HC Deb 05 December 1967 vol 755 c292W
Mr. Milne

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the number of new jobs provided in the Blyth constituency in each of the years from 1960 to 1967, and at the latest available date.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The additional employment which applicants for industrial development certificates estimated would arise from industrial buildings completed in the Ministry of Labour Employment Exchange Areas of Blyth, Bedlington and Seaton Delavel during the years 1960–1966, and in 1967, so far as the information is yet available, is as follows:

Industrial building completed in Estimated additional employment
1960 Nil
1961 90
1962 260
1963 530
1964 630
1965 420
1966 1,820
1967 so far as available 610