§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many career development loans were made in(a) Wales and (b) Britain, between April 1993 and September 1994; what was their total value in each case; and what proportion of the total funds taken up by such loans for Britain was for lending in Wales.
§ Mr. PaiceBetween April 1993 and September 1994, 17,607 career development loans with a total loan value of £52,074,087 were approved nationally.
This includes 656 loans approved in Wales with a total loan value of £1,929,244.50. This represents nearly 4 per cent. of the national total.