§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) whether he will recommend the granting of at least temporary special development area status to the whole of the Colwyn borough area in order to offset the unemployment that will result from the demolition of certain industrial buildings and to avoid the relocation of those industries outside the borough area, during the period of construction of the proposed North Wales Expressway;
(2) whether, in view of his decision with regard to the route of the proposed North Wales Expressway and the consequent damage to tourism in Colwyn Bay during the period of its construction, he will take steps to ensure that tourist grants are made available to hoteliers and boarding-house keepers in the town through the agency of the Wales Tourist Board to the same extent as they are available within those parts of Wales that enjoy special development area status;
468W(3) what advice and guidance he proposes to give to the Welsh Development Agency and to the Land Authority for Wales with a view to assisting Colwyn Bay to counter the exceptionally disadvantageous economic effects that will result, at least in the short term, from the construction of the proposed North Wales Expressway through the town;
(4) whether he will give urgent special consideration to the allocation of additional housing finance in order to provide for the needs of those residents of Colwyn Bay, currently estimated to be about 500 in number, who will be made homeless by the destruction of dwellings within a very short period once the construction of the proposed North Wales Expressway has been commenced through the town;
(5) whether, in order to relieve traffic congestion in Colwyn Bay during the period of construction of the proposed North Wales Expressway through the town, he will give urgent and favourable consideration to the upgrading in the near future of the B5381 highway which runs to the south of the town;
(6) what steps he proposes to take to offset, and compensate for, the loss of rateable value to the Colwyn Borough Council, estimated to be at least £100,000, that will result from the construction of the proposed North Wales Expressway.
§ Mr. Barry JonesI am at present considering a letter from the Colwyn Borough Council about these matters, and I will write to the hon. and learned Member as soon as possible.