HC Deb 25 November 1964 vol 702 cc200-1W
Mr. Monro

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, as a further contribution towards more rapid development in under-employed areas, he will authorise a second advance factory in Upper Nithsdale, where the unemployment figure is 10.6 per cent.

Mr. Darling

In reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, North-East (Mr. Swain) on 18th November my right hon. Friend announced a new programme of advance factories. This included a factory of 12,000 sq. ft. for the Cumnock area in Upper Nithsdale.

Mr. Owen

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will stimulate trade development in the area of South-East Northumberland by setting up an advance factory in the area, in view of the continued contraction of the mining industry; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Darling

In reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, North-East (Mr. Swain) on 18th November my right hon. Friend announced a new programme of advance factories. This included a factory of 25,000 sq. ft. to be built at Cramlington in South-East Northumberland.

Mr. Bagier

asked the President of the Board of Trade why, in view of the consistently high rate of unemployment in the town, he has made no provision for an advance factory to be built in Sunderland.

Mr. Darling

An advance factory of 25,000 sq. ft. will be built on the Board of Trade's industrial estate at Houghton-le-Spring, which is within a reasonable travelling distance of Sunderland. As the Board of Trade owns no undeveloped land in Sunderland itself, this was the speediest way in which my right hon. Friend could give help to the area.