§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the output of production and construction industries in each of the Welsh counties since 1981.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsDirect Government support for industry is provided through regional development grants and regional selective assistance. Only the latter is available to the construction industry. Figures for regional development grants approved under the arrangements operating before November 1984 are not available by county. The total expenditure in Wales since 1 April 1981 has been £488.81 million. Up to 31 March 1986, offers of regional development grant under post November 1984 arrangements have amounted to:
£ million Clwyd 8.57 Dyfed 2.02 Gwent 3.05 Gwynedd 0.38 Powys 0.03 Mid Glamorgan 11.27 West Glamorgan 3.32 Offers of regional selective assistance to production and construction industries which were accepted in the period 1 April 1981 to 30 March 1986 amounted to:
£ million Clwyd 34.174 Dyfed 5.726 Gwent 52.548 Gwynedd 1.710 Mid Glamorgan 39.455 Powys 2.065 South Glamorgan 15.755 West Glamorgan 14.200 This takes no account of the wide range of construction related expenditure undertaken by Government and Government agencies, and made possible by grants to local authorities.