HC Deb 08 July 1965 vol 715 c305W
Mr. Randall

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the number of schemes relating to new factory building, including extensions to existing buildings, for which industrial development certificates were issued from 1st November, 1964, to the latest date for which information is available, in the North-East; and what was the total area in square feet and the estimated employment for male, and female, respectively.

Mr. Darling

To the end of June, 1965, 140 industrial development certificates were issued in the North-East for a total of five million square feet with an estimated additional employment of 13,460 males and 5,990 females.