§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Industry what precise geographical definition of shipbuilding areas has been used in the latest programme of advance factory building; and how many advance factories are at the moment standing empty or under construction in those areas.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe shipbuilding areas are defined for this purpose as the travel-to-work areas of Tyneside, Wear-side, Teesside and Liverpool. The current figures of advance factories are as under:
TTW Area Empty Under construction Tyneside 4 10 Wearside 7 5 Teesside 2 2 Liverpool 4 17