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LG Investment
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much LG has announced that it will invest in Imperial park, Newport; and how many jobs this will create. [11263]
Mr. Hain:
When the project was announced on 10 July last year, LG confirmed its intention to invest £1.7 billion at Imperial park in a project that will create 6,100 new direct jobs.
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Mr. Fraser:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many students were enrolled in (a) higher education and (b) further education for each year since 1979. [11189]
Mr. Hain:
Figures related to the number of students on further and higher education courses in Wales since 1979-80 are provided in the following table:
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Notes:
(37) At November or December for further education colleges, higher education institutions or universities depending on the source. At January for the Open university. Excludes courses run by the Workers Educational Association, the Young Men's Christian Association, sponsored institutions and adult education centres.
(38) Data not available prior to 1982-83 and for 1995-96 or 1996-97.
(39) In the autumn 1994 higher education was collected on a United Kingdom basis by the Higher Education Statistics Agency for all higher education institutions (including universities). Data for 1996-97 exclude higher education courses at further education colleges.
(40) Includes Coleg Harlech from 1992-93 and sixth form colleges from 1993-94. Data for 1996-97 are not available.
(41) Data are provisional.
Sources:
Further Education Students Record, Open University, Universities Statistical Record, Higher Education Statistics Agency and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
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Mr. Fraser:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much at current prices was spent on the NHS in Wales in each year since 1979. [11193]
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Inward Investment
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was (a) the total value of inward investment in current prices, (b) the number of inward investment projects and (c) the number of jobs created or safeguarded in Wales by inward investment in each year since 1983.[11262]
Mr. Hain: The following table provides details of inward investment into Wales on a financial year basis since 1983-84. The figures are based on information provided by the companies at the time of the decision to invest. They take no account of any subsequent developments.
Source:
Columns 1 to 4--Inward investment database managed by the Welsh Development Agency.
Column 5--Calculations made by the Welsh Office's EcAD.
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Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each county council, and for Wales, the latest numbers of those of working age estimated to be dependent on benefits, and comparative figures for the United Kingdom. [8218]
Mr. Keith Bradley
[holding answer 15 July 1997]: I have been asked to reply.
| All | Claimants | Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 4,524,000 | 3,879,000 | 644,000 |
| Wales | 249,000 | 211,000 | 38,000 |
| Clwyd | 30,000 | 26,000 | 4,000 |
| Dyfed | 28,000 | 23,000 | 5,000 |
| Gwent | 39,000 | 33,000 | 6,000 |
| Gwynedd | 20,000 | 16,000 | 3,000 |
| Mid Glamorgan | 54,000 | 45,000 | 9,000 |
| Powys | 5,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| South Glamorgan | 37,000 | 33,000 | 4,000 |
| West Glamorgan | 35,000 | 30,000 | 5,000 |
Notes:
1. For the analysis, working age has been defined as below the age of 60.
2. If the claimant is of working age then the partner, if present, is counted regardless of their age.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand and as such totals may not tally.
4. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and as such are subject to a degree of sampling error.
5. Figures include unemployed people who received income support at August 1996 (pre-dating the introduction of jobseeker's allowance in October 1996).
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry, November 1995.
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SOCIAL SECURITY
Disability
Mrs. Ray Michie: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to amend the regulations to allow those on attendance allowance, but ineligible for disability living allowance, to qualify for mobility allowance. [1290]
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make it her policy to adopt a social model of disability in framing all future and amending previous relevant legislation and guidance; and if she will make a statement. [1668]
Mr. Denham: The Government recognise the importance of disability living allowance in enabling individuals to enjoy greater dignity and independence. We wish to ensure that the benefits system provides appropriate support to those in greatest need. We are planning to review provision in this area and will announce the scope of this review in due course.
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