§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Caerphilly of 13 July, which of the factors listed in his answer of 21 June,Official Report, column 505, led to the exclusion of Bedwas and Machen from the area defined in the Valleys initiative.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIt was felt that, on balance, Bedwas and Machen did not exhibit the economic, environmental and other characteristics associated with Valleys communities in sufficient degree to warrant their inclusion within the Valleys programme area.