§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what factors changed during the previous six months which led him to announce his new north Wales initiative in early December.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI announced in the Welsh Grand Committee in December 1988 that I had asked the Minister of State to discuss with local authorities and other bodies in north Wales how the opportunities presented by the upgrading of the A55 could best he grasped. These discussions resulted in the document "A55—The Road of Opportunity" which sets out the developments which will take place in the next few years and indicates the decisions and activities required to maximise the potential brought by the road. As I said to the hon. Gentleman in my answer on 26 May a formal initiative for north Wales is unnecessary as existing mechanisms are adequate to allow continued improvement.