HC Deb 22 November 1971 vol 826 c265W
Mr. Coleman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will take urgent steps to secure a tenant for the unoccupied advance factory at Aberdulais in the constituency of the hon. Member for Neath, as a means of overcoming in part the problem which will be created for those workers who will be declared redundant from the Rheola Works, Neath, as announced on 17th November, 1971, by the British Aluminium Company; if he will investigate the possible building of a further advance factory in the Neath Valley; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Anthony Grant

The Department has brought the factory to the attention of 34 industrialists, and we are in negotiation with a possible tenant Consideration will be given to building a further advance factory when the Aberdulais factory is let.