§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what urban investment grant he has awarded(a) the financial year 1994–95 and (b) this financial year; and if he will give the same information for grants awarded by the Cardiff Bay development corporation. [12943]
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§ Mr. HagueA list of all projects awarded urban investment grant, by the Welsh Office, in 1994–95 and 1995–96 is in the following tables. Cardiff Bay development corporation did not make any awards of urban investment grant in the period.
Table 1: Urban investment grants awarded 1994–95 Project and location Grant awarded £ Industrial development: Gresford Industrial Estate, Wrexham 600,000 Retail development: Bridgend Bus Station site 150,000 Offices: Broncoed Business Park, Mold 175,000 Offices: Gordon Street, Pembroke Dock 111,000 Offices: High Street Bargoed 47,000 Industrial: Trecenydd Business Park, Caerphilly 220,000 Commercial: Vauxhall Dealership, Tredegar 152,000 Residential: Swan Road, Port Talbot 34,000 Residential: Hopefield Street, Newport 37,600 Residential: East Street, Trallwn, Pontypridd 90,000 Residential/retail: Red Garages site, Llandudno 315,000 Offices, John Street, Carmarthen 158,000 Retail: Church Street, Abertillery 125,000 Residential: Elmwood Grove, Tredegar 166,000 Offices/retail/carpark: St Catherine's Corner, Pontypridd 1,000,000 Retail: Milford Haven Retail Park 1,600,000 Retail: Former Carlton Cinema, Swansea 400,000 Retail: Howards Furnishers, Ebbw Vale 50,000 Residential: Main Road, Llantwit Fardre 60,000
Table 2: Urban investment grant awarded 1995–96 (to 31 January 1996) Project and location Grant awarded £ Retail development: Bethel Square, Brecon 530,000 Retail/commercial/residential development: Castle Hotel, Bangor 1,100,000 Bingo/Leisure Club: Mariners Wharf, Newport 250,000 Residential development: Main Road, Cadoxton 230,000 Industrial/office development: J K Smit Factory, Colwyn Bay 100,000 Industrial: Duffryn Industrial Estate, Ystrad Mynach 57,000 Residential development: Crown Road, Maesteg 180,000 Offices: Park Street, Ammanford 66,000 Residential development: Penrhys Estate, Rhondda 65,000 Retail/commercial development: The Walk, Ebbw Vale 750,000 Office/commercial development: The Old Courthouse, Bridgent 152,000 Residential development: Ann Street, Cilfynydd 77,000 Retail/residential development: Rich Way, Brecon 88,000 Retail development: Pentre Felin, Wrexham 3,500,000
NHS trust long-term loans Date of loan Trust Amount £ Number of years Interest rate Per cent. Balance outstanding £ 1993–94 4 February 1994 Clwydian community care 250,000 20 6.500 231,250 15 March 1994 South and East Wales ambulance 600,000 9 6.875 500,001 15 March 1994 Llandough hospital 2,727,000 20 7.500 2,522,475 15 March 1994 Glan Clwyd hospital 1,515,000 20 7.500 1,401,375 15 March 1994 Powys health care 2,215,000 20 7.500 2,048,875 15 March 1994 Glan Hafren 3,830,000 20 7.500 3,543,750 15 March 1994 Wrexham Maelor 2,023,000 20 7.500 1,871,275