§ 67. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the President of the Board of Trade how many scientifically-based factories have been erected in scheduled development areas; what has been the financial cost to the Government; and whether the Government intend to retain any financial interests in the factories concerned.
§ Mr. DarlingThe number of buildings completed in the Development Areas by the Chemical and Allied industries and the Engineering and Electrical Goods industries, which are considered to be science-based industries, for which i.d.c.s. had been issued was
1964 … … … … 113 1965 … … … … 142 1966 … … … … 146 The cost to the Government of providing these factories where they were built by the Board of Trade or of financial assistance where they were provided by the firms themselves is not available.
The Board of Trade has a continuing financial interest in factories which it has provided and leased to tenants.