HC Deb 23 March 1971 vol 814 cc103-6W
Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were approved for Wales in each month during the period January, 1960, to February, 1971; and, in each month, what was the total estimated additional employment expected to arise from these projects.

Sir J. Eden

Quarterly figures of industrial development certificate approvals in Wales for 1960–67 and monthly figures for January, 1968, to February, 1971, are given below. The monthly figures for 1960–67 are not readily available and I will write to the hon. Member when the figures are available.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN WALES
Number EAE*
1960–1st Quarter 45 5,740
2nd Quarter 43 1,470
3rd Quarter 44 7,690
4th Quarter 34 1,820
Total 166 16,730
1961–1st Quarter 32 1,140
2nd Quarter 36 1,980
3rd Quarter 29 1,950
4th Quarter 22 870
Total 119 5,940
1962–1st Quarter 29 1,330
2nd Quarter 16 730
3rd Quarter 23 970
4th Quarter 18 1,460
Total 86 4,490
1963–1st Quarter 29 1,670
2nd Quarter 15 380
3rd Quarter 19 780
4th Quarter 23 1,230
Total 86 4,060
1964–1st Quarter 31 990
2nd Quarter 25 1,730
3rd Quarter 30 1,620
4th Quarter 26 1,760
Total 112 6,090
1965―1st Quarter 40 2,750
2nd Quarter 27 1,400
3rd Quarter 28 1,580
4th Quarter 40 2,440
Total 135 8,170

Number EAE*
1966–1st Quarter 35 3,550
2nd Quarter 62 10,630
3rd Quarter 42 6,850
4th Quarter 65 3,380
Total 204 24,400
1967–1st Quarter 51 3,110
2nd Quarter 49 2,700
3rd Quarter 50 3,180
4th Quarter 73 3,540
Total 223 12,520
1968—January 28 1,280
February 22 1,720
March 18 770
April 27 820
May 21 570
June 23 1,510
July 28 2,040
August 24 2,560
September 6 640
October 30 2,330
November 31 2,150
December 19 1,890
Total 277 18,260
1969—January 29 1,790
February 22 760
March 31 3,560
April 26 2,480
May 25 1,140
June 18 1,000
July 19 710
August 32 2,090
September 24 1,680
October 36 1,760
November 25 880
December 28 960
Total 315 18,800
1970—January 29 920
February 27 2,040
March 20 890
April 18 1,020
May 22 2,250
June 23 1,820
July 16 1,010
August 32 1,520
September 15 1,670
October 23 1,110
November 32 1,530
December 23 690
Total 280 16,480
1971—January 1 500
February 10 760
* Estimated additional employment—applicants' estimates of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.

Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates in Wales have been received since 1st July, 1970.

Sir J. Eden

From 1st July, 1970, to 28th February, 1971, 158 industrial development certificates were issued for Wales, and none refused.

Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates in Wales were received between 1st January, 1971, and 19th January, 1971.

Sir J. Eden

Statistics of industrial development certificates are not compiled for periods of less than one month.