§ Mr. McInnesasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the area of new factories built in each of the Development Areas and the Home Counties area during the year 1958.
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§ Sir D. EcclesThe following is the information:
New factories and extensions (over 5,000 sq. ft.) completed during 1958 Development Area ('000sq. ft.) North Eastern 2,337 West Cumberland 40 South Wales 2,614 Wrexham 108 South Lancashire 1,141 Merseyside 885 North East Lancs. 189 Scottish 2,757 Home Counties(I) 9,244 (1) The counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Surrey and parts of the counties of Essex, Kent, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Bedfordshire.