JOBS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN WALES

Early day motion 971, tabled 12 July 2000 by Jackie Lawrence (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House applauds the economic and employment benefits being enjoyed by Wales as a result of the success of Government policies; notes that the problems of the past are being remedied by the continuing fall in unemployment now standing at a 20-year low; notes that this change is bringing benefits to the young unemployed where the number of unemployed has fallen by 6,270 since 1997, the long-term unemployed where the number has fallen by 7,107 since 1997, and the overall unemployed where the number has fallen by a dramatic 25,982 since 1997; also takes particular satisfaction in the promise for future Welsh prosperity given by the remarkable figures of inward investment achieved under this Government with Wales receiving a more than proportionate share of eight per cent. of the UK total and also appreciates that indigenous Welsh business is about to receive a boost from the Objective 1 money which has been secured for Wales by a Labour Government.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Labour/Co-operative 1.