HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 cc404-5W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the GDP per capita of the West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 area status as a percentage of (a) the United Kingdom average and (b) the European Union average. [92924]

Mr. Hain

According to figures released by Eurostat, GDP per capita of the West Wales and the Valleys area during the period 1994–1996 was estimated to be:

  • (a) 72 per cent. of the UK average
  • (b) 71 per cent. of the European Union average.