HC Deb 19 April 1973 vol 855 c195W
Mr. Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many factories employing more than 100 people and situated within the Greater London Council area have closed since 1967; and if he will list their trade classification.

Mr. Chichester-Clark,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 13th April 1973; Vol. 854, c. 376], gave the following information:

FACTORIES CLOSED IN THE GREATER LONDON COUNCIL AREA IN THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 1967 TO 31ST MARCH 1973 LEADING TO REDUNDANCIES AFFECTING MORE THAN 100 WORK PEOPLE
Number of Factory Closures
Industry
Food, Drink and Tobacco 35
Coal and Petrôleum Products 1
Chemicals and Allied Industries 23
Metal Manufacture 6
Mechanical Engineering 25
Instrument Engineering 14
Electrical Engineering 36
Ship-building and Marine Engineering 2
Vehicles 17
Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 9
Textiles 3
Clothing and Footwear 26
Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 7
Timber, Furniture, etc. 13
Paper, Printing and Publishing 37
Other Manufacturing Industries 20
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