New Factories, Development Areas (Hansard, 11 May 1948)

§ 77. Mr. Daggar
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the effects in terms of prospective employment, of

— Approved. Estimated full Employment. Deferred. Estimated full Employment.

1. North Eastern … … 369 74,000 69 10,000

2. Scottish … … 440 68,000 83 13,000

3. West Cumberland … … 39 7,000 5 1,100

4. South Lancashire … … 55 6,000 13 900

5. Wrexham … … 9 500 2 30

§ Mr. D. J. Williams
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the amount of the reduction in capital expenditure on factory construction in each of the Development Areas; and if

— Number of new factories and extensions (5,000 sq. ft. and over) approved up to 31st March, 1948. Cost in £'000. No. of projects deferred Cost in £'000.

1. South Wales … … 300 37,000 58 7,800

2. North Eastern … … 369 31,000 69 8,300

3. Scottish … … 440 19,000 83 6,000

4. West Cumberland … … 39 1,600 5 220

5. South Lancashire … … 55 2,087 13 230

6. Wrexham … … 9 171 2 28

With regard to the last part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 4th May to my hon. Friend the Member for Abertillery (Mr. Daggar).
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the reduction in capital expenditure on factory construction in each of the Development Areas; and if he will give the corresponding figures for the country as a whole.

§ Mr. H. Wilson
As regards the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given him to a similar Question on 4th May. The answer to the first part of the Question is that in the case of South Wales the construction of 300 new factories and extensions of 5,000 square feet and over, representing estimated employment when in full production of about 67,000, had been approved up to 31st March, 1948, of which 58, representing estimated full employment of about 11,000, have had to be deferred. The following are the corresponding figures for the other Development Areas:
he will give the corresponding figures for the non-development areas.

§ Mr. H. Wilson
The following is the information asked for in the first part of the Question:

—	Approved.	Estimated full Employment.	Deferred.	Estimated full Employment.
1. North Eastern	…	…	369	74,000	69	10,000
2. Scottish	…	…	440	68,000	83	13,000
3. West Cumberland	…	…	39	7,000	5	1,100
4. South Lancashire	…	…	55	6,000	13	900
5. Wrexham	…	…	9	500	2	30

—	Number of new factories and extensions (5,000 sq. ft. and over) approved up to 31st March, 1948.	Cost in £'000.	No. of projects deferred	Cost in £'000.
1. South Wales	…	…	300	37,000	58	7,800
2. North Eastern	…	…	369	31,000	69	8,300
3. Scottish	…	…	440	19,000	83	6,000
4. West Cumberland	…	…	39	1,600	5	220
5. South Lancashire	…	…	55	2,087	13	230
6. Wrexham	…	…	9	171	2	28