§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement as to how he assists the automotive industry in Wales, with particular reference to the Toyota Engine Plant, Deeside, North East Wales. [42448]
§ Mr. HainThere is a wide range of assistance available to the automotive industry in Wales including, amongst other things, grant aid under the regional selective assistance, regional innovation grant, SMART, SPUR schemes; business advice; export advice; help with training; help with sourcing components; identifying land, property etc. Some of the support mechanisms are restricted to smaller enterprises but the Toyota engine plant at Deeside could avail itself of many of the above sources of assistance.