§ 92. Mr. Padleyasked the President of the Board of Trade how many persons were employed at the Bridgend Industrial Estate, at the latest convenient date; and what were the comparable figures for the past five years.
§ Mr. ErrollThe number of persons employed at the Bridgend Industrial Estate in February of each of the last five years was as follows:
1959 … … … … 4,196 1960 … … … … 4,518 1961 … … … … 4,175 1962 … … … … 4,276 1963 … … … … 4,328 These figures exclude those employed in undertakings of less than 11 persons and those in non-manufacturing trades.
§ 93. Mr. Padleyasked the President of the Board of Trade how many factories 97W on the Bridgend Industrial Estate are, or are about to become, vacant; and what steps he is taking to find suitable tenants.
§ Mr. ErrollThree factories, two of which are very small, are now vacant on the Bridgend Estate, and two more small ones are expected to become vacant in the next few weeks. My Department is doing all it can to find suitable tenants for them.