§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what impact the work of the Tyne and Wear development corporation has had on employment levels in the shipbuilding, ship repair, heavy engineering, offshore and mining industries in Tyne and Wear.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordSince its inception, the Tyne and Wear development corporation has made strenuous efforts to assist the shipbuilding, ship repair, heavy engineering, offshore and mining sectors. It has given support worth £3.1 million to companies and initiatives that have created or safeguarded 3,300 jobs in these sectors.