§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to conclude his attempts to produce a comparable methodology for the evaluation of job creation schemes undertaken by the Welsh Development Agency, the Development Board for Rural Wales and the Welsh Office Industry Department; what consultancy assistance he is using for this exercise; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntThe development of evaluation techniques is a continuing process which the Department and other bodies will take forward in the light of the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee (HCP 76), calling on external consultancy advice as necessary.