§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what, in view of evidence in the 1967 Report of the Mid-Wales Industrial Development Association that the population of mid-Wales has fallen by 3.3 per cent. between 1956 and 1966, are his plans for the comprehensive development of the whole area.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThe Government's plans for development of the area were set out in the White Paper (Cmnd. 3334) which I presented in July. They are being kept under continuous review and will be adapted as may be needed to meet future developments.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what action his Department propose to take upon the plans for development now being prepared by various county planning authorities for towns in Mid-Wales.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesMy Department will carefully examine, in the light of my general aim of fostering the growth of towns in Mid-Wales, any such plans which are submitted for approval.