§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the impact on the Deeside economy on the withdrawal of full development status from Deeside; and if he will make a statement. [6287]
§ Mr. HagueThe assessment that can be made so far is that, in the Shotton, Flint and Rhyl travel-to-work area, average unemployment in the 12 months to October 1996 was 19 per cent. below the level in the 12 months to July 1993 compared with a fall of 20 per cent. in Wales as a whole.