§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was(a) the expenditure on regional selective assistance, (b) the number of offers and (c) the associated number of (i) new jobs (ii) safeguarded jobs, for each assisted area in Wales for the most recent available year.
§ Mr. David HuntThe information is as follows:
non-departmental public bodies in Wales in existence at 31 March 1992, either certifying separate accounts or as part of the Welsh Office appropriation accounts.
The Cardiff Bay development corporation's accounts are audited by Ernst and Young and those of Housing for Wales by KPMG Peat Marwick.
The accounts of the Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting are audited and laid before Parliament by the Comptroller and Auditor General, but a primary audit is carried out by Touche Ross and Company.