HC Deb 22 January 1969 vol 776 cc119-20W
Mr. Buchanan

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement on advance factories.

Mr. Crosland

Since October 1964, we have authorised the construction of 141 advance factories in the Development Areas. Of these, 60 are in England, 47 in Scotland, and 34 in Wales. They have an area of about 3.3 million sq. ft. in all and, even without extensions which have already been authorised for some of them, may be expected to provide employment for perhaps 10/12,000 people. Included in the factories so far authorised are 13 under the arrangements of which I informed the House on the 14th November, 1967, whereby in the Special Development Areas advance factories which are let are replaced, provided letting prospects remain reasonable. Also included are 2 factories at Barrow and I at Millom which I authorised to meet the special needs of the areas, together with 1 in Glasgow which was decided upon in order to provide initial space on the new Board of Trade industrial estate at Cowlairs.—[Vol. 754, c. 84–86.]

Of the 141 factories so far authorised, 103 have been completed and of these 83 have been allocated: and we have enquiries for 10 of the rest.

There is no doubt that the Government's provision of advance factories is a most valuable means of attracting industry to the Development Areas. Having regard to our successes so far, and to the needs of the various parts of the Development Areas, I have decided to authorise the construction of a further 29 advance factories, details of which are given below:—

Location Size sq.ft.
ENGLAND
Northern Region Cramlington 15,000
Bishop Auckland 25,000
Bishop Auckland 10,000
Consett 15,000
Workington 10,000
Crook 10,000
Brandon 10,000
Alnwick 5,000
Aycliffe 15,000
Jarrow 15,000
Whitby 10,000
Sunderland 25,000
Sunderland 15,000
Team Valley 25,000
Teesside 15,000
220,000
South West Region West Penwith 5,000
West Penwith 5,000
Camborne-Redruth 10,000
Newquay 10,000
30,000
WALES abercarn 25,000
Aberdulais 25,000
Aberdare 25,000
Bridgend 25,000
Llanelli 25,000
Pontardulais (Hendy) 25,000
150,000
Scotland Springburn (Cowlairs) 100,000
Coatbridge 45,000
Dundee 20,000
Stranraer 20,000
185,000