§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what studies he has made of changes in the levels of economic activity in north Wales over the period 1979–89.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerSince 1979 Ministers at the Welsh Office have taken, and will continue to take, a close personal interest in the economic development of all areas of north Wales, working with the Welsh Development Agency, the Development Board for Rural Wales and the Wales Tourist Board. The most recent exercise aimed at sustaining the improvement in the economy of north Wales resulted in the publication on 6 December 1989 of the document "A55—The Road to Opportunity".