§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he has taken to facilitate the co-ordination of the Mid Wales Development and the Welsh Development Agency; and if he will make a statement. [45891]
§ Mr. HainThe Government of Wales Bill makes provision for the amalgamation later this year of the Development Board for Rural Wales with the Welsh Development Agency and the Land Authority for Wales, and the appropriate statutory and administrative arrangements are being made to effect this amalgamation.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the consequences for the Welsh Development Agency of the setting up of regional development agencies in England; and if he will make a statement. [45881]
§ Mr. HainThe new Regional Development Agencies in England will enable the English regions to deploy expertise and resources to secure improvements in economic and social development, and their establishment is welcomed.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the members of the board of the Welsh Development Agency. [45883]
§ Mr. HainThe members of the board of the Welsh Development Agency are:
- Mr. David Rowe-Beddoe—Chairman
- Mr. Robin Lewis OBE—Deputy Chairman
- Professor Garel Rhys OBE
- Mrs. Rhiannon Chapman
- Mr. George Wright MBE
- Mrs. Patricia Woodward
- Mr. Graham Hawker
- Mr. Trefor Glyn Jones OBE DL
- Mr. William Legge-Bourke DL
- Councillor T. P. Noel Crowley
- Mr. Brian Willott CB—Chief Executive.