§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is, in respect of the years 1981–82 and 1982–83, the total number of jobs created in Wales by means of selective financial assistance, together with his estimate of the minimum, maximum and average cost of such jobs created.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsProjects in Wales for which offers of selective financial assistance under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act were accepted in the financial year 1981–82 are expected to create 5,864 jobs and those for the year 1982–83, 6,452 jobs. The cost per job will depend upon the amount of grant actually paid and the number of jobs eventually created but on the basis of grant offered and jobs promised the average cost per job in the two years was £2,809.