Remploy Factories, Scotland

HC Deb 18 January 1949 vol 460 c15W

Sir W. Darling

asked the Minister of Labour if he will name the factories built in Scotland for the employment of disabled men; and what the proposals are for others in the near future.

Mr. Isaacs

I assume that the hon. Member refers to the Remploy factories of the Disabled Persons Employment Corporation. The current programme for Scotland is as follows:

Factories Open	Factories to be opened by 31st March, 1949	Other Factories to be opened later
Cowdenbeath	Buckhaven	Aberdeen
Dundee	Glasgow	Coatbridge
Edinburgh	(Springburn)	Dalmuir
Glasgow	Glasgow	Edinburgh*
(Coplawhill)	(Hillington)	Falkirk
Motherwell		Glasgow*
Stirling		Glasgow
		(Govan)
		Greenock
		Hamilton
		Kilmarnock
		Paisley
		Lanarkshire*
* Special factory for the employment of tuberulous persons.