§ 20. Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent representations he has received concerning the future of manufacturing industry in Wales. [12487]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI meet, visit and correspond regularly with representatives of the Welsh manufacturing industry. Some 7,500 jobs have been announced in the manufacturing sector in Wales in the past 12 months. This is particularly welcome in the context of severe losses in the steel sector.