§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many industrialists have applied for factory space in the new Darnock Industrial Estate at Burnbank, Hamilton; what type of industries is concerned; how many jobs will be provided for males and females, respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI understand from Hamilton Town Council that four applications for sites have been received. One, from an electronics firm, was subsequently withdrawn. One for re-siting Electricity Board offices, and another for re-siting a haulage and storage business, are unlikely to create any significant number of new jobs. The fourth, from an electrical contractor, is expected to provide about 100 new jobs, mainly skilled and for males.