§ 91. Mr. Willeyasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made regarding the two North-Eastern Trading Estate Company's factories in Sunderland which are still vacant.
§ Mr. H. StraussMy right hon. Friend has agreed to sell one factory to Brian 31W Mills, to grant a lease of another to Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd., and to grant a lease of a third which was empty to Lamson Paragon Ltd.
§ 92. Mr. Willeyasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of persons, men and women, separately, employed in the North-Eastern Trading Estate Company's factories in Sunderland on the latest available date.
§ Mr. H. StraussOn 28th August, 1954, the latest date for which official figures are available, 1,565 men and boys and 2,516 women and girls, making a total of 4,081, were employed in these factories.
§ 93. Mr. Willeyasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of persons, men and women, separately, employed in the North-Eastern Trading Estate Company's factories on the latest available date.
§ Mr. H. StraussOn 28th August, 1954, the latest date for which official figures are available, 20,018 men and boys and 26,427 women and girls, making a total of 46,445, were employed in these factories.