§ Q8. Mr. Cartwrightasked the Prime Minister if he will define the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Secretary of State for Wales is responsible for the wide range of functions of the Welsh Office. These include regional planning, town and country planning, housing, local government, health, personal social services, primary and secondary education, roads, water and sewerage, forestry, tourism, national parks, historic buildings, devolution, certain responsibilities relating to the National Library, the National Museum, the Wales Tourist Board and the Sports Council for Wales and shared responsibility for the administration of urban grants to areas of acute social deprivation. The Secretary of State has certain responsibilities for economic matters, including selective financial assistance to industry and Government factory building. The Secretary of State also shares ministerial responsibility with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for agriculture in Wales.