HC Deb 25 March 1998 vol 309 c171W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the amounts allocated by the Welsh Development Agency under its statutory duties in connection with land reclamation in the current year. [35535]

Mr. Hain

Sections 1 and 16 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended, provide the necessary statutory powers for the land reclamation activities of the WDA. In 1997–98, the WDA has allocated £16.3 million for this purpose.