HC Deb 23 February 1982 vol 18 c332W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, pursuant to his reply of 15 February, Official Report, column 3, relating to industrial development certificates for each region, how many approvals related to the region of origin; and how many to another region.

Mr. MacGregor

I regret that the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, pusuant to his reply of 27 January, Official Report, column 383, if he is now able to give the full-year figure for 1981 applications and approvals of industrial development certificates.

Mr. MacGregor

The figures are as follows:

Application Approvals
Year Number of schemes '000 sq. ft. Number of schemes '000 sq. ft.
1981 268 38,460 268 38,460