineering Industry Training Board; Board Member, British Gas Corporation; Board Member, Metrication Board | |
| Urwin, Harry C. | … | Deputy General Secretary, Transport and General Workers' Union | Member, Manpower Services Commission; Board Member, National Freight Corporation | |
| Wellings, Sir Jack, C.B.E. | Chairman and Managing Director, The 600 Group Ltd. | None | ||
Mr. Holland
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report the full-time occupation and part-time Government appointments
| Full-time occupation | Part-time Government appointments (other than the British Steel Corporation) | ||
| Mr. J. Diamond | … | Retired (formerly Assistant General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation) | — |
| Lord Gregson | … | Managing Director, Fairey Engineering Holdings Ltd | — |
| Mr. W. D. Griffiths | … | British Steel Corporation employee | — |
| Sir James Menter | … | Principal Queen Mary College University of London | Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Council for Applied Research Development. Member of the Finniston Enquiry into the Engineering Profession. |
| Sir Melvyn Rosser | … | Partner Deloitte & Co. | Chairman of the Welsh Council. Member of the Advisory Committee on Celtic Sea Oil. |
| Sir James Woddeson | … | Chairman of Northern Engineering Industries Ltd. | — |
Mr. Holland
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the
I am not aware of the Commission's attitude on this matter.