§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Technology how many advance factories have been built and tenanted since 1964 in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively; and how many men and women they employ in each country.
§ Mr. Carmichael:Since November, 1964, 221 advance factories have been authorised by the Board of Trade or 337W Ministry of Technology—105 in England, 64 in Scotland and 52 in Wales. The number of these factories in production is 45 in England, 34 in Scotland, and 29 in Wales—a total of 108.
At the last count, employment in those 108 factories was
Male Female Total England … … 2,670 1,320 3,990 Scotland … … 1,200 2,050 3,250 Wales … … 1,360 620 1,980 Many of these factories have still to recruit their full complement of workpeople.