HC Deb 29 March 1949 vol 463 c98W
72. Mr. W. Ross

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of factories, and the numbers employed in those factories, controlled by Scottish Industrial Estates Limited at 21st March, 1947, 1948 and 1949, respectively.

Mr. J. Edwards

The numbers of factories leased from Scottish Industrial Estates Limited at 21st March, 1947. 1948 and 1949, were 109, 164 and 231. respectively. The numbers employed in these factories at the nearest convenient dates to 21st March in each of these years were 16,200, 21,300 and 25,500, respectively.