§ 77. Mr. Waddingtonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give an estimate as to the proportion of the home market which it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government that the cotton textile industry should retain after the expiry of the existing quota arrangements.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED* IN NORTHERN REGION Period No. Area thousand sq.ft. Estimated additional employment† Males Total 1966 (1st January, 1966–30th September, 1966) … 173 6,778 12,200 17,020 1967 (1st January, 1967–30th September, 1967) … 181 4,905 7,820 11,500 1968 (1st January, 1968–30th September, 1968)‡ … 216 10,368 11,830 16,070 * All industries including buildings converted to industrial use. † Applicants' estimates of the employment expected to arise when the schemes are completed and fully manned. ‡ Includes provisional figures for the third quarter of 1968.