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Factories

Volume 890: debated on Monday 21 April 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of factories established in Bangor, Newtownards, Comber, Ballygowan, Hollywood, Saintfield, and Hillsborough, respectively, in the last five years; and how many additional jobs have been provided by this means.

The number of factories established with Government assistance under the Industries Development Acts (Northern Ireland) 1966 and 1971 and the number of extensions to existing factories similarly assisted in each of the areas referred to over the last five years is as follows:

AreaFactories establishedFactories extensions
Bangor33
Newtownards32
Comber3
Ballygowan1
Holywood
Saintfield
Hillsborough1
These new factories and extensions have provided net additional jobs for about 750 people.