48. Mr. Slaterasked the President of the Board of Trade what are the prospects of new industry coming on to the Trading Estate at Aycliffe; and how many applications have been made over the last two years.
§ Mr. J. RodgersThe Board of Trade is prepared to see more industry located at Aycliffe and the advantages of the area are brought to the attention of industrialists. There have been no applications from new industry in the last two years, but extensions have been authorised for 14 firms on the Estate in the last two years and these were estimated to provide about 550 new jobs.