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New Factories

Volume 465: debated on Tuesday 17 May 1949

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56.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of new factories and extensions, respectively, that have been erected in each of the 11 regions; also the number approved since December, 1944, up to the latest available date.

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

NUMBER OF NEW FACTORIES AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING FACTORIES OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET AND OVER APPROVED AND COMPLETED, DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1944 TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1949.
RegionsNew factoriesExtensions to existing factoriesTotal new factories and extensions
1. NORTHERN:
Approved222248470
Completed139123262
2. EAST & WEST RIDINGS:
Approved117371488
Completed45156201
3. NORTH MIDLAND:
Approved91270361
Completed196180
4. EASTERN:
Approved90184274
Completed2679105
5. LONDON & SOUTH EASTERN:
Approved171361532
Completed4398141
6. SOUTHERN:
Approved61104165
Completed173451
7. SOUTH WESTERN:
Approved84125209
Completed4462106
8. WALES:
Approved159224383
Completed8793180
9. MIDLAND:
Approved185553738
Completed38128166
10. NORTH WESTERN:
Approved158563721
Completed50224274
11. SCOTLAND:
Approved335342677
Completed151162313
Total—Approved1,6733,3455,018
—Completed6591,2201,879