§ Mr. McMasterasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will give details of the Northern Ireland advance factory programme.
§ Mr. David HowellFor details of the last review of the advance factory programme I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) on 17th November 1972. Since then, factories at Belfast and Craigavon and two at Londonderry totalling 16,000 sq. metres in area, have been completed. Contracts have been placed for two factories, totalling 4,500 sq. metres at Bangor and Londonderry. The planning of the remainder of the programme is proceeding satisfactorily.—[Vol. 846, c.246–48.]