§ 75. Mr. Gallacherasked the President of the Board of Trade how many new factories have been constructed in each of the development areas from 31st July, 1945, to 28th February, 1947; and what is the number of men and women employed in these factories for each development area.
§ Mr. BelcherBetween 31st July, 1945, and 28th February, 1947, 13 new factories have been completed, or so far completed that the firms are in occupation, in the North-Eastern development area, three in West Cumberland, four in South Wales, and 16 in the Scottish development area, making a total of 36. The latest returns available show that a total of 1,537 men and 948 women were employed in these factories: 466 men and 485 women in the North-East, 50 men and 117 women in West Cumberland, 170 men and 30 women in South Wales, and 851 men and 316 women in the Scottish Development Area.