HC Deb 28 March 1972 vol 834 cc73-4W
Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many fac-

Length of Service
Lieut.-Commander G. W. Style, C.B.E., D.S.C.,R.N. (Chairman) 27 years.
Mr. S. C. Calder 3 years.
Mr. J. T. Collins 6 months.
Professor J. J. R. Duthie, M.B., F.R.C.P.(E.) 20 years.
Mr. P. N. G. Edge, O.B.E., D.S.C 20 years.
Mr. A. Fisher … 3 years.
Mr. L. Forden, J.P. 3 years.
Miss M. Greaves, M.B.S., B.Sc.(Econ.) 3 years.
Mr. S. Gretton Newly appointed.
Mr. E. P. Gostling Newly appointed.
The Hon. J. Holland-Hibbert, C.B.E., J.P. 22 years.
Mr. J. Jack, C.B.E., J.P. 6 years.
Mr. M. Lambert 9 years.
Mr. L. D. Levy … 4½ years.
Mr. T. L. Lightfoot, M.B.E., F.C.I.S. Recently reappointed (previously served 9 years).
Mr. G. H. Lowthian, C.B.E. 18 years.
Mr. A. Minto, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M. Newly appointed.
Mr. S. Morris Newly appointed.
Alderman Mrs. A. Norman 12 years.
Mr. L. W. Plewes, C.B.E., M.A, M.D., F.R.C.S.(E.) 14½ years.
Sir Kenneth Robson, C.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.P 9 years.
Mr. W. Simpson, O.B.E., D.F.C. 27 years.
Mr. R. W. Westcombe, M.B.E., J.P. 9 years.

Five members were appointed after consultation with organisations representing employers as having particular experience of industrial conditions and the employ-

tories closed in Wales in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971, respectively.

Mr. Bryan

Not all closures are notified to my Department. However, our records show that the following numbers of establishments engaged in manufacturing industry closed in Wales in the years 1968–71:

Year No. of closures
1968 27
1969 28
1970 59
1971 40