§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many factories have been constructed in Wales by the Welsh Development Agency since June 1979; how many have been let; and how many people they employ.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI am advised by the Welsh Development Agency that 336 advance factory units have been completed by them since June 1979; 100 of these have been let and a further 63 of them have been reserved or approved for letting. The estimated number of actual employees is 2,590. In the same period nine bespoke units have been completed and the estimated number of expected employees in these is 960. In addition 63 further advance factories, which were completed before June 1979, have been let since that date. The estimated number of actual employees in these is 1,100. In some cases employment in advance factories has of course yet to build up to the levels expected at the time of allocations.