Industrial Sites (Hansard, 25 March 1991)

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on trends in the supply of fully serviced industrial sites in the past two years.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
[holding answer 28 January 1991]: The information is not available in the form requested. The nearest equivalent information, available from the industrial sites register (the joint annual register of industrial land) is on sites which are immediately available or could be made available within one year. The data for 1985 to 1989 are as follows:

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Area (hectares) 2,567 2,814 3,337 2,743 2,821

Number of sites 535 534 549 567 629

The 1989 survey is still being analysed, and figures may be liable to adjustment. The 1990 survey is under way.

§ Mr. Worthington
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much provision of fully serviced industrial sites has been made available by (i) Scottish new towns, (ii) Scottish Development Agency, (iii) Highland and Islands Development Board and (iv) Scottish local authorities, in each of the past 10 years.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
[holding answer 28 January 1991]: The information is not available in the form requested, but the following table may be helpful:
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Provision for industrial sites in Scotland

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

New town development corporations¹ £'000s Not available 3,300 2,400 3,300 3,500 3,400 4,400

Land owned³ 569 540 540 538 557 NYA

SDA² £'000s Not available 2,677 2,044 1,969 3,796 4,802

Site numbers 29 18 21 19 14

Land owned³ 410 397 366 463 483 NYA

HIDB £'000s 4,600 4,800 7,200 5,300 6,300 4,200 2,800 4,100 6,600 7,400

Site numbers 6 9 8 4 7 8 6 6 7 8

Land owned³ 39 35 36 44 57 NYA

Local authorities² £ '000s 8,225 9,243 11,511 9,887 13,077 15,437 15,488 17,091 17,738 17,415

Land owned³ 1,741 1,988 2,046 ⁴1,305 1,803 NYA

¹ These figures relate to site development work only.

² These figures relate to total expenditure on factory building and industrial sites. Returns do not allow for site only information to be supplied.

³ These figures (in hectares) are for land owned by the agencies and bodies shown and identified for industrial purposes. It includes both fully serviced and unserviced sites. The data is as published in the Industrial Sites Register. The data is as at 31 March for the year concerned, thus the 1,741 hectares shown for local authorities in the 1984–85 column shows the picture at 31 March 1985.

⁴ The drop in the local authority entry for 1988 is explained by the introduction of new marketability criteria, as detailed in the published Commentary on the Industrial Sites Register 1988.

NYA—Not yet available.

	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Area (hectares)	2,567	2,814	3,337	2,743	2,821
Number of sites	535	534	549	567	629

Provision for industrial sites in Scotland
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90
New town development corporations¹ £'000s	Not available	3,300	2,400	3,300	3,500	3,400	4,400
Land owned³					569	540	540	538	557	NYA
SDA² £'000s	Not available	2,677	2,044	1,969	3,796	4,802
Site numbers						29	18	21	19	14
Land owned³					410	397	366	463	483	NYA
HIDB £'000s	4,600	4,800	7,200	5,300	6,300	4,200	2,800	4,100	6,600	7,400
Site numbers	6	9	8	4	7	8	6	6	7	8
Land owned³					39	35	36	44	57	NYA
Local authorities² £ '000s	8,225	9,243	11,511	9,887	13,077	15,437	15,488	17,091	17,738	17,415
Land owned³					1,741	1,988	2,046	⁴1,305	1,803	NYA
¹ These figures relate to site development work only.
² These figures relate to total expenditure on factory building and industrial sites. Returns do not allow for site only information to be supplied.
³ These figures (in hectares) are for land owned by the agencies and bodies shown and identified for industrial purposes. It includes both fully serviced and unserviced sites. The data is as published in the Industrial Sites Register. The data is as at 31 March for the year concerned, thus the 1,741 hectares shown for local authorities in the 1984–85 column shows the picture at 31 March 1985.
⁴ The drop in the local authority entry for 1988 is explained by the introduction of new marketability criteria, as detailed in the published Commentary on the Industrial Sites Register 1988.
NYA—Not yet available.