43. Sir C. Thomton-Kemsleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development how many new factories and how many new jobs have been provided at the new towns of East Kilbride, Cumbernauld, Glenrothes and Livingston; and how many square feet of factory space for each new town have been provided in the last nine years.
§ Mr. HeathIn the last nine years 98 projects have been completed at East Kilbride to employ over 3,300 people, 12 at Cumbernauld to employ about 3,200, and 11 at Glenrothes to employ over 1,600. In thousands of square feet 209W the factory areas completed were 930, 762 and 272 respectively. No new factories have yet been completed at Livingston, but a number of i.d.c.s. have been issued and 2,200 jobs are in prospect.