§ Mr. David Reedasked the Minister of Technology if he will publish the number of people employed on the Aycliffe Industrial Estate at the latest available date and on the corresponding date for the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information requested is as follows:
Date Number employed June,1970 … … … 9,476 June, 1969 … … … 9,163 June, 1968 … … … 8,478 June, 1967 … … … 8,480 June, 1966 … … … 8,569 June, 1965 … … … 7,923 June, 1964 … … … 6,822 June, 1963 … … … 5,028 June, 1962 … … … 4,531 June, 1961 … … … 4,565 June, 1960 … … … 4,066
§ Mr. David Reedasked the Minister of Technology what steps he is taking to increase employment opportunities on the Aycliffe Industrial Estate, in view of the number of factory units there which have closed down.
§ Mr. RidleyThe full development area incentives to industrialists are available at our Aycliffe Industrial Estate and the facilities there will be drawn to the attention of suitable inquiring firms.