§ 83. Mr. Wilkesasked the Minister of Works what are the precise difficulties which have so far prevented the Disabled Persons Employment Corporation from securing a suitable site for the erection of a second Remploy factory in New-castle-upon-Tyne as previously agreed; what is the area of the site required; whether the co-operation of the city council has been sought in securing a suitable site; and what are the prospects for the future.
§ Mr. KeyThe second Remploy factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is now required for tuberculous persons and the difficulty in finding a suitable site arises mainly from this fact. The site must be in an area free from smoke, on a regular transport route, not more than five miles from the centre of the city and not close to180W food-producing premises. The co-operation of the city council will be sought, but until a suitable site is found it is impossible to forecast when the factory will be completed. The area required is 25,000 sq. ft.