§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Labour what number of new industries have been established in England, Scotland, and Wales, separately, for each year from 1931, onwards; and can he give any indication of enquiries now
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Statement showing the number of factories opened, extended and closed in England, Scotland and Wales in each of the years 1932 to 1937. Year. England. Scotland. Wales. Opened. Extended. Closed. Opened. Extended. Closed. Opened. Extended. Closed. 1932 … 606 156 376 20 10 37 10 8 5 1933 … 450 105 383 15 4 31 2 — 2 1934 … 497 145 477 18 4 21 5 2 4 1935 … 487 186 465 23 10 15 4 5 5 1936 … 508 175 376 29 9 15 5 1 3 1937 … 506 231 345 22 3 14 13 3 2 being made for new industries in South Wales?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe information asked for in the first part of the question is shown in the following statement, so far as it is available from the annual Surveys of Industrial Development compiled by the Board of Trade. 1932 was the first year in respect of which a survey was made, and the particulars for 1938 are not yet available. The surveys take account only of factories in which 25 or more people are to be employed or have been employed.
In reply to the last part of the question the Commissioner for the Special Areas informs me that he is dealing with a large number of inquiries from persons who wish to establish industrial undertakings in the Special Areas, but it is not possible to give any reliable estimate of the number which will actually be established either in South Wales or in the other Special Areas.