HC Deb 28 July 1965 vol 717 cc148-9W
Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will set out in tabular form the total expenditure under the Local Employment Act 1960 in the Northern, Welsh and Scottish regions, respectively, and the figures for Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Aberdeen, and Glasgow groups, respectively.

Mr. Darling

The following table sets out the assistance offered (excluding offers declined) under the Local Employment Acts, 1960 and 1963, for the period 1st April, 1960, to 30th June, 1965.

£
Northern Region 34,446,029
Wales 9,422,452
Scotland 71,850,050
Sunderland Group 4,189,811
Middlesbrough 679,689
Newcastle 664,903
Glasgow Group 8,602,481
Aberdeen Group 799,548

NEW FACTORIES COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE UNDER THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT ACT 1960 BY 30TH JUNE, 1965
Region Number of Factories Total Area Total Cost Average Building Cost
(Sq. Ft.) (£) (Per Sq. Ft.)
£ s. d.
North-East 21 868,574 2,807,007 3 4 8
Cumberland 1 10,000 35,963 3 11 11
South-West 6 324,524 1,035,278 3 3 10
Suffolk 1 17,969 32,160 1 15 9
England 29 1,221,067 3,910,408 3 4 1
Scotland 24 1,658,133 6,518,721 3 18 7
Wales 11 192,271 772,930 4 0 5
Great Britain 64 3,071,471 11,202,059 3 12 11