Guinness plc

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 May 1987.

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Photo of Mr James Craigen Mr James Craigen , Glasgow Maryhill 12:00, 13 May 1987

Why did the Secretary of State for Scotland not answer the question? Is it because he realises that it was unfair of the hon. Member for Eastwood (Mr. Stewart) to upstage the leader of the Liberal party last July during the Scottish Grand Committee debate on industry when he gave an assurance that the Secretary of State was on his charger as far as the Guinness company was concerned? We know that the Secretary of State is accident-prone in regard to horses. He falls off them. What more is the Secretary of State doing to get the company to locate in Scotland and bring the promised jobs?