§ Mr. Wadeasked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications he has received since 1st October, 1959, for industrial development certificates from firms in the county borough of Huddersfield and in the urban districts of Denby Dale, Saddleworth and Holm-firth, respectively; and how many of these were refused, deferred, or withdrawn.
§ Mr. ErrollIndustrial building information is available for employment exchange areas. The figures for the Huddersfield employment exchange area (which includes most of the County Borough of Huddersfield as well as the Urban Districts of Denby Dale and Holmfirth) and for the Saddleworth employment exchange area (which coincides with the Urban District of Saddleworth) are as follows:
Employment Exchange Area Huddersfield Saddle-worth Firm applications received 38 3 Withdrawn before decided 4 1 Refused Nil Nil Approved 34 2 Deferred after issue of I.D.C. 1 Nil