§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade how many factories are now in course of construction but not completed in the South Wales development area; and how many of these are expected to be completed by the end of this year.
§ Sir S. CrippsIn the South Wales development area, there were, in various stages of construction on 30th June, 1947, 109 new factories and extensions of 5,000 square feet and over, and site work on four more had started. In addition, 36 factories were similarly under construction in advance of specific demands from industrialists. In present circumstances, it is not possible to make any firm estimates as to the probable dates of completion of these factories, but I hope that by the end of the year about 30 of them will be so far advanced that tenants will be able to occupy them.