Part of Question Time — Scottish Executive — General Questions – in the Scottish Parliament at 11:41 am on 13 September 2007.
Does the minister agree that Highlands and Islands Enterprise is widely regarded as a highly successful economic development agency? It has different powers from Scottish Enterprise; those powers embrace social development. Will the minister guarantee that any changes that he plans to make to the enterprise structure will not diminish Highlands and Islands Enterprise's capacity to continue to succeed and to support that region?