special areas act Flashcards
1
Q
when was the special areas act introduced ?
A
1934
2
Q
what 4 areas did the special areas act oversee?
A
clydeside, northern ireland, south wales , north east and nort west england
3
Q
why were companies given a grant of £2 million ?
A
to relocate their companies and providwe jobs in the special areas
4
Q
by 1938 how much money was spent and how many jobs were created?
A
£8 million pounds spent
only 14,900 jobs created
5
Q
when did a new steelworks open in ebbw vale?
A
1938
6
Q
when did the treforest industrial estate open ?
A
1936
7
Q
how many jobs were created by the treforest industrial estate by 1939?
A
2500 jobs created
