§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to make a final decision on whether to(a) relocate or (b) extinguish Wells Kelo of Holyhead, Gwynedd; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 17 December 1993]: The decision on whether to relocate or extinguish the business at Holyhead is a commercial one for the directors of Guiness Brothers Group plc, the successors of Wells Kelo Ltd., to make.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with(a) the Welsh Development Agency and (b) the district valuer concerning the relocation of Wells Kelo of Holyhead, Gwynedd.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 17 December 1993]: None, although I have been kept informed of developments.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received in relation to the advice given by the district valuer that Wells Kelo of Holyhead, Gwynedd, be extinguished rather than relocated.
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§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 17 December 1993]: No such advice has been given.
I have received 14 representations in respect of the land compensation negotiations between Wells Kelo Ltd., its successor company at Holyhead Guiness Brothers Group plc and the district valuer.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the total sums expended to date by(a) the Welsh Office and (b) the Welsh Development Agency, on the project to relocate Wells Kelo of Holyhead, Gwynedd.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 17 December 1993]: To date, the Welsh Office has made discretionary advance payments of compensation totalling £1.161 million. In addition, the Welsh Development Agency has spent 1.424 million on the provision of a new factory.