§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action he is taking to create jobs for the former workers of the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodI have announced a range of measures, attracting Welsh Office support of over £700,000, to assist with economic development in the wake of the closure of Trawsfynydd nuclear power station. These include the funding of the project manager for the South Gwynedd Partnership; improvements to Blaenau Ffestiniog community centre; the development of land at Llanystumdwy; and land acquisition at Penamser business park at Porthmadog. I am also considering the scope to accelerate some of the more important schemes in my forward roads programme and the South Gwynedd Partnership is preparing a case for an enterprise zone in the area.