§ Mr. Bagierasked the Secretary of State for Industry what further programme of advance factory construction he proposes for the assisted areas.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieIn conjunction with the wide range of financial incentives made available to industry by the Government in the assisted areas, advance factories play an important and effective role. They attract industry to the particular locations which most need new jobs and provide for a diversification of job opportunities in areas heavily dependent on a few large employers.
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LOCATION AND SITE OF FACTORIES Location Size (sq. ft.) (sq. metres) England Northern Region Hartlepool … … … … 2×15,000 2,700 Derwentside (Consett or Tanfield Lea) … … … … 25,000 2,250 Hebburn … … … … 2×15,000 2,700 Blyth … … … … 10,000 (Terrace Units) 900 Ashington … … … … 10,000 900 Thornaby … … … … 15,000 (Terrace Units) 13,50 120,000 10,800 North West Region Merseyside … … … … 25,000 2,250 Barrow-in-Furness … … … … 15,000 (Terrace Units) 1,350 Blackpool … … … … 15,000 1,350 Altham (Hyndburn) … … … … 15,000 1,350 Bacup or Haslingden … … … … 10,000 900 80,000 7,200 Yorkshire and Humberside Hull … … … … 25,000 2,250 Rotherham … … … … 25,000 2,250 50,000 4,500 Wales Gaerwen … … … … 10,000 900 Caernarvon … … … … 10,000 900 Pwllheli … … … … 2×5,000 900 Milford Haven … … … … 10,000 900 Beginning in July 1974 the Government have announced four separate programmes in their new series of rolling programmes designed to respond more frequently and more flexibly to the needs of the assisted areas. 47 of these factories are already under construction, and preparatory work on the remainder is well advanced. To encourage further investment in the assisted areas I have now authorised an additional 30 factories totalling some 550,000 sq. ft. Allowing for necessary preparatory work, construction is expected to begin in the financial year 1976–77, and so the programme will provide a continued flow of building as the present series is completed. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland will be announcing the locations of the factories to be built in Scotland. My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales announced in the Welsh Grand Committee on 7th May the Welsh part of the programme. The following is the list:
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Location Size (sq. ft.) (sq. metres) Penyfan … … … … … … … 10,000 900 Kenfig … … … … … … … 50,000 4,500 100,000 9,000 Scotland … … … … … … … 200,000 18,000 Grand Total … … … … … … … 550,000 49,500