HC Deb 27 October 1986 vol 103 c8W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales which jobcentres in Wales are managed by Welsh-speaking managers; and which have staff who are Welsh-speaking but managers who are not.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

At 22 October 1986, the 23 jobcentres or jobcentre groups in Wales managed by Welsh speakers, were those at Blackwood, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Holyhead, Lampeter, Llandyssul, Llanelli, Llangefni, Machynlleth, Maesteg, Mold, Newbridge, Newtown, Penarth, Pontardawe, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Treorchy, Welshpool, Ystrad Mynach and Ystradgynlais.

The further 11 jobcentres with staff who were Welsh-speaking but managers who were not were at Ammanford, Bangor, Cardigan, Milford Haven, Morriston, Neath, Newport, Port Talbot, Shotton, Swansea and Wrexham.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy regarding the consideration of the effect of planning decisions on the Welsh language.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

It is a requirement on local planning authorities in considering planning applications and on the Secretary of State and his inspectors in considering planning appeals that they have regard to all material considerations. Policies which reflect the needs and the interests of the Welsh language may properly be among those considerations.

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