HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 c444W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the schemes under way as part of his valleys private finance initiative.

Mr. Redwood

All 20 sites contained in the "Investment Opportunities in the South Wales Valleys" portfolio are actively being marketed by the Welsh Development Agency and the Land Authority for Wales.

Detailed development briefs for Victoria, Navigation park, Llantarnam, Penllergaer, Parc Hendre and South Llanelli will be available from the Welsh development agency at the end of March.

Briefs for Hirwaun, Cwm Cynon, Mamhilad and the Merthyr Tydfil BR sites will be available in May or June.

Expressions of interest have been received from developers for the schemes at Brackla, Port Talbot, Ynysallan, Llantarnam, Mamhilad, South Llanelli and Merthyr Tydfil, and work is well under way at Victoria to create the new urban village.