§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much new advance factory space has been authorised since February 1974; how much of this is under construction; how much has been completed; and how much is occupied.
§ Mr. Alec JonesA total of 960,000 sq. ft. has been authorised. 102,000 sq. ft. is presently under construction and 537,000 sq. ft. has been completed. 185,000 sq. ft. of space has been formally allocated.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many advance factories in Wales are under construction; how many have been completed since 1965; how many are currently vacant and formally allocated; how many people are employed in advance factories; and what is the total cost.
§ Mr. Alec Jones13 are under construction; 132 have been completed since 1965; 44 are currently vacant, and 88 have been formally allocated; 5,939 people are employed in those occupied. The estimated total cost of the completed factories is £12.76 million.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many Government factories including advance factories, are currently empty; and whether he will list in the Official Report these factories, together with their size and the date since which they have been vacant.
§ Mr. Alec Jones53 Government factories are currently empty.
401WThe information is as follows:
Location Size (sq.ft.) Completion date/or date available for reletting Pontardulais … … … … … … … 25,000 November 1970 Treforest … … … … … … … 22,800 June 1971 Dowlais … … … … … … … 38,000 March 1972 Blaenau Ffestiniog … … … … … … … 50,400 April 1973 Pontardawe … … … … … … … 70,500 February 1975 Fforestfach … … … … … … … 34,500 March 1975 Bala … … … … … … … 2x1,500 April 1975 Cardiff … … … … … … … 50,000 May 1975 Pontardawe … … … … … … … 46,600 July 1975 Abercarn … … … … … … … 50,000 September 1975 Swansea … … … … … … … 56,400 October 1975 Bargoed … … … … … … … 29,400 October 1975 Tredegar … … … … … … … 40,400 November 1975 Brecon … … … … … … … 20,700 November 1975 Dolgellau … … … … … … … 7,000 February 1976 Landore … … … … … … … 25,000 March 1976 Wrexham … … … … … … … 30,000 March 1976 Rogerstone … … … … … … … 25,000 March 1976 Welshpool … … … … … … … 10,000 March 1976 Bargoed … … … … … … … 25,000 March 1976 Dolgellau … … … … … … … 10,000 April 1976 Merthyr … … … … … … … 26,000 April 1976 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen … … … … … … … 10,000 April 1976 Gaerwen … … … … … … … 2x10,000 May 1976 Cwmtillery … … … … … … … 25,000 May 1976 Aberstwyth … … … … … … … 10,000 May 1976 Penrhyndeudraeth … … … … … … … 2x3,000 May 1976 Treforest … … … … … … … 58,200 May 1976 Treforest … … … … … … … 6,900 May 1976 Cwmfelinfach … … … … … … … 25,000 June 1976 Bangor … … … … … … … 10,000 June 1976 Pontardulais … … … … … … … 10,000 June 1976 Ynyscedwyn … … … … … … … 2x5,000 June 1976 Tafarnaubach … … … … … … … 25,000 July 1976 Llandovery … … … … … … … 5,000 July 1976 Caernarfon … … … … … … … 56,500 July 1976 Fishguard … … … … … … … 2x5,000 August 1976 Porthmadog … … … … … … … 10,000 August 1976 Bridgend … … … … … … … 3x3,000 August 1976 Kenfig … … … … … … … 50,000 September 1976 Tarfarnaubach … … … … … … … 50,000 September 1976 Tafarnaubach … … … … … … … 25,000 September 1976 Aberystwyth … … … … … … … 4x3,000 October 1976 Negotiations are at an advanced stage with prospective occupants for seven factories.