§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will state the number of advance factories constructed in Wales since 1964 and the number of these which are tenanted;
(2) how many men are employed in the advance factories constructed in Wales since 1964.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyThirty-two advance factories for Wales have been announced by the Board of Trade since October, 1964. Ten have been completed; of these, two are occupied and a further two have been allocated but are not yet occupied. I cannot reveal the employment figures.
§ Mr. Randallasked the President of the Board of Trade how many persons were employed in the Northern Region in advance factories at the last count and at counts 12 and 6 months earlier.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody
NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN ADVANCE FACTORIES (INCLUDING EXTENSIONS) IN THE NORTHERN REGION Males Females Total August, 1967 (latest count) 2,660 720 3,380 February, 1967 2,080 490 2,570 August, 1966 1,640 490 2,130