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SBG wants protection

8th December 1988
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• The Scottish Bus Group needs protection from "predators south of the border", said Shadow Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar in the Commons last week during a debate on the Scottish Transport Group. Scottish Secretary Malcolm Rilkind confirmed that SBG would be offered for sale as 1 units and said that he was kee that employee participation should be increased. That would be encouraged by providing financial help to teams ( managers and employees wanting to bid for their companies enhancing the likelihood of locally-based management witl "real employee participation".

Dewar said that this was a tacit recognition that privatisation was not a univeral remed: and called on Rifkind to rule out asset-stripping by the new company.

"Has he written into his budget a clear sum for the ne) year, which will give a clear indication of how willing the Government is to support sue] initiatives to ensure that employment is guaranteed?" asked Scottish Nationalist Mar garet Ewings. Rifkind said thu discussions would be held witt interested groups.


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