§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the(a) dates and (b) venues for public seminars on Objective I status for West Wales and the Valleys organised by his Department. [65414]
§ Mr. HainThe European Task Force will be organising a series of public seminars across Wales to discuss the outline national development strategy it has prepared. The national development strategy will explicitly cover the needs of all of Wales—though clearly allowing for local variances—and the policy objectives for the Objective 1 development plan will emanate from it. The seminars will be held during March in the middle of the consultation period. Exact dates and locations will be announced shortly.