§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will analyse the reduction in Public expenditure in Wales of £15.7 million on trade, industry, energy and employment, as published in his Department's press release issued in connection with the White Paper on public expenditure, Cmnd. 7746, dated 1 November 1979, and its effect upon the various programmes for industrial development, the creation of employment and various other schemes under his aegis.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the right hon. Member for the Rhondda (Mr. Jones) on Friday 9 November.—[Vol. 973, c.344–5.]