§ 76. Mr. Brooman-Whiteasked the President of the Board of Trade how many Treasury-assisted new factories were approved for the Development Areas of Scotland, England and Wales, respectively, during 1951.
§ Mr. HopkinsonFollowing is the answer:
England and Wales, respectively, during 1951.
§ Mr. HopkinsonFollowing is the answer: 113W
STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF NEW FACTORIES AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING FACTORIES FOR WHICH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES WERE GRANTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS DURING 1951 — New factories exceeding 5,000 square feet Extensions to existing factories exceeding 5,000 square feet Number Area square feet Number Area square feet Scotland Industrial Development Certificates granted 18 1,514,133 53 1,427,266 of which:— Completed … … … … — — 2 17,452 Under construction … … … 6 781,540 16 798,302 Licensed, but work not yet started … 1 10,000 9 234,840 England North Eastern Development Area Industrial Development Certificates granted 15 896,991 72 1,859,694 of which:— Completed … … … … 1 7,500 2 27,500 Under construction … … … 4 505,124 28 505,144 Licensed, but work not yet started … 2 164,897 13 437,701 West Cumberland Development Area Industrial Development Certificates granted 1 97,000 5 378,228 of which:— Completed … … … … — — — — Under construction … … … — — 2 16,000 Licensed, but work not yet started … — — 1 12,600 South Lancashire Development Area Industrial Development Certificates granted 4 45,641 17 281,580 of which:— Completed … … … … — — — — Under construction … … … — — 2 48,880 Licensed, but work not yet started … — — — — Merseyside Development Area Industrial Development Certificates granted 14 2,088,526 34 733,626 of which:— Completed … … … … — — 1 8,828 Under construction … … … 3 911,704 5 205,962 Licensed, but work not yet started … 2 14,945 4 106,411 Wales South Wales and Monmouthshire Development Area Industrial Development Certificates granted 17 270,937 49 1,467,288 of which:— Completed … … … … — — 4 182,600 Under construction … … … 4 80,948 14 449,917 Licensed, but work not yet started … 4 62,963 4 91,463 Wrexham Development Area Industrial Development Certificates granted 1 30,462 7 781,696 of which:— Completed … … … … — — — — Under construction … … … — — 2 741,330 Licensed, but work not yet started … — — 1 7,500