§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he now proposes to authorise further mortgage lending by district councils during the current financial year; and to what financial limit and what criteria he proposes to determine priority areas for allocation.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThere is no immediate prospect of local authorities being
Location Size (sq. ft.) Completion date/or date available for re-letting Pembroke Dock … … … … 79,800 September 1970 Pontardulais (Hendy) … … … … 25,000 November 1970 Treforest … … … … 22,800 June 1971 Dowlais … … … … 38,000 March 1972 Blaenau Ffestiniog … … … … 50,400 April 1973 Cardigan … … … … 2×1,500 November 1973 Pontardawe (Alltwen) … … … … 70,500 February 1975 Swansea (Fforestfach) … … … … 33,000 March 1975 Bala … … … … 2×1,500 April 1975 Cardiff … … … … 50,000 May 1975 Bridgend … … … … 4×3,000 June 1975 Pontardawe (Gwaun-cae-Gurwen) … … … … 46,600 July 1975 Llandrindod Wells … … … … 10,000 August 1975 Maesteg (Spelter) … … … … 25,000 August 1975 Aberbargoed … … … … 45,000 September 1975 Abercarn (Oakdale) … … … … 50,000 September 1975 Maesteg (Nantffyllon) … … … … 10,000 September 1975 Bargoed … … … … 29,400 October 1975 Llandovery … … … … 5,000 October 1975 Rhondda … … … … 10,000 October 1975 Swansea (Fforestfach) … … … … 56,400 October 1975 Treforest … … … … 20,000 October 1975 Negotiations are at an advanced stage with prospective occupants for nine of these factories.