§ Mr. B. SMITHasked the Home Secretary the number of factories and workshops, including docks, wharves, quays, warehouses, and buildings, on the register of the Home Office on 31st December last, and the number of these not visited during 1927?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe following table furnishes the figures asked for 1351W by the hon. Member, except as regards buildings:
— Number of Works registered. Number of Works unvisited in 1927. Factories 147,501 32,981 Workshops 117,066 46,806 Docks, Wharves and Quays, 3,368 1,126 Warehouses 4,882 3,264 Total 272,817 84,177 The total number of buildings registered as under the Building Regulations was 1,050, but it would not be possible without reference to the district records to give the number of these not visited in 1927, and as the number of buildings under the Regulations is constantly changing according as buildings are commenced or completed during the year, an accurate return for this class of works would be almost impossible.