§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on progress made in his Department's scheme to establish in Wales an environmental managers network programme in conjunction with the Development Board for Rural Wales.
§ Mr. David HuntSince the launch in July 1992, 87 companies have joined the Welsh environmental managers network, and membership has increased at a steady pace. Of these, 21 are from north Wales, 7 are from south-west Wales, 40 from south-east Wales and 19 from mid Wales.
A mini-launch of the network in conjunction with the Development Board for Rural Wales took place on 20 January 1993, in Newtown, Powys. Since that date membership in the mid Wales region has increased from two to 19. All inquiries for membership in mid Wales will be routed through the Development Board for Rural Wales. A list of members is displayed in the Library of the House, and brought up to date at three-monthly intervals.