§ Mr. Snowasked the Minister of Technology how many applications for industrial development certificates, and for what aggregate area, have been received from companies wishing to establish manufacturing facilities in Rugeley, Staffordshire; and how many have been agreed, and in respect of what aggregate area, for each of the years 1964–65, 196566, 1966–67 and 1967–68.
§ Mr. VarleyIn the years 1964–68 inclusive, eight industrial development certificates for a total of 140,000 sq. ft. were issued for manufacturing projects over 5,000 sq. ft. in the Rugeley Employment Exchange Area; of these, three, for a total area of 50,000 sq. ft. were new to the area. There were no refusals in this period. I regret that owing to the risk of disclosure of individual projects figures for each year cannot be given.