§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade how many of the Grenfell factories in South Wales have been completed; and what stages of construction have been reached in the others.
§ Mr. H. WilsonBuilding work on all factories has been completed. Services are still being installed at the Tumble factory, but otherwise only incidental work in a few cases remains to be done.
§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade which of the Grenfell factories in South Wales have been allocated to industrialists; and what steps are being taken to obtain tenants for the others.
§ Mr. H. WilsonFive factories at Garnant, Ponthenry, Bargoed, Llwynpia and Ferndale have been allocated and an application for the Aberdare factory is now under consideration. The four remaining Grenfell factories at Tumble, Ammanford, Llwynpia and Ferndale are still available for allocation. We are taking every opportunity, both in the 151W Region and at Headquarters, of bringing these factories to the notice of industrialists, and special steps have been taken through other Departments and the Federation of British Industries to draw attention to them.
§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade how many factory buildings are vacant on the Rhigos Trading Estate; and what are the prospects of securing suitable tenants for them.
§ Mr. H. WilsonEleven buildings, with a total area of 39,300 square feet, are vacant. Of these, three, totalling 16,000 square feet, have been allocated but substantial adaptations have to be done before they can be used for industrial purposes. The remainder are unallocated, and, of these, four buildings, totalling 18,400 square feet, would require substantial adaptation and the other four, totalling 4,900 square feet, would require some adaptation. In addition, a building of 76,000 square feet is being occupied temporarily for storage purposes only. No tenants are in sight for the unallocated buildings, but every opportunity is taken of making them known to industrialists.
§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a list of completed or nearly completed factories in South Wales for which no tenants have yet been found.
§ Mr. H. WilsonIn addition to the Grenfell factories of which I have given my hon. Friend particulars in my reply to another Question today, tenants have still to be found for the following completed or nearly completed factories, although there are inquiries for most of them: Dinas Isaf (two); Ferndale (two); Ammanford; Llwynpia; Rogerstone.