§ 31. Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is satisfied with the current level of profitability in British industry.
Mr. Alan WilliamsI refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the
Employment to arise Year Number of factories Total area (square feet) Male Total 1975 19 209,000 701 1,061 1976 30 398,000 1,101 1,375 1977 56 680,000 1,414 2,241 1978(provisional) 91 832,754 2,178 3,016 1979(to 28 February 1979) 8 206,976 533 643 The region will receive 4,000 Civil Service posts as a result of the dispersal of jobs from London and is already receiving over 3,000 Government jobs mainly for the child benefit centre at Washington New Town where 2,200 jobs have already been established.