§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he proposes any change in the management of tourism grants and loans to aid economic improvement in Wales.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasI am increasing to £200,000 the maximum size of individual grants and loans which the Wales tourist board may offer under section 4 of the 1969 Development of Tourism Act to commercial developers and local authorities without specific approval by the Welsh Office. The board has sought this to enable it to handle development proposals with maximum flexibility, speed and direction. Arrangements are being made to introduce the increased delegation of financial authority and ways of keeping me in close touch with progress and policy on section 4 support as soon as possible.