§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of industrial inquiries received in the Northern Region during 1970 were from firms already in the region; what percentage from other parts of the United Kingdom; and what percentage from overseas.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantIndustrialists already established in the region do not usually find it necessary to make inquiries of the Department when they are contemplating expansion there. They accounted however for 83 per cent. of the applications during 1970 for financial assistance under the Local Employment Acts.
Inquiries about locations, etc., from outside the region during 1970 came as to 87 per cent. from firms established elsewhere in Britain and as to 13 per cent. from overseas.
§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the number of new jobs created in the Northern Region in the years 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively; and how many of these came from industry already in the region and how many from outside.
100W
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFigures for jobs created are not available, but the number of jobs expected to arise from projects for which industrial development certificates were issued and which were completed in 1968, 1969 and 1970, was 12,340, 8,650 and 7,220 respectively. The figures are for projects notified to the Department by 28th February, 1971. I regret that information on the number of jobs expected to be provided by industry from outside the region is not readily available.