HC Deb 23 May 1977 vol 932 cc362-3W
Mr. Sainsbury

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many members of the staff of his Department are engaged on the programme of advance factory construction.

Mr. Cryer

Nine full-time and two part-time staff in London are engaged in the administration of the Department's land acquisition and factory building role, much of which is currently concerned with the programme of advance factory construction. There are also a few staff, in those of the Department's six regional offices which include assisted areas, who perform among their other duties, the task of finding suitable occupants for advance factories. They also provide advice from time to time on the needs of their respective regions for further advance factory developments.