HC Deb 17 February 1975 vol 886 cc297-8W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total number of staff of the Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation; and in what capacities they are employed.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

The total number of staff employed at the corporation's

Amount Date
£ million
Norton Villiers Triumph 4.872 16th July 1973
Kearney & Trecker Marwin 1.25 20th July 1973
0.2 12th September 1973
2.975 (net) 15th August 1974
Under the Wool Textile Industry Scheme payments have been made to 98 companies 1.8 Various

Part of the assistance granted to Kearney and Trecker Ltd. in July 1973 was in the form of a £950,000 loan. This was repaid on 15th August 1974 as part of the financial arrangement establishing KTM Machine Tools (Holdings) Ltd., and then financed the acquisition by the Department of 950,000 £1 redeemable convertible A Preference shares in the holding company.

Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the amounts of each of his liabilities described in Section 8(6)(b) of the Industry Act 1972, the names of each of the debtors whose

headquarters and on the five principal industrial estates is 302. Their functions and numbers are as follows:

Director General 1
Secretarial staff and common administrative services 30
Accounting staff 20
Commercial staff 15
Technical staff including clerks of works 77
Security staff, cleaners, drivers and canteen staff 24
Industrial staff (electrical and mechanical trades and general workers) 135
302