§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is the total rental received in respect of the empty Government advance factory in Blaenau Ffestiniog since April 1973;
(2) if he will give detailed breakdown of the total cost of renovating the empty Government advance factory in Blaenau Ffestiniog;
(3) what is the total value of the contract for renovating the empty Government advance factory in Blaenau Ffestiniog;
(4) when the contract was awarded for work on renovating the empty Government advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog; and when he expects work to be completed;
(5) how many people are now employed on renovating the empty Government advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog, and how many of these are local people;
(6) what progress has been made by his Department in renovating the empty 40,000 sq. ft. Government advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog;
(7) what plans he has to recover from Forgings and Fasterners (Wales) Ltd. part or whole of the cost of dilapidations on the empty Government advance factory in Blaenau Ffestiniog.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesAll these matters are the responsibility of the Welsh Development Agency.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many potential tenants have visited the empty Government advance factory at Blaenau Ffestiniog since April 1973.
§ Mr. Barry JonesSix.
Location Size (sq.ft) Completion date/or date available for reletting Pembroke Dock … … … … 79,800 September 1970 Treforest … … … … 22,800 June 1971 Dowlais … … … … 38,000 March 1972 Blaenau Ffestiniog … … … … 50,400 April 1973 *Cardigan … … … … 2x1,500 November 1973 Pontardawe (Alltwen) … … … … 70,500 February 1975 Swansea (Fforestfach) … … … … 33,000 March 1975 *Bala … … … … 2x1,500 April 1975 *Cardiff … … … … 50,000 May 1975 Bridgend … … … … 3x3,000 April-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 (Nantyffyllon) … … … … 10,000 September 1975 Bargoed … … … … 29,400 October 1975 *Rhondda … … … … 10,000 October 1975 Swansea (Fforestfach) … … … … 56,400 October 1975 Treforest … … … … 20,000 October 1975 Tredegar … … … … 40,400 November 1975 First tenants are being sought for those factories marked *. Negotiations are at an advanced stage with prospective occupants for six factories.