JOB LOSSES AT BOOTS IN AIRDRIE

Early day motion 662, tabled 5 February 2003 by Peter Duncan (Conservative). Signed by 28 members.

That this House regrets the announcement of over 1,000 job losses in Airdrie by Boots, in the constituency of the Secretary of State for Scotland; and demands that she uses her burgeoning Scotland office staff to persuade the UK and Scottish governments to change their disastrous policies that are damaging the Scottish economy.

Signatures by party: Conservative 22, Labour 4, Independent Conservative 1, Scottish National Party 1.