HC Deb 22 February 1972 vol 831 cc290-5W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificate applications were lodged for each of the planning regions in January, 1972; how many were refused in each region; what was the estimated number of jobs involved in the endorsed and refused certificate applications, respectively; and

IDC'S APPROVED AND REFUSED FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 SQ. FT. AND OVER 1.1.71–31.1.72
Region Number Estimated Additional Employment (estimated by the applicants to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned) Refusals*
Northern 1971
January *
February 14 1,150 Nil
March 17 1,158 Nil
April 10 210 Nil
May 8 200 Nil
June 8 540 Nil
July 12 340 Nil
August 6 250 Nil
September 10 200 Nil
October 9 450 Nil
November 4 80 Nil
December 8 260 Nil
1972
January 6 940 Nil
Yorkshire and Humberside
1971
January 18 250 Nil
February 19 1,170 Nil
March 24 600 Nil
April 16 490 Nil
May 19 1,230 1
June 5 80 Nil
July 10 290 Nil
August 10 340 Nil
September 14 460 Nil
October 19 460 Nil
November 12 230 Nil
December 14 300 Nil
1972
January 15 1,700 Nil
East Midlands
1971
January 12 400 1
February 19 540 Nil
March 12 270 1
April 12 560 1
May 8 580 Nil
June 7 50 1
July 18 1,160 Nil
August 9 210 Nil
September 20 1,060 3
October 11 190 1
November 18 440 Nil
December 15 490 7
1972
January 17 520 Nil

if he will show how January compares with each of the last 12 months

Mr. John Davies

Following is the information:

Region Number Estimated Additional Employment (estimated by the applicants to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned) Refusals*
East Anglia
1971
January 7 100 Nil
February 10 690 Nil
March 10 560 Nil
April 5 610 Nil
May 4 150 1
June 6 180 Nil
July 10 380 Nil
August 8 590 Nil
September 7 270 1
October 8 150 Nil
November 12 200 Nil
December 9 150 Nil
1972
January 11 420 Nil
South Eastern
1971
January 59 2,110 3
February 44 1,820 2
March 60 2,260 1
April 38 870 3
May 52 1,300 6
June 42 1,100 3
July 56 2,200 5
August 47 6,220 3
September 46 1,430 7
October 43 1,220 3
November 52 1,680 3
December 52 1,060 4
1972
January 43 1,210 2
South Western
1971
January 6 70 Nil
February 6 360 Nil
March 10 420 Nil
April 11 230 1
May 12 220 Nil
June 10 640 Nil
July 9 280 Nil
August 8 170 1
September 8 940 Nil
October 5 130 1
November 10 790 Nil
December 8 630 1
1972
January 10 570 1
Wales
1971
January 7 500 Nil
February 10 760 Nil
March 8 420 Nil
April 11 560 Nil
May 6 1,360 Nil
June 6 240 Nil
July 4 280 Nil
August 7 320 Nil
September 6 210 Nil
October 3 70 Nil
November 5 190 Nil
December 10 720 Nil
1972
January 7 520 Nil

Region Number Estimated Additional Employment (estimated by the applicants to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned) Refusals*
West Midlands
1971
January 19 310 1
February 16 380 5
March 32 510 2
April 20 490 3
May 12 170 2
June 10 450 Nil
July 17 100 2
August 10 120 4
September 15 160 Nil
October 14 470 Nil
November 24 390 1
December 17 930 3
1972
January 24 1,450 2
North Western
1971
January 25 950 Nil
February 14 360 Nil
March 17 490 Nil
April 17 440 Nil
May 13 240 Nil
June 25 1,250 Nil
July 15 550 Nil
August 8 190 Nil
September 21 430 Nil
October 19 570 Nil
November 19 350 Nil
December 19 1,080 Nil
1972
January 25 650 Nil
Scotland
1971
January 13 2,160 Nil
February 7 420 Nil
March 18 2,290 Nil
April 19 900 Nil
May 18 460 Nil
June 11 1,540 Nil
July 8 580 Nil
August 12 940 Nil
September 12 1,370 Nil
October 8 1,530 Nil
November 11 520 Nil
December 13 930 Nil
1972
January 9 740 Nil
* Details cannot be provided because of the importance of avoiding disclosure of information given in confidence by firms.