HC Deb 16 December 1964 vol 704 c106W
Mr. Deedes

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the number of industrial development certificates sought and granted for the County of Kent and the town of Ashford, respectively, during each of the last three years.

Mr. Darling

The figures are as follows:

of the pottery industry and the percentage of the total for export.

Mr. Darling

During the first 10 months of this year the output of the domestic pottery industry was 6 per cent. higher than in the corresponding period last year and exports, which had increased by 8 per cent., amounted to 41 per cent. of total sales. The services of the Board of Trade are freely available to the industry and I am always ready to do whatever I can to help.