§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many jobs have so far been lost in South Wales as a result of the steel slimline programme; and how many new jobs have so far been financed as a direct result of the Government's financial measures for the steel areas, and in Port Talbot and Newport, respectively.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsUnder the slimline programme (January 1980 to November 1980) 10,400 jobs were lost in industrial South Wales and further reductions since then have resulted in an additional 6,300 jobs being lost at BSC plants. In the areas concerned about 14,000 jobs were expected to be provided as a result of financial assistance accepted or Government factories allocated in the period 1 April 1980 to 30 September 1982. Of this total, about 1,800 and 4,200 jobs respectively were expected to be provided in the Port Talbot and Newport travel-to-work areas.