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Mr. Goronwy Roberts
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will institute an inquiry into the present state and potential of the Welsh slate industry, particularly with a view to utilisation of slate waste for road-surfacing and other purposes and the consequent clearance of sites for housing, industrial and recreational purposes.
Mr. Peter Thomas
:The problems and potential of the industry are already sufficiently well understood and I do not think that an inquiry would be helpful.