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Regional Aid
Mr. Wigley asked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received against his regional assistance policy; and from whom they emanated.
Mr. Alec Jones: Representations for cr against particular aspects of Govern- mental regional policies are regularly made by a variety of bodies.put detrazi
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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 pre- mium, în Wales.
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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.
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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
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Mr. Wigley asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the time schedule which his Department has for provision of the Port Dinorwic bypass, which he announced for preparation purposes three years ago.
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Mr. Wigley asked the Secretary of State: for Wales if he will publish the representa- tions made to him by representatives of the Welsh Counties Committee and the Council for the Principality at their meet- ing with him on 30th March concerning the withdrawal of regional employment premium.
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Mr. Wigley asked the Secretary of State for. Wales whether he will make it a requirement, when letting tenders, that companies competing for them should indicate what provisions they have for employing apprentices.....
Mr. Alec Jones: The Government are concerned that firms should take young people into apprentice training schemes to meet the needs of industry, but to restrict invitations › to. -tender: for public contracts would not be the best way to meet this objective.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
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Dependent Territories
Mr. Grocott asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the estimated annual cost of administering the remaining dependent territories of the Commonwealth.
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