HC Deb 07 May 1969 vol 783 cc94-7W
Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will publish a table showing the number of industrial development certificates for an area of less than 10,000 sq. ft. granted, and the number of jobs expected as a result, in the development areas of each region in each of the last five years; and what proportion these represented of the number, area and employment expected to result from industrial development certificates approved in the development areas of each region in each year;

(2) if he will publish a table showing the number of industrial development cer-

PROJECTS COMPLETED, FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, FOR WHICH I.D.C.s WERE ISSUED, OF 10,000 SQUARE FEET AND LESS, TOGETHER WITH PERCENTAGES OF THE TOTAL COMPLETED IN EACH REGION IN THE YEARS 1963 TO 1967 TOGETHER WITH ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Country or Region Percentage of total Percentage of total Percentage of total Percentage of total Percentage of total
NORTHERN
Number … … 27 40 47 45 56 39 53 36 47 35
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 184 12 370 14 406 10 389 9 342 9
E.A.E. Total … 880 17 1,670 20 1,640 12 1,930 13 1,330 12
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Number … … 57 45 78 52 92 48 98 52 96 49
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 418 11 536 14 638 20 646 20 647 16
E.A.E. Total … 710 19 1,290 22 1,350 31 1,200 29 1,320 28
EAST MIDLAND
Number … … 44 50 54 54 59 56 49 41 68 48
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 314 20 363 24 395 19 359 15 492 19
E.A.E. Total … 600 32 790 40 800 31 600 25 660 26
EAST ANGLIA
Number … … 15 38 28 41 37 54 32 46 32 44
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 101 9 189 12 259 24 230 16 233 17
E.A.E. Total … 110 7 440 10 900 29 630 23 850 28
SOUTH EAST
Number … … 157 42 183 47 182 50 172 53 155 49
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 1,107 12 1,267 16 1,222 16 1,248 23 1,123 21
E.A.E. Total … 2,450 19 2,430 19 2,410 14 2,580 25 1,760 21
SOUTH WEST
Number … … 27 45 33 41 35 38 39 39 49 46
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 191 17 225 14 248 11 263 13 323 18
E.A.E. Total … 460 16 380 18 770 15 910 23 910 26
WALES
Number … … 26 40 31 46 22 34 37 43 57 49
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 181 7 217 19 163 12 273 14 414 20
E.A.E. Total … 640 7 660 17 580 21 1,210 21 1,200 20
WEST MIDLAND
Number … … 75 44 82 46 127 56 121 49 90 52
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 465 12 535 16 820 20 822 20 633 23
E.A.E. Total … 740 18 680 21 1,170 33 950 30 830 23
NORTH WESTERN
Number … … 63 45 98 47 106 53 90 42 123 52
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 453 8 645 15 733 10 526 9 659 16
E.A.E. Total … 730 6 1,900 24 1,870 10 1,190 10 1,120 12
SCOTLAND
Number … … 31 34 52 36 51 31 65 35 45 25
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 223 6 392 10 376 9 466 7 331 6
E.A.E. Total … 660 7 1,450 13 1,330 10 1,600 8 1,140 7
Note: Employment is as estimated by applicants for certificates and relates to when the projects are fully manned.

for an area of less than 10,000 sq. ft. granted, and the number of jobs expected to arise from them, for each region in each of the last five years; and what proportion these represented of the total number, area and employment expected to result from industrial development certificates approved in each region for each of these years.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

Figures based on I.D.C. approvals, analysed in the way requested are not readily available. Statistics based on projects completed, for manufacturing industries, for which I.D.C.s were issued for the years 1963–67—the latest year for which figures are available—are shown in the tables below:

PROJECTS COMPLETED, FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, FOR WHICH I.D.C.S WERE ISSUED, OF 10,000 SQUARE FEET AND LESS, TOGETHER WITH PERCENTAGES OF THE TOTAL COMPLETED IN THE SOUTH-WEST, MERSEYSIDE AND WELSH DEVELOPMENT AREAS IN THE YEARS 1963 TO 1967, TOGETHER WITH ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT (E.A.E.)
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Development Areas Percentage of total Percentage of total Percentage of total Percentage of total Percentage of total
SOUTH WESTERN
Number … … 1 20 2 22 6 38 7 37 8 44
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 9 8 12 8 50 17 51 19 54 21
E.A.E. Total … 60 10 30 5 190 24 350 39 320 36
MERSEYSIDE
Number … … 8 35 18 30 32 52 28 44 39 51
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 59 2 114 6 219 5 180 10 207 11
E.A.E. Total … 110 1 450 13 830 7 490 9 390 10
WELSH
Number … … 17 40 15 44 19 45 30 51 44 50
Area (thous. sq. ft.) 121 8 113 17 142 18 227 19 332 21
E.A.E. Total … 570 9 460 17 560 24 1,110 24 720 14
Note: Figures for Northern and Scottish Development Areas are not given separately as they approximate closely to the figures for the Northern Region and for Scotland as shown below.