§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many inquiries have been received for industrial developments creating additional jobs in Wales during the year ended 28th February 1975, together with the additional jobs implied in these inquiries if they all came to fruition; and what were the corresponding figures for the previous 12 months.
§ Mr. Gregor Mackenzie:I have been asked to reply.
Inquiries recorded by my Department from firms outside Wales for locations in the Principality during the 12 months ended 28th February 1975 and the previous 12 months were 599 and 826 respectively. The potential employment figures associated with all these inquiries are not available.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the changes in the estimated numbers of employees in employment in Wales in each 12-month period for the past 20 years for the following industries: gas, electricity, coal mining, iron and steel and railways.
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§ Mr. John Fraser:I have been asked to reply.
I regret that the information cannot be compiled in the time available but I will circulate a statement in the Official Report shortly.