§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, whether he will request the Hunt Committee to make interim recommendations to assist the employment problems of areas such as Monmouth, which lies outside the Welsh Development Area, and for some time has had a percentage of unemployment well above the Welsh average with no future developments likely to ease the situation.
Mr. Alan WilliamsAs my right hon. Friend has explained on previous occasions, he does not think it would be helpful to ask the Committee for interim recommendations, since this would probably delay its main report. The Government are continuing to keep a close watch on areas such as Monmouth, but on present evidence there is no case for special action before the Hunt Committee reports.