Advance Factories

HC Deb 30 June 1975 vol 894 c326W

Mr. Doig

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the building of advance factories in Scotland.

Mr. William Ross

As my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department of Industry announced on 25th June, the Government's fifth advance factory programme since July 1974 contains provision for an additional 200,000 sq. ft. of factory space in Scotland. I propose that this should be allocated as follows:

	size
Location	(square feet)	(square feet)
Cambuslang	100,000	9,000
(to initiate the first phase of a new industrial estate).	25,000	2,250
	15,000	1,350
Dundee	20,000	1,800
Inchinnan	10,000	900
Clydebank	10,000	900
Cowlairs	10,000	900
	(Terraceunits)
A site to be acquired in or near the centre of Glasgow.	10,000	900
	(Terrace units)