§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action his Department has taken to date to preserve the Brynmawr rubber factory; and if he will make a statement. [40947]
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Number of pupils (full time equivalent)1 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Clwyd 36,538 27,367 37,208 26,487 37,512 26,303 37,683 26,774 Dyfed 31,339 23,682 31,853 23,182 31,846 23,310 31,839 24,014 Gwent 40,055 29,227 41,499 28,222 42,070 28,129 42,441 28,810 Gwynedd 19,742 16,357 19,868 15,549 19,258 15,285 19,179 15,340 Mid Glamorgan 53,417 37,539 54,892 36,161 55,374 35,899 55,410 36,792 Powys 10,188 7,986 10,361 7,814 10,392 7,739 10,471 7,800 South Glamorgan 34,794 26,627 35,599 25,743 36,541 25,857 37,333 26,544 West Glamorgan 33,804 23,214 34,463 22,565 34,731 22,671 34,778 22,928 Wales 259,877 191,999 265,743 185,723 267,724 185,193 269,134 189,002
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesIn 1986, the former Dunlop Semtex factory at Brynmawr was listed grade II* as a building of special architectural or historic interest. The associated boiler house was listed grade II. As listed buildings, listed building consent—from the local planning authority—is required before either structure can be altered or demolished. In 1986, an application to demolish the factory was called-in for determination by the then Secretary of State and consent refused. Subsequently, a working party was convened by the local planning authority under the chairmanship of Dame Margaret Weston to seek uses for the buildings. The Welsh Office has given financial assistance towards the costs of a project to re-use the boiler house as a theatre. The future of the former factory building continues to be considered through the planning system.