§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people are employed in Government-sponsored factories in Wales in 1972; and what were the numbers for each year since 1960.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantEmployment in factories administered by the Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation is reported to have been as follows in March of each year:
Number 1960 … … … 60,239 1961 … … … 61,009 1962 … … … 62,135 1963 … … … 62,438 1964 … … … 65,992 1965 … … … 65,528 1966 … … … 66,632 1967 … … … 62,114 1968 … … … 62,227 1969 … … … 66,542 1970 … … … 69,733 1971 … … … 67,892 1972 … … … 60,566