HC Deb 22 June 1948 vol 452 c122W
Mr. Gallacher

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many projects have been approved in Scotland for the light engineering and heavy engineering industries, respectively; and what is the potential employment in each case.

Mr. H. Wilson

Seventy-four projects with a potential employment value of 16,800 and 54 projects with a potential employment value of 11,000 had been approved for Scotland at the end of May, 1948, in the light and heavy engineering industries respectively. In addition 57 projects with a potential employment value of 21,000 had been approved in the electrical products and vehicle sections of the engineering industry.