§ 3. Mr. Raffanasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the total number of new jobs created in the Delyn enterprise zone since it came into operation on 21 July 1983.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsBetween 21 July 1983 and 30 March 1987 a total of 1,155 new jobs have been created in the Delyn enterprise zone.
§ Mr. RaffanI thank my right hon. Friend for that most encouraging figure. Does he agree that the continued dramatic success of the Delyn enterprise zone, which has been largely responsible for the 13 per cent. drop in Delyn's unemployment figures during the past year, would be threatened by the return to power of the Labour party, which has shown nothing but outright hostility to the concept of enterprise zones?
§ Mr. EdwardsI agree entirely. It is notable that 85 per cent. of the 2,000 jobs in the zone are in manufacturing and that 55 per cent. are full-time jobs for males. It is equally encouraging to see the success of the neighbouring green field business park, which has attracted companies such as Breger and Gibson, Huurral and Christie Tyler.