§ Mr. Randallasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the area of industrial building in Gateshead for 160W which industrial development certificates were issued in the years 1961 to 1967, respectively.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:The area of industrial building in the Gateshead Employment Exchange area for which i.d.cs. were issued in the years 1961 to 1967 is given in the table below:
GATESHEAD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREA* Number of schemes Area (Th. sq. ft.) 1961 7 378 1962† 7 205 1963† 1964 8; 216 1965 13 509 1966 10 218 1967 (Jan.-Sept.) 5 97 *Including Gateshead C.B. (wholly). Whickham U.D.C. (mainly) and a part of Chester-le-Street R.D.C. † The figures for these years are combined to avoid disclosure of information about individual schemes.