§ Mr. Raffanasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the items of Government capital expenditure within the Delyn constituency since 1979.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsA comprehensive list of the main items of capital expenditure incurred or supported by central Government Departments or agencies in the Delyn constituency since 1979 cannot be provided except at disproportionate expense. However, within my own responsibilities readily identifiable expenditure includes phase 1 of the Holywell bypass costing £3 million, 75 per cent. urban programme grants on approved industrial projects costing £2.25 million and £4.3 million Welsh Development Agency expenditure on development of the new Delyn enterprise zone.
§ Mr. Raffanasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is the total amount of projected Government expenditure on the Delyn enterprise zone from the present time to the end of 1984;
(2) what is the total amount of Government money spent so far on the Delyn enterprise zone.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsSite development work within the boundaries of the enterprise zone has been under way since 1980 although the zone was not designated formally until last July. To date the Welsh Development Agency has spent approximately £4.3 million on land reclamation and industrial development and Delyn borough council has been given £1 million earmarked capital expenditure allocations for enterprise zone work. In addition, £1.9 million has been made available to the council under the urban programme for the support of specific industrial projects within the zone.
As regards further investment to the end of the next financial year, I understand that the Welsh Development Agency intend to spend £0.6 million on land reclamation work. Decisions on authorities' capital allocations and urban programme grants for the coming year are not expected to be made for some weeks and resources applied by the council for future enterprise zone work are for the authority itself to determine.