§ 101. Mr. W. Baxterasked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories have been built in West Stirlingshire; and what estimate he has made of the immediate prospects in view of the past closures of pits and the possibilities of further closures in the near future.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyOne factory at Kilsyth. I am aware of the difficulties created by pit closures in West Stirling and we are doing all we can to promote 327W alternative employment by encouraging development of new industry.
§ 103. Mr. David Watkinsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will subdivide untenanted advance factories in development areas, or build new ones, subdivided, so as to make them suitable for firms employing 10 to 50 employees.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyAdvance factories are usually built in a range of sizes from 5,000 sq. ft. to 50,000 sq. ft. We have found that this range has satisfied most types of demand. I am prepared to consider building smaller factories where necessary. It would not be economic or normally practicable to subdivide existing factories.