§ Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report details of all new manufacturing projects established in the Houghton-le-Spring parliamentary constituency and in the Northern region since 3 May 1979, together with the date of commencement of such new operations.
§ Mr. David MitchellComprehensive information for the period in question is not available. So far as the Government's own factory-building activities are concerned, since May 1979 96 companies in the Northern region have been allocated 103 factories, with a total floor space of 845,684 sq ft. It is anticipated that these projects will provide 2,810 jobs.
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