§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the state of the construction industry in Mid-Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreesonNo. The problems of the present recession face the construction industry in Mid-Wales and elsewhere. But the industry has benefited from the priority which the Government has given to housing, and under the special measures which were announced in the autumn 1975 and February 1976 to alleviate unemployment a total of £6.5 million was allocated for additional public sector construction work in Wales. The measures taken to stimulate industrial investment will also benefit the industry.