§ Mr. Milneasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what has been the area of factory space made available for new jobs in each of the regions since October, 1959;
(2) how many new jobs have been created in each of the regions since October, 1959.
§ Mr. ErrollThe area of industrial building approved and jobs estimated by the firms concerned to be likely to arise under industrial development certificates issue from 1st October, 1959, to the 30th September, 1962, are as follows. I have no information as to jobs that have arisen otherwise than in approved industrial building.
Standard region Million sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment (thousands) Northern 12.8 26.8 East and West Ridings 14.4 15.0 North Midland 14.9 22.8 Eastern 20.2 39.5 London and South Eastern 30.3 37.6 Southern 15.0 29.7 South Western 11.7 23.6 Wales 10.2 26.6 Midland 21.4 22.0 North Western 32.0 71.9 Scotland 17.0 44.2 Great Britain 199.9 359.7