§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Technology what was the area of industrial building in Gateshead for which industrial certificates were issued in the years 1961 to 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. VarleyThe information asked for is given in the following table:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPROVALS* IN GATESHEAD† EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREA Number Area ('000 sq. ft.) 1961 … … … 7 378 1962 … … … 7‡ 205‡ 1963 … … … 1964 … … … 8 216 1965 … … … 13 509 1966 … … … 10 222 1967 … … … 6 112 1968 … … … 13 339 * All schemes including buildings converted to industrial use. † Including Gateshead C.B. (wholly), Whickam U.D.C. (mainly) and a part of Chester-le-Street R.D.C. ‡ The figures for 1962 and 1963 are combined to avoid disclosure of information about individual schemes.