HC Deb 02 December 1996 vol 286 cc535-6W
21. Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the impact of the opening of the second Severn crossing on the economy of Wales. [5229]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The new crossing is a substantial expansion of the essential transport infrastructure, thereby significantly improving economic mobility and further enlarging our attractiveness for inward investment, and it represents a major opportunity that Welsh businesses are increasingly taking.