HC Deb 06 July 1954 vol 529 cc144-5W
Mr. Steele

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of new factories and extensions which have been built in Scotland since 1945, with the total floor space in each case.

Mr. H. Strauss

For the period 1st January, 1945 to 31st May, 1954, the figures are as follow:

— Number Area of floor space
million
sq. ft.
New factories … … 329 9.8
Extensions … … 576 11.4
Total … … 905 21.2

NOTE:

(1) The figures of new factories refer to detached buildings on new sites. Cases of replacement on the same site of factory buildings which had been demolished or destroyed are excluded from the figures.

(2) The figures of both new factories and extensions refer to schemes with an area of 5,000 sq. ft. and over.

Mr. Steele

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many new factories and extensions have been built in the Greater London area since 1945; and what increase in floor space is involved.

Mr. H. Strauss

For the period 1st January, 1945 to 31st May, 1954, the figures are as follow:

— Number Area of floor space
million
sq. ft.
New factories … … 219 3.99
Extensions … … 854 14.87
Total … … 1,073 18.86

NOTE:

(1) The figures for new factories refer to detached buildings on new sites. Cases of replacement on the same site of factory buildings which had been demolished or destroyed are excluded from the figures.

(2) "Greater London" has been taken as approximately the area of the Greater London Plan. It includes the New Towns of Basildon, Harlow, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn and Stevenage, but not Bracknell or Crawley.

(3) The figures of both new factories and extensions refer to schemes with an area of 5,000 sq. ft. and over.