HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc127-8W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what has been the total expenditure over the last three available years by the Welsh Development Agency on projects involving the redevelopment of town centres;

(2) what was the total sum spent by the Welsh Development Agency in the latest available year on the acquisition of properties;

(3) what has been the total expenditure so far paid by way of the Welsh Development Agency to outside consultants in respect of the agency's involvement in the southern area project in Llanelli;

(4) what was the total expenditure of the Welsh Development Agency in the latest available year on outside consultancy services;

(5) what has been the total expenditure so far by the Welsh Development Agency on the southern area project at Llanelli;

(6) who are the representatives of the Welsh Development Agency on the joint committee set up by the agency and Llanelli borough council to oversee the management of the redevelopment of Llanelli town centre;

(7) What is the estimated likely total expenditure at current prices of the southern area project at Llanelli carried out by the Welsh Development Agency;

(8) what has been the total amount spent so far by the Welsh Development Agency on the acquisition of properties in connection with (a) the south Llanelli project and (b) the redevelopment of Llanelli town centre;

(9) whether he will list the names of all the outside consultants who have so far been engaged jointly by the Welsh Development Agency and Llanelli borough council in connection with the redevelopment of the Llanelli town centre;

(10) whether he will list the names of the three outside consultancies which received most remuneration by way of fees from the Welsh Development Agency in the latest available year;

(11) what is the limited contribution of the Welsh Development Agency to the joint venture between the agency and Llanelli borough council for the redevelopment of the Llanelli town centre.

Mr. David Hunt

Operational issues are a matter for the Welsh Development Agency. I have therefore arranged for the chief executive of the agency to write to the right hon. Gentleman and for a copy of his response to be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will list the outside directorships of each member of the board of the Welsh Development Agency.

Mr. David Hunt

This information is not kept centrally. However, it is a condition of board membership that no outside interests are maintained which would be likely to conflict with such membership.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total sum spent by the Welsh Development Agency in the latest available year on the clearance of derelict land.

Mr. David Hunt

In 1990–91 the WDA spent £24 million on the reclamation of derelict land. Accounts for the year 1991–92 will be published shortly.