Advance Factories

Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects construction work to begin on the nursery  factory units for Penrhyndeudraeth he announced on 17th April 1974.

Mr. John Morris
Difficulties have been experienced in acquiring a suitable site but construction work is expected to start in the summer.

Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects construction work to begin on the 10,000 square feet advance factory in Bala which he announced in the Welsh Grand Committee on 19th June 1974.

Mr. John Morris
As soon as possible after problems of land acquisition and access have been resolved.

Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new factory units he announced for Wales since 1st March 1974; for how many of these land has been acquired by the Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation; and on how many construction has begun.

Mr. John Morris
Twenty advance factories and twenty nursery units. Twenty-two sites have been acquired and work has started on one of them.