§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many advance factories in each county council area in the Northern region were given approval by his Department in each year since 1974; and what was the square footage involved.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 26 January 1982, c. 316]: The Secretary of State no longer approves individual factory development; he approves an overall development programme submitted by the English Industrial Estates Corporation.
The attached table shows in each county council area of the North-East region, the EIEC advance factories completed in each of the years in question, and those currently under construction or planned.
individual factory developments; he approves an overall development programme submitted by the English Industrial Estates Corporation.
The attached table shows, by region, the EIEC advance factories completed in each of the years in question and those currently under construction or planned.
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Region 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 * u/c Planned as at 31 December 1981 Units Sq Ft Units Sq Ft Units Sq Ft Units Sq Ft Units Sq Ft East Midlands 6 25,415 8 35,164 7 17,507 11 20,186 53 130,454 West Midlands 2 20,552 1 4,853 3 11,223 22 33,905 18 47,602 South East — — — — 1 3,002 12 4,584 29 112,420 South West 32 109,666 4 9,641 52 92,816 32 59,148 202 429,098 *under construction Note
Above figures include factory developments undertaken by the EIEC for the Development Commision.