Regional Employment Premium

Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of the bodies and individuals who have made written representations to him concerning the abolition of regional employment premium in Wales.

Mr. Alec Jones
My right hon. and learned Friend has received about 60 written representations from industrialists, local authorities and other organisations and individuals about the withdrawal of the regional employment premium. It is for those bodies or individuals to decide whether or not to make their views public.

Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the representations made to him by representatives of the Welsh Counties Committee and the Council for the Principality at their meeting with him on 30th March concerning the withdrawal of regional employment premium.

Mr. Alec Jones
It is a matter for the organisations concerned as to whether they wish to make public the representations made to my right hon. and learned Friend and my Government colleagues on 30th March.