§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial estates are situated in the Falmouth and Camborne parliamentary division; how many new factories are planned on these estates; how much space is available for future expansion; and to what extent he and the local councils are in full agreement for the future development of these estates.
§ Mr. CryerThere are seven industrial estates on which a total of about 28 acres of land are available for development. My Department owns 8½ acres of this land and approval has been given to the building of two 5,000 sq. ft. advance factories for Hayle; two 5,000 sq. ft. advance factories and four 2,500 sq. ft. terraced units for Camborne; and 2 units of 2,000 sq. ft. for the Development Commission at 3W Praze. My Department maintains close contact with the local councils and is in full accord with them on future developments.
§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Industry by how much his Department's expenditure per capita in the Cornwall development area exceeds, or is less than, that of the national average per capita in respect of his Department.
§ Mr. CryerIn the period from August 1972 to 31st March 1978, assistance has been made available under the Industry Act 1972 in respect of undertakings located in the South-West Development Area as follows:
Pt I £ million Payment of regional development grant 22.3 Pt II Section 7 Offers of regional selective assistance 8.7 Section 8 Offers of selective financial assistance 0.3 TOTAL 31.3 Average per head of working population £187.62 In the same period assistance was made available as follows to undertakings located in the five main assisted areas of Great Britain:
Pt I £ million Payment of regional development grant 1,414.4 Pt II Section 7 Offers of regional selective assistance 377.4 Section 8 Offers of selective financial assistance 120.6 TOTAL 1,912.4 Average per head of working population £200.40
§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Industry when it is his intention that his right hon. Friend the Minister of State shall reply to the letter written by the hon. Member for Falmouth and Camborne on 16th February 1978 concerning the problems of, and the case for, special development area status for the county of Cornwall.
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