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(WEDNESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2001)Tj
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(I welcome the continued fall in unemployment in Wales especially against\
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(This was raised yesterday in Plenary and I want to clarify the position.\
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(I regret the announcement of up to 30,000 job reduction in the Consignia\
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(This was an excellent visit and I was pleased to see the positive atmosp\
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(Despite recent hostile media coverage, the Plan has been generally welco\
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