Milford Haven Business Plan (Hansard, 17 July 1989)

§ 4. Mr. Nicholas Bennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects the Welsh Development Agency to publish the Milford Haven business plan. and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
This is a matter for the WDA and the South Pembrokeshire and Preseli district councils which are jointly working to identify opportunities within Milford Haven for developing existing businesses and encouraging new ones. I am advised that they expect to launch their Milford Haven concept early in the autumn.

§ Mr. Bennett
Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the present problems affecting the west Wales office of the WDA will have no effect on the timing and announcement of the Milford Haven business initiative?

§ Mr. Walker
Yes, I can.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
On the west Wales WDA buy-out proposals and the questions that the Secretary of State did not answer, was a prestigious merchant bank—BZW—involved in drawing up plans for privatisation?

§ Mr. Walker
It may have been involved in drawing up plans to bring private participation into a range of WDA activities. I see nothing wrong with that.