§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why Her Majesty's Government discriminate in their rent policies against long-term tenants of factories in Government industrial estates in development areas.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThere is no discrimination in rental policy against long term or any other tenants of factories on Government industrial estates.
§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the rents policy of Her Majesty's Government towards Government sponsored industrial estates in Scottish development areas.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantIt has been long standing Government policy that rents for Government factories are at current market value as assessed by the district valuer. I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 22nd May, in which he confirmed that this policy will be maintained.—[Vol. 837, c. 1018.]
§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the amount of money paid in rent and 227W rates by tenants in each factory in Scottish industrial estates in the years 1961 to 1972; and what is the average rent paid per square foot in each of those years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI cannot disclose information about rents paid by individual tenants. The other information concerning the Department's industrial estates in Scotland is as follows:—
Year Total Rent Paid Average Rent per sq. ft. £000 P 1960–61 1,096 6.92 1961–62 1,184 7.19 1962–63 1,284 7.52 1963–64 1,356 8.00 1964–65 1,499 8.58 1965–66 1,604 9.05 1966–67 1,773 9.68 1967–68 2,035 10.57 1968–69 2,251 11.64 1969–70 2,531 12.86 1970–71 3,075 14.50 1971–72 3,282 15.44
§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people are employed in Government sponsored factories in industrial estates within the Hamilton constituency area in, respectively, factories constructed prior to 1964 and since 1964.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe latest available figures show that nearly 6,450 people are employed in factories provided by the Department in the Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall employment exchange areas. Separate figures for premises built before and after 1964 cannot readily be provided.