§ 90. Mr. Chetwyndasked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of building projects for new factories and extensions, giving separate figures for projects in development areas as at 31st October, 1946, and the number completed with approximate figures of additional employment provided.
§ Mr. BelcherThe total number of new factory buildings and extensions to existing factories (5,000 square feet and over) approved up to 30th September, 1946, the latest date for which information is available, is 2.236, to provide additional employment for approximately 340,000, of whom 190,000 are expected to be males and 150,000 females. Of these schemes, 901 are in the development areas and should eventually provide employment for 100,000 men and 101,00070W women. Forty schemes have been completed in the development areas and should provide additional employment for some 5,400 persons.