HC Deb 11 January 1977 vol 923 cc466-7W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many advance Government factories are under construction at the moment; and where they are located.

Mr. Alan Williams

At 30th December 1976, 100 Government advance factories were under construction in England. They are located at:

  • Altham (3)
  • Ashington
  • Barrow (2)
  • Berwick (DC)
  • Birkenhead (5)
  • Blackpool (2)
  • Blyth (2)
  • Bradford (3)
  • Brighouse
  • Bromborough (2)
  • Burnley
  • Camborne
  • Cleator Moor (2)
  • Cramlington
  • Doncaster (4)
  • Gillmoss, Liverpool (3)
  • Grimsby (4)
  • Halifax
  • Hartlepool (10)
  • Hebburn (3)
  • Houghton-le-Spring
  • Irlam, Greater Manchester (2)
  • Jarrow
  • Knowsley, Liverpool (2)
  • Lancaster
  • Leeming Bar (DC—2)
  • Longbenton, Newcastle (3)
  • Newquay
  • Okehampton (DC—2)
  • Plymouth (3)
  • Rochdale
  • Rotherham (4)
  • Sandon Dock, Liverpool
  • Speke, Liverpool (5)
  • Stanley (4)
  • Sunderland (4)
  • Team Valley, Gateshead (4)
  • Teesside, Thornaby (2)
  • Truro
  • West Penwith, Hayle
  • Whitby
  • Wigan
  • Worksop.

(DC=Advance factories being built at the request of the Development Commission).

Note. A terraced block of factory units is counted as one factory in the above figures. The number of factories would amount to 157 if the terraced units were counted individually.