§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency concerning(a) the number of consultancy companies and (b) the total cost of preparing the agency's corporate plan for submission to his Department; if he will make a statement on the status of the corporate plan; and if he will place a copy in the Library at the earliest possible date.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe preparation of the corporate plan is a matter for the agency. I have, however, recently met the chairman and the board to discuss a draft.
I understand that the agency is considering the publication of a summary when the plan has been finalised.
I wish Parliament and others to be told of the action that will follow from the plan. I will be asking the agency to control its use of consultants more tightly.