§ Mr. Swainasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement about the new programme of advance factories.
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§ Mr. JayI announced on 12th November my intention to put in hand a new programme of Government-financed advance factories in the development districts, as a first contribution towards more rapid development in the under-employed areas of the country. I have now authorised the construction of 29 such factories. The details of their size and location are as follows:
— Area Size '000sq.ft. England North-East The Consett/Stanley area 25.0 Cramlington 25.0 Crook 25.0 Houghton-le-Spring Team Valley Estate Gateshead-on Tyne 25.0 Tees-side (two factories) 25.0 10.0 North-West (including Cumberland) Cleator Moor 25.0 Maryport 10.0 The Merseyside area: North 25.0 South 25.0 Widnes 25.0 South-West The Penzance area 10.0 The Ilfracombe area 5.0 The Camelford area 5.0 The Helston area 5.0 Scotland Port Glasgow 12.0 Blantyre 12.0 Bellshill 40.0 Falkirk 40.0 Queenslie Estate, 12.0 Glasgow (two factories) 10.0 The Kilsyth/Kirkintilloch area 12.0 The Carluke area 12.0 The Cumnock area 12.0 Wales North The Blaenau Ffestiniog area 10.0 The Pwllheli area 10.0 South The Milford area 10.0 The pontardulais area 10.0