§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the aggregate cost to public funds to date of the 50 advance factories allocated to Scotland since 15th October, 1964.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyUp to 30th September, 1968, expenditure—excluding cost of land—on the 46 advance factories authorised in Scotland since October, 1964, was £2,948,000. Further expenditure has still to be incurred in respect of some of these factories. No expenditure has yet been incurred on the four advance factories for Scotland announced by my right hon. Friend on 22nd January last.—[Vol. 776, c. 119–20.]
§ Mr. Gregor Mackenzieasked the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to build advance factories on sites vacated by industrial firms in the Burgh of Rutherglen.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyI have no such plan at present. Firms locating on private industrial estates now being developed in Rutherglen are, of course, eligible under the usual conditions for Board of Trade financial assistance.