§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the advantages of establishing the National Assembly for Wales at the Flintshire County Council Offices at Ewloe, Deeside, Flintshire; and if he will make a statement. [19528]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesThe Council Offices at Ewloe, and a wide range of other options, are being assessed against the criteria described in my consultation paper, "The National Assembly for Wales; Accommodation Options". I now wait to hear the views of the people of Wales before deciding where the Assembly will be located.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the range of estimates of the cost of the proposed locations for the National Assembly for Wales. [19599]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesMy consultation paper sets out the range of options across Wales which we have considered in most detail. It also gives indicative costs for the different approaches to housing the Assembly, within the cost ceiling the Government have established.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to announce the location of the National Assembly for Wales. [19529]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesI shall announce the location of the Welsh Assembly within the next few months, following my consultation with the people of Wales which ends on 30 January 1998.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received regarding the location of the National Assembly for Wales. [19530]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesI have already received a number of representations about the location of the Welsh Assembly, and expect to receive more during the period of my consultation with the people of Wales.