HC Deb 05 February 1953 vol 510 cc218-9W
32. Mr. Hamilton

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value and area of new factory building started in Scotland in 1952; and the comparable figures for each of the last five years.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The answer is as follows:

NEW FACTORY BUILDING STARTED IN SCOTLAND
Year Area Value
sq. ft. £
1947… 5,230,072 7,476,886
1948… 955,240 1,596,514
1949… 3,471,539 17,459,639
1950… 1,774,080 3,055,183
1951… 3,449,512 10,037,534
1952… 949,731 2,303,067

Notes:

1. These figures relate to new factories and extensions to existing factories of 5,000 sq. ft. and over.

2. The value is the cost of the work as estimated at the date of issue of the Industrial Development Certificates.

3. In most cases estimated costs exclude plant and machinery; for certain major schemes however the estimated costs included in the table cover both buildings and plant.

4. The table is based on information available up to 31st December, 1952. Amendments are constantly being received and the information about the more recent periods in all such tables is often necessarily incomplete.