Factory Building

HC Deb 17 May 1989 vol 153 c202W

85. Mr. Hind

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the level of factory building in 1988–89.

Mr. Trippier

The value of construction orders for new factories for private sector clients in 1988 was £2.1 billion in current prices, an increase of 36 per cent. over the previous year.