HC Deb 12 December 1978 vol 960 cc165-6W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of advance factories which were announced for the county of Dyfed in each of the advance factory programmes announced for Wales since January 1977 ; and how many of the factories in each of

Number approved Formally allocated Provisionally allocated Completed but not allocated Under construction Not yet started
April 1977 9 1 3 1 — 4
October 1977 12 2 — 2 4 4
December 1977 5 — — — — 5
February 1978 4 — — — 2 2
May 1978 5 — — — 4 1
June 1978 6 — — — 6 —
41 3 3 3 16 16
Note:
Employment in the factories formally allocated is expected to total some 30 people.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the 60 advance factories programmed by the Welsh Development Authority in the rural areas are (a)let, (b)provisionally allocated, (c)completed but not allocated, (d)under construction, (e)not yet started and(f)how many persons are employed in those that are let.

Mr. Alec Jones:

In my right hon. and learned Friend's answer to the hon. Member on 6th December, he listed 71 factories programmed by the Welsh Development Agency in district council areas which are predominantly rural in character. I regret that the list omitted in support grant distributed to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan countries of Wales and England has been allocated to Dyfed in each year from 1974 –75 to 1979 –80 inclusive.

Mr. Alec Jones:

The information is as follows:

these programmes for Dyfed have been(a)let, (b) provisionally allocated, (c)completed but not allocated, (d)under construction, (e)how many have not yet been started and (f) how many persons are employed in those that have been let.

Mr. Alec Jones:

The information is as follows:

error 2 x 5,000 sq ft factories at Bethesda and 4 x 3,000 sq ft factories at Penygroes. The full total is therefore 77. Of these, four have been formally allocated, and are expected to provide employment for some 40 people. Seven others have been provisionally allocated. Of the remainder, four are completed and seven under construction; 55 are not yet started, but it is planned to start building 35 of them between now and April.