§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the total cost to his Department of repairing the empty advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe present estimate for the cost of repairing dilapidations is £80,000.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales when his Department plans to complete the repossession of the empty advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation took possession of the keys on 31st October. The deed of
(a) Primary Schools (b) Secondary Schools £ £ Text and library books … … … 615,505 823,828 Education and physical education equipment, stationery and materials … … … 1,240,563 1,995,154 The amounts spent per pupil were: Text and library books … … … 1.97 3.68 Education and physical education equipment, stationery and materials … … … 3.96 8.90 Figures on a county basis could only be obtained at disproportionate cost, but some details of unit costs are set out in the Annual Digest of Education Statistics published jointly by the Chartered Institute of Public Financing and Accounting and the Society of County Treasurers, copies of which are in the House of Commons Library.
868Wsurrender has not yet been completed, but negotiations are proceeding between solicitors and it is hoped the transaction will be completed soon.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the cost to his Department of removing the sign Forgings and Fasteners Wales Ltd. from outside the empty advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog; and when he proposes to undertake this work.
§ Mr. Barry JonesIt will be minimal. The work will be undertaken in the very near future.