§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much of the £48 million allocated for assistance to the steel areas in South Wales has been spent so far; and how much in each case and for what projects.
§ Mr.Nicholas EdwardsExpenditure so far amounts to £12.6 million out of a total provision of £24.8 million for the financial year 1980–81 distributed as follows:
£ million Llantarnam 2.6 Llanwem 5.8 Port Talbot 4.2 All figures quoted are at 1980 survey prices.
The rate of expenditure is now rising and it is envisaged that the acquisition of industrial sites will also entail substantial further expenditure during the current financial year.
Specific information on individual schemes at Port Talbot and Llanwern should be sought from the Welsh Development Agency.
§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has for carrying over any unspent resources allocated to the steel areas of Wales which 126W cannot be spent in 1980–81 to the following year; and whether that will affect the sums already allocated for 1981–82.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI have no plans for carrying over unspent resources, if any, from 1980–81 to 1981–82. Public expenditure provision is accounted for on an annual basis.