§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what capital sums have been invested in various projects in Wales by the Government in the course of the la it 10 years; and what the equivalent sum is for the same period in England.
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§ Mr. DiamondI regret that this information is not available. Public investment in new construction by central Government, local authorities and public corporations which can be identified as having occurred in Wales and England respectively, in the financial years from 1962–63 to 1965–66 is as follows:
PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN NEW CONSTRUCTION £ million 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 Wales 56 66 88 100 England 807 926 1,086 1,247