§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many new factories, other than Government factories, were built in Wales in 1971, 1972, 1973 and to date in 1974, together with the number of jobs provided.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI regret that comprehensive information of this kind is not available. My Department is, however, aware of 74 new private factories built and occupied by manufacturing establishments new to Wales in the period 1971 to date. Estimated employment498W associated with these projects totals over 7,500.