§ 73. Mr. Jayasked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he
STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF NEW FACTORIES AND EXTENSIONS TO FACTORIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS WHICH WERE APPROVED IN 1951 FOR INCLUSION IN THE FACTORY BUILDING PROGRAMME FINANCED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE — New factories exceeding 5,000 square feet Extensions to existing factories exceeding 5,000 square feet Number Area square feet Number Area square feet Scotland … … … … … 2 136,690 5 391,900 England— North Eastern Development Area … … 2 298,961 5 83,300 West Cumberland Development Area … 1 34,476 2 16,000 South Lancashire Development Area … — — 1 40,038 Merseyside Development Area … … 4 348,926 — — Wales— South Wales and Monmouthshire Development Area … … … … … — — 13 297,553
§ 77. Mr. Brooman-Whiteasked the President of the Board of Trade how many new factories were approved for the Development Areas of Scotland,
112Whas made to the Australian Government as to the need, in imposing import restrictions, to ensure that cuts in imports from sterling countries are proportionately less than in those from the dollar area.
§ Mr. HopkinsonNone. I am sure that the Commonwealth Government are fully aware of the continuing need in present circumstances for the greatest possible economy in dollar expenditure. Since the war, they have continued to restrict severely their dollar imports to essential requirements. Furthermore, I am informed that on 21st March outstanding licences were recalled with the object of making further economies.