HC Deb 09 May 1963 vol 677 cc82-3W
34. Mr. Pentland

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, for the year ended 31st March, 1963, the number of approvals for the building of factories and extensions in development districts in the North-East, the area involved and the estimated employment expected to accrue.

Mr. D. Price

Industrial development certificates issued totalled 42 with an area of 1.3 million square feet and an estimated employment of 3,200.

35. Mr. Woof

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state for the year ended 31st March, 1963, in respect of development districts in the North-East, how many applications for loans and grants, respectively, were received, the number accepted and the number rejected, the amount offered and the estimated employment.

Mr. D. Price

The following table sets out the information:

million, including £0.9 million by way of grant, was offered to projects in the North East during this period, estimated to create 4,300 jobs.

36. Mr. Stones

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, for the year ended 31st March, 1963, the number of building grants offered in the development districts in the North-East, stating the amount, the average grant in relation to estimated cost, and the estimated employment expected to accrue.

Mr. D. Price

Eleven building grants, totalling £815,626, were offered for projects in development districts in the northeast of England during the year ended 31st March, 1963. These projects are estimated to provide employment for 3,146 people. The average grant in relation to the estimated cost of the proposed buildings was 11.4 per cent.