§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many advance factories in Scotland were given approval by his Department in each year since 1974; and what was the square footage involved.
Scottish Industrial Estates Corporation Scottish Development Agency* Highlands and Islands Development Board New Town Development Corporation Number Square Footage Number Square Footage Number Square Footage Number Square Footage 1974–75 23 391, 000 6 23, 000 110 716, 000 1975–76 26 491, 000 7 28, 000 96 676, 000 1976–77 34 215, 000 4 30, 000 52 309, 000 1977–78 21 270, 000 7 27, 000 31 172, 000 1978–79 25 270, 000 5 23, 000 50 568, 000 1979–80 34 333, 000 10 26, 000 88 731, 000 1980–81 41 425, 000 12 36, 000 84 544, 000 1981–82 (estimated) 65 714, 000 31 70, 000 42 318, 000 *The activities of the SIEC—for which the Secretary of State for Industry was responsible—were transferred to the SDA on its inception.