Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what support the Welsh Office will give to support Swansea in the Year of Literature and Writing it has been awarded under Arts 2000; and what is the total allocation that has been made for the Garden festival.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe Secretary of State congratulates the city of Swansea on its selection as host for the Arts 2000 Year of Literature and Writing 1995. He supported the city in its bid and affirms his support for the event. What form support might take will need to be considered in the light of any proposals which might be made by Swansea.
For the garden festival, the Secretary of State has allocated £19.37 million by way of urban programme support, and £12.108 million under the projects of regional or national importance scheme. In addition, £19.9 million has been spent to date by the Welsh Development Agency under the derelict land scheme.