HC Deb 07 July 1969 vol 786 cc204-5W
Mr. Gwyfor Evans

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the sum of capital expenditure on industry in Wales in each of the years from 1960 to 1968.

Mr. Dell

Assistance under the Local Employment Acts and the Industrial Development Act to projects in Wales has been as follows:

Year ended Local Employment Acts Industrial Development Act
£m. £m.
31st March, 1961 3.3 Nil
31st March, 1962 5.0 Nil
31st March, 1963 2.9 Nil
31st March, 1964 1.0 Nil
31st March, 1965 1.0 Nil
31st March, 1966 1.2 Nil
31st March, 1967 3.3 Nil
31st March, 1968 6.4 24.2
31st March, 1969 10.3 (provisional) 40.1 (provisional)