§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what response he has made to the representations put to him by Gwynedd county council on 14 April in a document entitled " The Economic Situation of Gwynedd "; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI have been giving detailed consideration to the points made by the county council and I will be sending a full reply shortly.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what additional funds he is making available to Gwynedd to meet the problems of the rundown of employment there, in line with the additional £48 million he is making available to other areas of Wales suffering from job losses.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI am aware of the employment situation in Gwynedd, but do not consider that the circumstances are comparable with those areas in South Wales receiving aid from the additional £48 million. Nevertheless, I am considering this suggestion along with others raised with me when I met the Gwynedd county council recently.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make available to Gwynedd county council additional funds to undertake work on improving the county roads in Gwynedd, in view of the unemployment crisis facing the county.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsIn determining the allocation of resources for highway schemes in the annual transport supplementary grant settlements, we shall continue to take full account of the employment position and other economic conditions in each part of the Principality.
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§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the Manpower Services Commission concerning the improvement of training facilities in Gwynedd; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI have discussed training facilities in Gwynedd on several occasions with the chairman of the commission, who has undertaken to keep these under continuous review, particularly in the light of developments in the local labour market following the rundown of the work force at Dinorwig.