HC Deb 19 April 1973 vol 855 cc208-10W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been approved and refused in each of the non-development areas of the United Kingdom in each of the past 12 months.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

Table I
Industrial Development Certificates Approved for Schemes of 15,000 SQ., FT. and over (excluding Development and Special Development Areas)
1972 1973
March April May June July August September October November December January February
Northern 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1
Yorkshire and Humberside 23 12 11 16 19 12 14 16 14 24 27 20
East Midlands 11 5 7 18 9 14 11 18 6 11 13 22
Hast Anglia 8 10 9 9 11 7 7 10 3 3 8 7
South East 33 44 34 43 34 47 23 34 37 24 54 31
South West 10 4 12 1 8 10 11 4 7 8 10 6
Wales 2 Nil 2 4 1 Nil 4 2 1 2 2 4
West Midlands 14 19 21 23 10 11 13 17 14 13 12 22
North West 10 8 19 21 17 18 11 18 18 17 21 18
Scotland Nil 2 Nil 2 Nil Nil Nil 3 3 2 Nil 1
Table II
Industrial Development Certificates Approved for Schemes of 15,000 SQ., FT. and over (excluding Development and Special Development Areas)
1972 1973
March April May June July August September October November December January February
Northern Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Yorkshire and Humberside Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
East Midlands Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil
East Anglia Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 Nil
South East 2 1 2 1 3 Nil 4 6 3 1 2 3
South West Nil Nil Nil Nil 2 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Wales Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
West Midlands 1 3 1 Nil 1 1 Nil 1 1 Nil Nil Nil
North West Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Scotland Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Note: There is no IDC control in Northern Ireland.