HC Deb 27 May 1971 vol 818 cc206-7W
Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been authorised in the Barnsley area and the South Yorkshire intermediate area during 1971.

Mr. Anthony Grant

In the period 1st January, 1971 to 30th April, 1971, four industrial development certificates were issued for the Barnsley employment exchange area and 29 for the South Yorkshire intermediate area.

Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many jobs are in prospect from the industrial development certificates granted during 1970–71 in the Barnsley area and the South Yorkshire intermediate area.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Five hundred jobs are expected to arise in the Barnsley employment exchange area from projects for which industrial development certificates were issued from 1st January, 1970, to 30th April, 1971, when these projects are complete and fully manned. The corresponding figure for the South Yorkshire intermediate area is 6,820. These are based on estimates made by the applicants for the certificates.