Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the implications for the economic policies of his Department of proposed changes in the European structural fund; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe Commission's review envisages concentration and co-ordination of the structural funds in order to maximise their impact on the reduction of regional imbalances. This will be achieved mainly through programmes of integrated development and my Department is already involved in several such initiatives.