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Advance Factories

Volume 929: debated on Monday 4 April 1977

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asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list, by development area, assisted area and special development area, the advance factories, with the floor area of each, available for letting and the date on which each became available for occupation.

The information in respect of England is as follows:

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA
Region and LocationFloor Area (sq. ft.)Date Completed
Northern Region:
Ashington25,000February 1976
Ashington10,000March 1977
Blyth15,000October 1975
Blyth10,000March 1977
Blyth25,000March 1977
Consett15,000September 1974
Consett25,000February 1976
Cramlington25,000March 1976
Cramlington15,000March 1977
Hebburn15,000March 1977
Hebburn15,000March 1977
Houghton-le-Spring15,000January 1976
Houghton-le-Spring15,000January 1976
Houghton-le-Spring15,000January 1976
Houghton-le-Spring25,000March 1977
Jarrow15,000February 1976
Longbenton15,000March 1977
Longbenton25,000March 1977
Stanley10,000August 1975
Sunderland15,000April 1976
Sunderland15,000April 1976
Team Valley15,000August 1975
Team Valley25,000March 1976
Tynemouth15,000January 1976
Workington10,000September 1974
Workington15,000September 1974
Workington25,000March 1976
Funded by the Development Commission:
Millom5,000June 1976
Millom5,000October 1976
North-West Region:
Knowsley10,000February 1976
Knowsley10,000January 1976
Knowsley15,000March 1976
Knowsley (TU-4 units available)10,000March 1976
Knowsley (TU-4 units available)10,000March 1976
Knowsley (TU-4 units available)10,000March 1977
Knowsley15,000March 1977
DEVELOPMENT AREA
Region and LocationFloor Area (sq. ft.)Date Completed
Northern Region:
Teesside15,000January 1976
Teesside25,000June 1976
South-West Region:
Penryn10,000November 1976
Penryn10,000November 1976
Truro10,000January 1977
Truro10,000August 1974
Newquay10,000December 1974
INTERMEDIATE AREA
Region and LocationFloor Area (sq. ft.)Date Completed
North-West Region:
Wigan10,000February 1976
Nelson10,000May 1976
Wigan10,000January 1976
Lancaster15,000October 1976
Yorkshire and Humberside Region:
Normanton15,000December 1975
Barnsley10,000March 1976
Hull15,000February 1976
Barnsley (TU-2 units available)5,000March 1976
Bridlington (TU-2 units available)5,000December 1975
Doncaster15,000May 1976
Doncaster15,000May 1976
Doncaster (TU-1 unit available)2,500July 1974
Rotherham15,000March 1977
South-West Region:
Plymouth10,000September 1975
Plymouth10,000March 1977
East Midlands Region:
Claycross15,000August 1976
Worksop15,000March 1977