Written Question · S1W-07403 · Session 1
Whether it will provide details of the work it and its agencies are doing to promote and develop the (i) opto-electronics industry, (ii) te…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the work it and its agencies are doing to promote and develop the (i) opto-electronics industry, (ii) textile industry, (iii) dairy industry and (iv) food industry, and what was the relevant spend on each industry in each of the last three years and the current year.
The answer
These and other sectors are supported through a range of schemes and initiatives promoted by the Scottish Executive and its agencies, in particular the Enterprise Network. Scottish Enterprise has identified the opto-electronics and food and drink sectors (including the dairy industry) as priorities for cluster development and further details are available from the Scottish Enterprise website. I announced plans for developing public support for the textile industry on 12 June. Comprehensive information on the spend from public sources on these sectors is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-07403 by reference.