Welsh Development Agency (Hansard, 31 March 1993)

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of Welsh Development Agency factory floorspace is currently not in productive use.

§ Mr. David Hunt
At the end of February 1993, 15.7 per cent. of the agency's property portfolio was vacant and available for letting.

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the percentage of unused lettable floorspace in Welsh Development Agency factories for every year since 1986.

§ Mr. David Hunt
This information is published in the Welsh Office departmental reports Cmnd 1916 and 2215, copies of which are in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what will be the changes in real terms of the Welsh Development Agency financial allocations for the next year; and what projects will be undertaken to provide work due to the closures of coal mines.

§ Mr. David Hunt
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Mr. Williams) on 11 March 1993,Official Report,column 653.
Last week I announced that a further £660,000 would be made available in addition to the £43 million which I announced last October to support an integrated programme of regeneration in the areas affected by the coal review.

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish details of the land reclamation schemes undertaken by the Welsh Development Agency during 1991–92.

§ Mr. David Hunt
Details of land reclamation schemes to be undertaken in 1991–92 were published by the Welsh Development Agency in the document "Landscape Wales". The agency's report and accounts for 1991–92 described the progress made.

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table of capital expenditure allocated for the Welsh Development Agency for each year since 1985.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information is set out in he following table:

Capital expenditure cash (£ million)

1985–86 49.9

1986–87 45.5

1987–88 63.1

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Capital expenditure cash (£ million)

1988–89 74.1

1989–90 94.6

1990–91 115.0

1991–92 120.5

¹1992–93 126.3

²1993–94 124.3

¹ Forecast Outturn

² Plans

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the change in real terms of financial allocation for the Welsh Development Agency for each financial year since 1986–87.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information is set out in the following table:

Gross Allocation cash (£ million) Gross Allocation 1993–94 prices¹ (£ million)

1986–87 72.0 107.4

1987–88 98.6 139.4

1988–89 115.1 151.7

1989–90 133.4 165.0

1990–91 149.2 170.9

1991–92 158.3 169.6

²1992–93 166.8 171.3

³1993–94 171.4 171.4

¹ 1993–94 prices derived using latest GDP deflator

² Forecast Outturn

³ Plans

	Capital expenditure cash (£ million)
1985–86	49.9
1986–87	45.5
1987–88	63.1

	Capital expenditure cash (£ million)
1988–89	74.1
1989–90	94.6
1990–91	115.0
1991–92	120.5
¹1992–93	126.3
²1993–94	124.3
¹ Forecast Outturn
² Plans

	Gross Allocation cash (£ million)	Gross Allocation 1993–94 prices¹ (£ million)
1986–87	72.0	107.4
1987–88	98.6	139.4
1988–89	115.1	151.7
1989–90	133.4	165.0
1990–91	149.2	170.9
1991–92	158.3	169.6
²1992–93	166.8	171.3
³1993–94	171.4	171.4
¹ 1993–94 prices derived using latest GDP deflator
² Forecast Outturn
³ Plans