§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he had with(a)the First Secretary of the National Assembly and (b)the Secretary of State for Defence regarding apprentice training at Aberporth, Ceredigion since 22 February. [47753]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI have had numerous discussions with Defence Ministers and the Assembly First Minister about this issue since 22 February. On 8 April 2002, the First Minister and I met with representatives of QinetiQ and ELWa to discuss the company's future training plans for Aberporth.