§ 70. Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications were made for industrial development certificates in Wales in March, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971, and of those granted what was the total estimated additional employment expected to arise from these projects.
§ Sir J. EdenFollowing is the information:
Industrial development certificates approved in Wales are as follows:
March 1968 … … 18 770 March 1969 … … 31 3,560 March 1970 … … 21† 900† * Applicants' estimated of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned. † Corrected figures. No certificates were refused. I regret that the figures for March, 1971 are not yet available.