§ 118. Mr. Sydney Irvingasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the number of business failures in each of the last six months for which figures are available; and how these compared with the comparable period of 1957.
§ Mr. J. RodgersThe following is the reply:
showing how many of these have closed down since.
§ Mr. J. RodgersIn the past eighteen months the Board of Trade has suggested to twelve firms that North Staffordshire, including Kidsgrove, would be suitable for their proposed development. Nine new factory buildings, exceeding 5,000 sq. ft., are known to have been sited at Kidsgrove since 1945; one of these has since closed.