§ 76. Mr. Alec Jonesasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made with the advanced factories planned for Rhondda.
§ Mr. DarlingConstruction has already started on one factory and is expected to start on another next month. Negotiations are proceeding for the land for a third factory which I announced last month.
77. Mr. Alan Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade when he expects the announced advance factories for Swansea to be completed.
§ Mr. DarlingOne in September and the other in October of this year.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories have been completed in Wales since 1964; how many men they employ; and how many of the factories are untenanted.
§ Mr. DarlingSince the beginning of 1964, 14 advance factories have been completed in Wales by the Board of Trade and the Development Commission; 343 men are at present employed in those which have been allocated; some hundreds more will be employed when the324W factories are fully manned. Tenants have yet to be found for four of the factories.
§ Mr. Gowerasked the President of the Board of Trade how many persons are now working in advance factories which have been erected in Wales since November, 1964.
§ Mr. DarlingA total of 313 people are now working in advance factories completed in Wales since November, 1964. Some hundreds more will be employed when these factories are fully manned.