§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether a decision has yet been made regarding further contract work at the Exchange, Cardiff.
§ Mr. John MorrisPreliminary work on the Exchange, which is held on a 10-year lease, is now complete. In the light of the statement by my right hon. Friend the Lord Pesident of the Council on 24th February—[Vol. 926, c. 1640–1]—the main work of conversion will not proceed at the present time, but its timing will be kept under continuous review in the light of the progress of the interparty talks now proceeding and any other developments. The Government remain fully committed to the principle of devolution in Wales.