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20.
Mr. Ronald Atkins
asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many factories in the Lancashire textile industry were closed; and how many new factories were opened during 1978.
Mr. Alan Williams
In the combined area of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, 19 textile factories closed in 1978, and according to the best available information, four were opened.