§ Mr. Will Owenasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the increasing unemployment in the Ashington area of Northumberland, which now exceeds 10 per cent., and of the two further collieries listed for closure; whether he will now take steps to find a tenant for the Board of Trade advance factory which has been unoccupied for some 18 months; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyI am aware of the unemployment in the Ashington area. We are making every effort to find a suitable tenant for the advance factory.