§ 16. Mr. Goronwy Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if a senior member of his staff will attend the Conference on Unemployment in Caernarvonshire in Caernarvon on 22nd October, 1971.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasYes, Sir.
§ Mr. RobertsI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for that reply. Will he see to it that the report of the senior official is brought to him personally, so that he can decide what short-term as well as long-term measures of alleviation of the serious situation we face in Caernarvonshire may be taken?
§ Mr. Peter ThomasYes, I can certainly assure the right hon. Gentleman of that. I am very well aware of the severe unemployment problems in the Caernarvonshire area and welcome the idea of a conference to discuss them. My colleagues and I will certainly consider any representations or proposals for action which may arise as the result of the conference.
§ Mr. RoderickDoes the Secretary of State agree with the view of the Minister for Industry that we are obsessed in this country with the question of unemployment?
§ Mr. Peter ThomasNo, I do not, but I think that the level of unemployment in this country is intolerably high, and that is why I am very glad that the measures which have been taken are beginning now to show some signs of being effective.