HC Deb 18 July 1973 vol 860 c163W
Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the number of advance factories vacant in Scotland at the most convenient date and the floor space involved, together with the same figures for the equivalent months over the past five years.

Mr. Anthony Grant

The numbers and areas of completed advance factories still awaiting a first occupier and unallocated in July of each year since 1968 are as follows:

Year Number of Factories Floor Area sq. ft.
1973 7 177,000
1972 20 437,000
1971 11 260,000
1970 13 272,000
1969 10 203,000
1968 14 261,000

Mr. Cledwyn Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress is being made in finding a tenant for the advance factory at Amlwch, Anglesey.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Negotiations with a prospective tenant are at an advanced stage.