asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he expects the economic prospects for West Glamorgan to improve over the next year.

West Glamorgan is bound to be severely affected by the British Steel Corporation's proposals for job reductions at Port Talbot, and it would therefore be wrong to hold out hope of early improvement in the county's economy. All efforts will be made to attract new industry to the area, though obviously success in this will depend on the health of the United Kingdom economy overall.