HC Deb 24 May 1973 vol 857 cc163-4W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the latest Welsh Council report on Mid-Wales.

Mr. Peter Thomas

I am studying the report. It is too early to give a considered view on it.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has decided on the future constitution of the Mid- Wales Industrial Development Association and the level of grant which will be paid in future years from the central Government.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The question of any successor to the Mid-Wales Industrial Development Association is a matter for the local authorities concerned. The question of grant from the central Government could only be determined when the constitution of any such body was known.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will now designate Aberystwyth as a town to be developed under the powers of the Mid-Wales Development Corporation.

Mr. Peter Thomas

I have no immediate plans for designating additional new towns in Mid-Wales. I will keep the question under regular review.

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