§ 72. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is aware that the Mexborough factory owned by Alexandre Limited is to close down by the end of this month, resulting in a further 120 redundancies; and what action he intends to take to encourage new industries to come to the Mexborough district.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantYes. As to the second part of the Question, the Mexborough district already qualifies for various measures of assistance to encourage industrial development, and we shall continue to bring the area to the attention of suitable firms. We are buying a site for an advance factory there.