HC Deb 29 January 1973 vol 849 cc285-6W
Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were awarded in Yorkshire and Humberside during 1972, specifying the number for each employment area and the numbers of job prospects emanating from them; and if he will make a statement about the intentions of his Department and the Regional Director of the Department of Trade and Industry to attract new industry during 1973.

Mr. Anthony Grant

The figures requested are given below. Industry is recognising the advantages of the region's position in the enlarged EEC and is taking advantage of the availability of regional development grants for new or improved industrial buildings. Firms already established in the region wishing to expand or diversify as well as incoming firms—particularly those offering stable employment for men in Central South Yorkshire—will be considered for selective assistance under the Industry Act. Three advance factories are still available for new industry and a further eight have now been authorised.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN 1972 IN THE YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGION
Employment Exchange Area Number Estimated Additional Employment
All Schemes 259 12,880
Barnsley‡ 12 1,910
Hoyland‡
Royston‡
Wombwell‡
Bradford‡ 18 2,510
Shipley‡
Castleford‡ 8 190
Knottingley‡
Normanton‡
Pontefract‡
Dewsbury‡ 13 760
Batley‡
Spen Valley‡
Doncaster‡ 8 200
Askern‡
Thorne‡

Employment Exchange Area Number Estimated Additional Employment
Yeadon‡ 4 190
Otley‡
Halifax‡ 8 310
Sowerby Bridge‡
Hemsworth‡ 5 650
South Kirkby‡
Hull‡ 30 830
Beverley ‡
Hessle‡
Leeds‡ 37 1,400
Horsforth‡
Morley‡
Rothwell‡
Seacroft‡
Stanningley‡
Mexborough‡ 3 240
Goldthorpe‡
Scunthorpe‡ 6 200
Barton-on-Humber‡
Sheffield‡ 29 760
Attercliffe‡
Chapeltown‡
Stocksbridge‡
Woodhouse‡
Barnoldswick 2 *
Bridlington 1 *
Brighouse 4 60
Dinnington Nil
Driffield 3 120
Filey Nil
Gainsborough 3 170
Goole 3 20
Grimsby 6 120
Harrogate 1 *
Hebden Bridge Nil
Horncastle Nil
Huddersfield 12 200
Keighley 8 190
Louth Nil
Mablethorpe Nil
Maltby 3 140
Pocklington 2 *
Ripon Nil
Rotherham 6 790
Selby 1 *
Skegness 1 *
Skipton 2 *
Tadcaster 1 *
Todmorden 2 *
Wakefield 9 250
Wetherby 1 *
York 2 *
Lincoln 4 120
Scarborough 1 *
* Details cannot be provided because of the risk of disclosing information given in confidence by firms.
† Jobs estimated by the applicants to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned. These figures take no account of jobs arising in existing industrial buildings or in the service sector.
‡ Travel to work area.