Valleys Initiative (Hansard, 27 May 1988)

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date he first announced his intention to establish a valleys initiative.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
In the autumn of last year I indicated that I was considering the problems and opportunities present in the valleys and the options for action to deal with them, I have always made clear that I would have wide-ranging consultations before coming to conclusions on the programme for the coming years.

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list with dates those organisations and
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interests which he has consulted about his valleys initiative; which remain to be consulted; and when he intends to consult them.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
I have held discussion with a large number of organisations in recent months, and I have had specific meetings with representatives of the following organisations on the dates shown:

Organisation

Tuesday 19 April Manpower Services Commission.

Wales TUC.

Friday 22 April Wales Tourist Board.

Wednesday 27 April Confederation of British Industry (Wales).

Thursday 28 April Gwent County Council.

Lliw Valley Borough Council, Neath Borough Council, Port Talbot Borough Council, Swansea City Council, Dinefwr Borough Council, Llanelli Borough Council, Brecknock Borough Council.

Friday 29 April Welsh Water Authority.

Tuesday 3 May Taff Ely Borough Council, Cynon Valley Borough Council, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council, Ogwr Borough Council, Rhymney Valley District Council, Rhondda Borough Council.

Thursday 5 May Secondary Housing Association for Wales, Housing Corporation, Welsh Housing Association's Council.

Blaenau Gwent Borough Council, Islwyn Borough Council, Torfaen Borough Council.

West Glamorgan County Council.

Neath Development Partnership, Port Talbot Co-operative Development Agency, Swansea Self Start, West Glamorgan Enterprise Trust.

Friday 6 May Mid Glamorgan County Council.

Dyfed County Council.

Thursday 12 May Welsh Development Agency.

British Coal (Enterprise), British Steel Corporation (Industry), Business in the Community.

Friday 13 May Business in Taff Ely, Economic Development Partnership of the Rhymney Valley Ltd, Ogwr Partnership Trust, Merthyr—Aberdare Development Enterprise, Rhondda Enterprise Ltd.

Mid Glamorgan District Health Authority, West Glamorgan District Health Authority, East Dyfed District Health Authority, Gwent District Health Authority, Gwent District Health Authority.

Powys County Council.

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Organisation

Monday 16 May Land Authority for Wales.

Mr. Alan Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what technical arrangements he is making to fulfil his intention, declared in reply to a supplementary question from the right hon. Member for Swansea, West,Official Report, 23 May, column 6, to make simultaneous announcements of his valleys initiative in the Chamber of the House and in the valleys.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
I shall ensure that on the day of the announcement statements are made both in the House and in the valleys.

	Organisation
Tuesday 19 April	Manpower Services Commission.
	Wales TUC.
Friday 22 April	Wales Tourist Board.
Wednesday 27 April	Confederation of British Industry (Wales).
Thursday 28 April	Gwent County Council.
	Lliw Valley Borough Council, Neath Borough Council, Port Talbot Borough Council, Swansea City Council, Dinefwr Borough Council, Llanelli Borough Council, Brecknock Borough Council.
Friday 29 April	Welsh Water Authority.
Tuesday 3 May	Taff Ely Borough Council, Cynon Valley Borough Council, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council, Ogwr Borough Council, Rhymney Valley District Council, Rhondda Borough Council.
Thursday 5 May	Secondary Housing Association for Wales, Housing Corporation, Welsh Housing Association's Council.
	Blaenau Gwent Borough Council, Islwyn Borough Council, Torfaen Borough Council.
	West Glamorgan County Council.
	Neath Development Partnership, Port Talbot Co-operative Development Agency, Swansea Self Start, West Glamorgan Enterprise Trust.
Friday 6 May	Mid Glamorgan County Council.
	Dyfed County Council.
Thursday 12 May	Welsh Development Agency.
	British Coal (Enterprise), British Steel Corporation (Industry), Business in the Community.
Friday 13 May	Business in Taff Ely, Economic Development Partnership of the Rhymney Valley Ltd, Ogwr Partnership Trust, Merthyr—Aberdare Development Enterprise, Rhondda Enterprise Ltd.
	Mid Glamorgan District Health Authority, West Glamorgan District Health Authority, East Dyfed District Health Authority, Gwent District Health Authority, Gwent District Health Authority.
	Powys County Council.