HC Deb 16 March 1992 vol 205 cc905-6W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to strengthen the guidelines governing conflicts of interests involving board members and staff of the Welsh Development Agency and the agency's clients.

Mr. David Hunt

Requirements concerning board appointments and procedures are set out in the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975. Guidance is also contained in "Non Departmental Public Bodies: A Guide for Departments". The guide is kept under review.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency concerning the number of craft workshops available at the Old Cornmill, Porthmadog.

Mr. David Hunt

None.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of the Welsh Development Agency's Bangor regional office routine monitoring report dated 11 April 1989 in relation to the Old Cornmill, Porthmadog development and of the communication from the Bangor regional office to the agency's head office in December 1989, and of the chairman's first letter to the then agency chief executive referred to in his second letter to the present chief executive dated 25 November 1991 concerning the same development.

Mr. David Hunt

No.

Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date he or his ministerial colleagues were informed of(a) the application for, and payment of, a rural conversion grant to Mr. Gwyn Jones, chairman of the Welsh Development Agency, (b) the request to Mr. Jones for a partial refund of the grant and (c) the basis on which the refund was assessed and its amount.

Mr. David Hunt

The information is:

  1. (a)—on 13 January 1992
  2. (b)—I was informed on 13 January 1992 that Dr. Jones had requested advice on the level of partial refund that might be involved.
  3. (c)—on 18 February 1992.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development agency on improving procedures in making senior agency appointments.

Mr. David Hunt

None.