§ 86. Mr. Will Owenasked the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to secure a tenant for the Board of Trade advance factory at Ashington, Northumberland; and whether he will obtain from such a tenant an indication of the number of men likely to be employed.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyAn application from a company to rent the 25,000 sq. ft. advance factory at Ashington is now being considered. The level and suitability of employment offered is always a major factor in deciding whether a tenant is acceptable.
§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the President of the Board of Trade when the two advance factories being built by the Development Commission in Kelso and Berwick-on-Tweed will be completed; and whether tenants have been found for these factories.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyFebruary, 1968 and December, 1967 respectively. Neither factory has yet been allocated.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the President of the Board of Trade how many 499W completed advance factories are awaiting tenants in Fife; how long they have been empty; and what steps he is taking to secure tenants employing predominantly male labour.
§ Mr. DarlingThree have been empty for 3, 8 and 17 months. We are doing all we can to obtain suitable tenants.
§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories have been authorised in Scotland since October, 1964; how many are now under construction; how many have been built; how many have been let to tenants; in how many production has begun; and how many workers are currently employed in those factories that are in production.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody43 have been authorised; 19 are under construction; 19 are completed; 11 have been allocated; 9 are in production. At the last count in August, 696 workers were employed.