§ 21. Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action is being taken by his Department to bring new employment to west Wales.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerA full range of measures is being deployed, aimed at sustaining and increasing economic activity and jobs throughout Wales. Since 1986 regional aid has brought forward capital investment of some £60 million in Dyfed which is estimated to create or safeguard nearly 4,000 jobs. In addition there is the substantial support from the Welsh Development Agency and Mid Wales Development, and, as appropriate, through the urban programme. Over the past two years unemployment in the county has fallen by 4,500.