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Mr. van Straubenzee
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he is satisfied with the current workings of the Welsh Development Agency.
Mr. Nicholas Edwards
Yes, I am satisfied that the agency can make a substantial contribution to industrial development in Wales, while working within guidelines which emphasise the need for a commercial approach.
| INFANT AND PERINATAL MORTALITY | |||||||||
| First nine months of each year | |||||||||
| 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | ||||||
| Provisional | Final | Provisional | Final | Provisional | Final | Provisiona | |||
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | … | … | 12·5 | 13·1 | 13·2 | 13·8 | 12·6 | 13·2 | 12·1 |
| Perinatal deaths per 1,000 live and still births | … | … | 18·0 | 18·2 | 18·1 | 18·0 | 16·8 | 16·6 | 16·0 |