asked the Secretary of State for Wales what applications for financial assistance, and under what legislative provision, he has received from the West Glamorgan Common Ownership Development Group, from Rhondda Enterprise and from the North Wales Employment Resource and Advice Centre; and what has been his response to these three applications.

I have received four applications for urban programme grant, through the appropriate local authorities, from the organisations mentioned. Provision for the urban programme is made in the Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969.I shall be announcing details of all successful applications in due course.