§ 4. Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial units in Basildon new town remained unused for the month of June; and for how long they have been vacant.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Government do not collect this information. However, I understand from Basildon Development Corporation that about 115,000 sq metres of industrial floorspace was vacant from all sources within the new town at the end of June. Information on the length of time this has been vacant is not available.