HC Deb 26 June 1980 vol 987 c268W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what action he proposes to take to create alternative jobs to replace the redundancies recently announced at British Steel Corporation Dowlais foundry, Merthyr Tydfil;

(2) what action he proposes to take to create alternative jobs to replace those recently lost at the Trecatti opencast site, Merthyr Tydfil;

(3) what action he proposes to take to create alternative jobs to replace those lost at CI Fasteners, Merthyr Tydfil;

(4) what action he proposes to take to create alternative job opportunities in Merthyr Tydfil to replace the 200 redundancies at Kayser Bondor, Merthyr Tydfil.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The Welsh Development Agency currently has, or will very shortly make available, for letting, a total of six factories (131,500 sq. ft.) in Merthyr Tydfil and a further 100,000 sq. ft. is programmed. My Department will continue to encourage the expansion of industry in Merthyr.

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