§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment his Department has made of the number of new jobs which must be created in Wales within the next three years in order to maintain the present total of male jobs.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithSince employment changes over the next three years depend upon many unforeseeable factors, it is not possible to make a precise assessment. However, I recognise the continuing need to create more employment opportunities in Wales, to replace those lost through the decline of traditional382W industries. We have introduced extensive measures to encourage industrial expansion in Wales.