§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Industry, pursuant to his answer of 3 March to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Edge Hill, how many of the 22 companies which visited the Northern region decided to base themselves there.
§ Mr. MacGregorNone have yet decided to locate in the Northern region, but discussions are still proceeding with nine of the companies concerned.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the total area of industrial floor space in the Workington travel-to-work area, the county of Cumbria and the Northern region available through organisations sponsored by his Department allocated for industrial or service trade occupancy during the last month.
§ Mr. MacGregorDuring the month of February 1981 the English Industrial Estates Corporation allocated the following floor space, subject to contract:
Units Square metres Workington TTA None Cumbria 1 225 Northern Region 13 2595