§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of industrial assistance the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board has been considering each month on average in each of the past three years; and how many cases he expects it to be considering on average in each of the next three years.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIn the past three years, the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board has considered the following number of cases on average per month:
Cases 1985 8 1986 6 1987 7 The number of cases to be considered by the board in future years will depend on the volume of regional selective assistance applications which will be received and the value of assistance sought. I am expecting the demand for RSA to increase in future years. I am unable at this stage to make a precise assessment of the effect of this on the caseload of the board but I am confident of the board's ability to cope with what I hope will be a substantial increase in applications.