HC Deb 23 March 1979 vol 964 cc782-4W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the available advance factories in the area of (a) the Development Board for Rural Wales and (b) the remainder of Wales, has been allocated.

Mr. John Morris

In the area of the Development Board for Rural Wales, only one completed advance factory was not occupied as at 28 February 1979, and this unit has been provisionally allocated. In the remainder of Wales 77 per cent. of the Government-financed advance factories completed but not occupied as at 28 February 1979 have been formally or provisionally allocated.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales, of the 100 advance factories which were allocated in Wales during 1978, how many are now in production; and how many persons they employ.

Mr. John Morris

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20 March 1979; Vol. 964, c. 571], gave the following information:

Of the 100 Government advance factories formally allocated in Wales during 1978, 42 were occupied at 28 February 1979. Information on the numbers currently employed is not yet available. It is estimated that the 100 factories will provide about 5,300 new jobs when fully manned.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many advance factories have now been completed in Gwynedd; how many of these are currently in use; how many formally allocated; how many provisionally allocated; and how many factories announced have yet to be completed.

GWENT AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY NORTH GWENT DISTRICT
Specialty In-patients Out-patients
Total number on waiting list No waiting more than 1 year Total number on waiting list No waiting more than 3 months
General medicine 1 0 171 25
General surgery 288 0 181 0
ENT 0 0 630 276
Traumatic and Orthopaedic 101 0 407 235
Gynaecology 249 119 105 0
SOUTH GWENT DISTRICT
Specialty In-patients Out-patients
Total number on waiting list No waiting more than 1 year Total number on waiting list No waiting more than 3 months
General medicine 0 0 148 0
General surgery 1,057 284 1,928 1,291
ENT 761 151 2,165 1,807
Traumatic and Orthopaedic 873 369 918 563
Gynaecology 422 83 389 139
MID GLAMORGAN AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY OGWR DISTRICT
Specialty In-patients Out-patients
Total number on waiting list No waiting more than 1 year Total number on waiting list No waiting more than 3 months
General medicine 3 64 3
General surgery 868 214 414 78
ENT 288 248 1
Traumatic and Orthopaedic 138 16 160 21
Gynaecology 257 6 151 11

Mr. John Morris

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20 March 1979; Vol. 964, c. 571], gave the following information:

Since 1 January 1976, 14 Government advance factories have been completed in Gwynedd; of these eight are currently occupied. 18 factories have been formally allocated (including the 8 currently occupied) and 11 provisionally allocated. Fifty-two units for which locations have been announced have yet to be completed; 14 of these are now under construction. In addition, 140,000 sq. ft. of factory space has been authorised, but the precise locations and the number and size of units have yet to be determined.

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