§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what 90W is the amount of money paid in rent and rates by tenants in his Department's industrial estates in Wales, from 1960–61 per year; and what is the average rent per square foot in each of those years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantTenants of factories in the Department's industrial estates pay rates individually to local authorities, and details of the amounts involved are not available to me. The other information concerning the Department's industrial estates in Wales is as follows:
Total rent paid Average rent per sq. ft Year £'000 p 1960–61 … … 1,030 7.5 1961–62 … … 1,132 8.4 1962–63 … … 1,108 8.5 1963–64 … … 1,091 8.7 1964–65 … … 1,084 8.9 1965–66 … … 972 8.9 1966–67 … … 991 9.4 1967–68 … … 1,014 9.5 1968–69 … … 1,106 9.8 1969–70 … … 1,365 11.9 1970–71 … … 1,569 13.3 1971–72 … … 1,882 15.4