§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of new pottery factories erected in North Staffordshire since 1937 and the number since 1945.
§ Sir D. EcclesOne hundred and seventy-one industrial building schemes of over 5,000 square feet are known to have been completed by the pottery industry in the North Staffordshire area since 1945. This total includes five new buildings on new sites, the rest being extensions to existing premises. Similar information for the period since 1937 is not available.
§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of new factories, works, etc., constructed in the North Staffordshire area between 1934 and 1945, and since 1945.
§ Sir D. EcclesThree hundred and twenty industrial building schemes of over 5,000 square feet are known to have been completed in the North Staffordshire area since 1945. This total includes 36 new buildings on new sites, the rest being extensions to existing premises. Similar information for the period 1934 to 1945 is not available.
§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade, for the periods from 1934 to 1945 and since 1945, respectively, the public expenditure incurred, either through local offices of his Department or centrally, in connection with the development of industry in the North Staffordshire area.
§ Sir D. EcclesNo public funds have been applied specifically by the Board of Trade to promote industrial development in this area.