§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what assistance his Department has offered to Shell Oil to implement its proposed £500,000 investment programme in small businesses established and run by young people in Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsMy Department's assistance is not required. The fund is an important, very welcome, wholly private sector initiative established by Shell (UK) Ltd. and run independently by local enterprise agencies, including Cardiff and Vale Enterprise.