HC Deb 09 May 1977 vol 931 cc346-8W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many Government factories are currently unoccupied; what was the date of their construction; and where they are located.

Mr. Cryer

At 30th April 1977 the number of unoccupied Government factories in England was 109, including 40 terraced units i.e., small factory units contained in blocks of terraced factories. Their locations, and in the case of new advance factories, their dates of completion, are as follows:

Advance Factories (1) Completed
Northern Region
Cleator Moor (2TUs) … Aug 74
Hebburn (2TUs) … Mar 77
Hebburn … Apr 77
Workington … Sept 74
Workington … Feb 76
Consett … Sept 74
Consett … Feb 76
Stanley … Aug 75
Stanley … Nov 76
Team Valley, Gateshead … Aug 75
Team Valley Gateshead … Mar 76
Houghton-le-Spring … Jan 76
Houghton-le-Spring … Jan 76
Houghton-le-Spring … Jan 76
Houghton-le-Spring … Mar 77
Jarrow … Feb 76
Cramlington … Feb 76
Cramlington … Mar 77
Sunderland … Apr 76
Sunderland … Apr 76
Teesside … June 76
Teesside … Jan 76
Teesside … Mar 77
Millom (DC) (2) … June 76
Millom (DC) … Oct 76
Berwick (4TUs) (DC) … June 76
Blyth … Apr 77
Blyth … Oct 75
Blyth … Mar 77
Tynemouth … Jan 76
Tynemouth … Jan 76
Ashington … Feb 76
Ashington … Feb 76
Ashington … Mar 77
Hartlepool … Aug 75

NORTH-WEST REGION
Bromborough … … Mar 77
Lancaster … … Oct 76
St. Helens … … Feb 76
Knowsley (4 TUs) … … Mar 76
Knowsley (3 TUs) … … Mar 76
Knowsley … … Jan 76
Knowsley … … Feb 76
Knowsley … … Feb 76
Knowsley … … Feb 76
Knowsley … … Mar 76
Wigan … … Jan 76
Wigan … … Jan 76
Wigan … … Feb 76
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGION
Normanton … Dec 75
Doncaster … May 76
Doncaster … May 76
Doncaster (1 TU) … July 74
Rotherham … Mar 77
Brighouse … Apr 77
Hull … Feb 76
Barnsley (2 TUs) … Mar 76
Bridlington (2 TUs) … Dec 75
SOUTH-WEST REGION
Callington … … … July 76
Newquay … … … Dec 74
Truro … … … Jan 77
Truro … … … Aug 74
Penryn … … … Nov 76

EAST MIDLANDS REGION
Worksop … … … Apr 77
Claycross … … … Aug 76

Previously occupied factories currently unoccupied (3):—

NORTHERN REGION

  • Ashington (3)
  • Hartlepool (2)
  • Cramlington
  • Houghton-le-Spring
  • Houghton-le-Spring
  • South Shields
  • North Tees (3)
  • North Tees (1 TU)
  • St. Helen Auckland (3)
  • Jarrow (3)
  • Shildon
  • Team Valley, Gateshead (4)
  • Team Valley, Gateshead (1 TU)
  • Brandon
  • East Middlesbrough (2)
  • Teesside (1 TU)
  • Sunderland (2)
  • Blyth
  • West Chirton

NORTH-WEST REGION

  • Huyton

SOUTH-WEST REGION

  1. Penryn
  2. Plymouth

(1) 19 advance factories listed, including eight terraced units, have been allocated to prospective tenants.

(2) (DC)=factories funded by the Development Commission.

(3) 32 previously occupied factories, including three terraced units, are undergoing modernisation or renovation; 20, including one terraced unit, remain leased to tenants.

By 31st March 1977, 24 million square feet of Government factory space in England was occupied by 439 tenants providing 83,681 jobs.

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