§ Mr. N. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether he can state when the firm of Waring and Gillow reopened their factory for making tent 559W covers; where the factory is situated; and whether this firm's workshop is situated in a depressed area;
(2) whether he can state where the factory of Messrs. Maple and Company, Limited, manufacturers of tent covers, is situated; when the factory was started; and whether it is in a depressed area?
§ Sir V. WarrenderWaring and Gillow's factory far making tent covers is situated at Cambridge Road, London, W.6. It was opened before the War, and has been open ever since. Maple and Company's factory is situated in Tottenham Court Road, London, W.1, where they started tent making in 1914. Neither factory is situated in a depressed area.
— Rate levied in 1936–37. Number of persons in receipt of out-relief on 4th April, 1936. Estimated population, middle 1935. s. d. Southport … … … 8 3 1,522 79,300 Bournemouth … … … 7 7 1,345 118,200 Chelsea … … … 10 8 Not available 57,320 Merthyr Tydfil … … … 29 0 7,346 67,200 Jarrow … … … 18 6 Not available 30,000 South Shields … … … 14 6 4,143 112,000