§ 139. Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the President of the Board of Trade how many new industries, and of what type, have been established in Scotland since 1st January, 1946; and how many persons it is calculated they will employ.
§ Mr. BelcherOne hundred and three new building projects in a wide variety.of industries have been approved for Scotland since 1st January, 1946. It is estimated that these projects will ultimately employ approximately 15,500 persons. Following are the details:
Industry Number of projects Estimated additional employment Cement 1 100 Glass 1 49 Chemicals, Oil, Paints. 11 2,093 Metal manufacture 1 56 Engineering 8 1,403 Construction of vehicles 3 78 Other metal industries 4 53 Textiles 18 2,852 Leather 1 10 Clothing 8 2,211 Food and drink 12 989 Woodworking 8 660 Paper, printing, etc. 4 835 Other manufacturing industries. 13 4,028 Miscellaneous trades and services. 10 65 Total 103 15,482