HC Deb 13 July 1967 vol 750 cc146-7W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories in development areas have been, or will be, announced between November, 1964, and November, 1967.

Mr. Jay

124 advance factories have been announced so far. I cannot say whether a yet further programme will be announced before November, 1967.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories in development areas were announced between April, 1962, and April, 1964.

Mr. Jay

Forty-two.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will state the cost of the promotion of local employment in development areas, including factory building, for the year 1967–68;

(2) if he will state the cost of the promotion of local employment in development areas, including factory building, for the year 1963–64.

Mr. Jay

Provision has been made in the Estimates for the expenditure of £53,601,000 in 1967–68. This compares with the expenditure in 1963–64 of £19,725,286 which includes £3,121,000 advanced under the Fort William Pulp and Paper Mills Act, 1963.