Advance Factories (Northern Region)

HC Deb 07 February 1973 vol 850 cc121-2W

Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give details of empty advance factories in the Northern Region on 1st January 1973.

Mr. Anthony Grant

The information is as follows:

Location			Size in Sq. Ft.
Ashington	…	…	25,000
Aycliffe	…	…	2,500*
Brandon	…	…	25,000
Chester-le-Street	…	…	50,000
Cleator Moor	…	…	15,000
Crook	…	…	25,000
Haltwhistle	…	…	15,000
Sunderland	…	…	25,000
Sunderland	…	…	15,000
Teesside	…	…	15,000
* 1 nursery unit.

Ashington, Brandon and Sunderland (25,000 sq. ft.) have been provisionally allocated since 1st January 1973.

Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what number of people, by sex, were employed in advance factories in the Northern Region on 1st January 1973.

Mr. Anthony Grant

There were 4,700 men and 2,700 women.