HC Deb 19 November 1973 vol 864 cc354-5W
Mr. John Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received asking for the establishment of a Welsh Centre of Technology; and if he will consider building such a centre before an entertainments centre at Cardiff.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Representations have been received from the committee campaigning for a centre of technology and from Flintshire County Council, Rhymney, Caerphilly and Ebbw Vale Urban District Councils and the Borough of Rhondda Committee for Education. The Government are contributing towards the cost of a feasibility study of this project which is being undertaken by consultants

1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Current expenditure as a proportion of the total public expenditure indicated in Table 2.24 of Command 5178 66.4 63.4 64.0 65.6 65.7 65.6