HC Deb 02 March 1993 vol 220 c71W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what initiatives are currently being pursued to enhance employment opportunities in the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Hunt

My Department, along with the Development Board for Rural Wales, the Welsh Development Agency, Targed and others, have in place very successful initiatives designed to create new jobs and safeguard existing ones. For instance, DBRW schemes alone have helped to create or safeguard over 800 jobs in the Meirionnydd area since 1979. The board is also developing a business park at Penrhyndeudraeth, which is expected to provide up to 750 jobs in premises totalling 250,000 square feet.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what efforts and initiatives have been pursued in the last 12 months to procure inward investment to Meirionnydd Nant Conwy; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Hunt

The Welsh Office, Welsh Development Agency, Development Board for Rural Wales, Targed and local authorities continue to work strenuously to promote inward investment to Meirionnydd Nant Conwy. The Gwynedd marketing initiative has been formed to direct targeted marketing campaigns in the United Kingdom and overseas. Good results are being achieved and three inward investment projects have been recorded for the constituency over the past 12 months.