§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the number of jobs for males and females, respectively, that are expected to arise in manufacturing industry in Wales over the next four years, analysing the data by standard planning sub-division and comparing these figures with the corresponding ones one year earlier.
§ Mr. John MorrisI have been asked to reply.
Information is not available in the form requested. However, since I assume responsibility for Section 7 assistance under the Industry Act 1972 in July 1975 12,660 new jobs are expected to arise within four years from offers of financial assistance and 4,450 jobs have been safeguarded. In addition employment is still expected to arise from offers of assistance made in earlier years; from the letting of Government financed factories; from payment of regional development grants, and residual payments under the Local Employment Acts. Finally many more jobs will arise throughout the manufacturing sector in 551W Wales as the United Kingdom economy as a whole revives.