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§ LORD MOLSONMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the first Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will state:—
- (a) the number of applications which have been made under the Control of Office and Industrial Development Act, 1965, to build or provide offices in London;
- (b) the number which have been granted and the superficial area;
- (c) the number which have been refused.]
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRADE (LORD RHODES)Yes, my Lords, under (a) 413 applications for office development permits in Greater London had been made by the end of November, 1965; under (b) 84 permits have been granted for a 2 total area of approximately 1.7 million square feet; and under (c) 172 applications have been refused.
§ LORD MOLSONMy Lords, I am very much obliged to the noble Lord.