§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if, pursuant to his answer of 11 April,Official Report, column 480, he will give details of what records are kept relating to inquiries of WINvest; and what indicators he considers useful in assessing the level of interest in Wales as a location for investment.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerInquiries to WINvest are recorded at the time of receipt but comprehensive records are not maintained for the reason I gave the hon. Gentleman on 11 April at column480.
A more useful indicator of the levels of interest being shown in Wales as a location for investment is the number of companies actually visiting Wales for the first time. There were 246 such visits in 1987, 241 in 1988 and 76 in the first quarter of 1989.