HC Deb 22 January 1968 vol 757 cc34-5W
Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the area of industrial development certificates have been issued for each of the development areas in 1965, 1966 and in 1967.

Mr. Darling

The percentages are given in the table below; they are based on floor space. Before August 1966 the figures for Scotland, Wales and the Northern Region include ancillary space, whereas those for Merseyside and the

AREA OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Devlopment Areas
Northern South Western Wales Merseyside Scotland Total
1965 10.2 1.2 5.9 5.5 17.1 39.8
1966 January to September 12.9 0.9 12.8 5.1 11.1 42.8
1966 October to December 7.6 0.5 5.6 4.1 10.0 27.9
1967 (provisional) 9.1 1.3 5.6 6.1 11.2 33.3