HC Deb 19 February 1975 vol 886 cc438-9W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects construction work to begin on the nursery factory units for Penrhyndeudraeth he announced on 17th April 1974.

Mr. John Morris

Difficulties have been experienced in acquiring a suitable site but construction work is expected to start in the summer.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects construction work to begin on the 10,000 square feet advance factory in Bala which he announced in the Welsh Grand Committee on 19th June 1974.

Mr. John Morris

As soon as possible after problems of land acquisition and access have been resolved.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new factory units he announced for Wales since 1st March 1974; for how many of these land has been acquired by the Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation; and on how many construction has begun.

Mr. John Morris

Twenty advance factories and twenty nursery units. Twenty-two sites have been acquired and work has started on one of them.