Forthright views are put in diplomatic language Surveys edition 1

If Sir Ian Wood has any reservations about the arrival of a Scottish assembly, it is that he fears it could make Scots concentrate too much on domestic affairs at a time when they should be looking outwards. Through the local enterprise companies, Scottish Enterprise provides training and assistance...

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Published inThe Financial times (London ed.)
Main Authors Buxton, James, Buxton, James Copyright Financial Times Limited 1997. All Rights Reserved
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) The Financial Times Limited 18.12.1997
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Education & training
Government - central
Public administration
Self study
United Kingdom, EC
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Summary:If Sir Ian Wood has any reservations about the arrival of a Scottish assembly, it is that he fears it could make Scots concentrate too much on domestic affairs at a time when they should be looking outwards. Through the local enterprise companies, Scottish Enterprise provides training and assistance to businesses. The core body in Glasgow concentrates on national programmes such as encouraging the electronics sector to put down deeper roots, nurturing the growing number of Scottish biotechnology companies and helping develop an opto-electronics industry. He served as deputy chairman of Scottish Enterprise under the chairmanship of Sir Donald MacKay, whom the new government asked to resign, believing his views on economic development were incompatible with its own. Initially, Sir Ian turned down the offer of becoming chairman, but Donald Dewar, the Scottish secretary, persuaded him to change his mind.
ISSN:0307-1766