HC Deb 15 May 1986 vol 97 cc535-6W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will itemise the sum totals and headings which account for the increases in the estimated 1986–87 cash budget to the Welsh Development Agency over the provisional cash budget in 1985–86.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information is published each year in the Supply Estimates.

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been employed by the Welsh Development Agency in each year from 1979 to 1986.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The number of staff employed in the Welsh Development Agency at 31 March each year is given in the following table:

Year at 31 March
1979 499
1980 500
1981 491
1982 501
1983 482

Year at 31 March
1984 433
1985 404
1986 421.5