HC Deb 15 November 1971 vol 826 cc2-3W
32. Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates have been made in the Bournemouth and Christchurch area during the last six months; and how many refusals have taken place.

Mr. Anthony Grant

In the period 1st May to 31st October, 1971, eight industrial development certificates were issued for the Bournemouth travel-to-work area (the Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Ringwood employment exchange areas) and one application was refused.

Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued for the Northern Region in each of the years following 1966 to the latest available date.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN THE NORTHERN REGION
No.
1967 238
1968 278
1969 282
1970 245
1971 January-September 90

Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued in the period following June, 1970 to the latest available date; and how this figure compares with a similar period preceding June, 1970.

Mr. Anthony Grant

From 1st July, 1970 to 30th September, 1971, 4,872 industrial development certificates were issued. The comparable figure for 1st April, 1969, to 30th June, 1970, was 7,860.

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the number of industrial development certificates issued in Scotland between 1961 and the nearest convenient date, the number of jobs expected to arise from these at the time of industrial development certificate application, and the number of jobs actually created.

Mr. Anthony Grant

From 1st January, 1961, to 30th September, 1971, 2,335 industrial development certificates were issued in Scotland and were estimated by the applicants to provide 185,800

NUMBER OF GAS EXPLOSIONS CAUSING FATALITIES, SERIOUS INJURY OR SERIOUS DAMAGE
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 (1st Half)
Town Gas … … … … 36 49 62 84 65 23
Natural Gas … … … — — 4 13 30 10
Total … … … 36 49 66 97 95 33