§ 40. Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many additional job opportunities have been created, respectively, in the Shotton, East Moors and Ebbw Vale areas in the past six months; and what is the total number of new jobs currently in the pipeline in each of these areas.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI regret that comprehensive figures for jobs created in the last six months in these areas are not available. The following jobs are expected to arise in manufacturing within the next four years from offers of selec-78W tive financial assistance under the Industry Act, in new industrial buildings, and in other buildings known to have been taken over by manufacturing firms:
Male Total Shotton TTWA 600 1,060 Cardiff EOA 1,450 1,920 Ebbw Vale TTWA 1,300 1,880