HC Deb 07 February 1968 vol 758 cc106-8W
46. Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories have been let since October, 1964, in Scotland; and how many people are now working in these factories.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

Twenty-one and 1,380 respectively.

55. Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories in Scotland are currently awaiting occupation.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

Tenants have yet to be found for 17 completed advance factories in Scotland.

63. Mr. Shinwell

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many advance factories are in the county of Durham; and how many are engaged in production.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

There are 22 completed advance factories in the county of Durham; of these, 15 are in production.

77. Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to set up publicly-owned industry in advance factories that have been unoccupied for more than six months.

Mr. Darling:

Advance factories are available for occupation by any publicly-owned industries which can provide suitable employment in Development Areas.

93. Mr. Wiley

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has now entered into negotiations with the county borough of Sunderland about the acquisition of land for factory building at Pennywell.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

Not yet, but we hope to do so very soon.

97. Sir J. Gilmour

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrialists have inspected the Leven No. 1 advance factory since it was completed almost a year ago.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

We have suggested this factory to eleven firms for whom it might have been suitable and two of them have visited it.

100. Mr. Tinn

asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he intends to take to find occupants for empty factories at North Skelton in Cleveland.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

There are no untenanted factories on the Board's Industrial Estate at North Skelton; one which has been empty, though leased, is shortly going into production.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many men and women, respectively, are currently employed in advance factories in Scotland included in programmes announced since October, 1964.

388 and 396. Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

Mr. Monro

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many completed advance factories in Scotland were without tenants on 1st January, 1968.

Mrs. Dunwoody:

Tenants have yet to be found for 17 completed advance factories in Scotland.