HC Deb 22 January 1963 vol 670 cc7-8W
42. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the future of the Donibristle site in Fife; and whether there is any immediate prospect of attracting some major industrial project to the site.

Mr. D. Price

The conversion of the main building at Donibristle into an advance factory should be completed by the middle of this year. There is no immediate prospect of a major industrial development on the site, but we have

NUMBER AND AREA (SQUARE FOOTAGE) OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN 1962 STANDARD REGIONS: MONTHLY
Area: Thousand square feet
Standard Region 1962
January February March April
No. of Schemes Area No. of Schemes Area No. of Schemes Area No. of Schemes Area
Northern 10 357 13 298 9 138 3 81
East and West Ridings 11 161 18 334 10 78 14 138
North Midland 11 202 15 137 20 340 14 235
Eastern 17 203 8 219 19 693 21 374
London and South Eastern 35 627 30 455 23 524 31 584
Southern 14 288 10 150 17 456 15 584
South Western 11 306 11 214 12 279 10 211
Wales 10 237 5 88 14 421 4 56
Midland 20 246 24 647 20 354 20 354
North Western 12 228 22 442 14 306 11 94
Scotland 4 157 8 370 8 349 8 194

received promising inquiries about some of the smaller buildings. Survey work on the estate is going forward.