Select Committee on Scottish Affairs First Report

ANNEXE

VISITS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE INQUIRY

Overseas

1.  USA—11-15 January 1999

The Committee held discussions with the following:
Locate in Scotland (Stamford Office)

IBM

Jeffrey Ling CMG, Consul-General, New York

Invest in Britain Bureau

Scottish Trade International (Virginia's Centre for Innovative Technology)

Sir Christopher Meyer, British Ambassador to the USA

Ed Rendell, Mayor of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

2.  The Republic of Ireland—29 March 1999

The Committee held discussions with the following:
Industrial Development Agency

Enterprise Ireland

Mr Ivor Roberts, British Ambassador to Ireland

Domestic

1.  Loch Katrine—29 June 1998

The Committee met representatives of West of Scotland Water

2.  The Borders—20 July 1998

The Committee held discussions with the following:
Keltek Electronics Limited

Border Biofuels Limited

Lochcarron of Scotland Limited

A cross section of local business men and women at the Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

3.  Livingston—22 February 1999

The Committee held discussions with the following:
Mr Kevin Clark, Director, The Alba Centre

Cadence Design Systems

Shin-Etsu-Handotai

4.  Aberdeen—15 March 1999

The Committee held discussions with the following:
Amerada Hess Limited

The Shell Group

Petroleum Engineering Services Limited

5.  Belfast—30 March 1999

The Committee held discussions with the following:
Northern Ireland Industrial Development Board

Trade International Northern Ireland

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Prepared 30 June 1999