HC Deb 08 December 1965 vol 722 cc129-30W
Mr. Randall

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the number of industrial development certificates applied for and approved in the County Borough of Gateshead since October, 1964, to the latest date for which figures are available; how this compares with a similar period 12 months earlier; and how many new jobs have been brought to the county borough since October, 1964.

Mr. Darling

In the year ending November, 1965, there were nine applications for industrial development certificates, all subsequently approved, within Gateshead County Borough, compared with six in the previous year. It is estimated that the nine projects, when completed, will provide additional employment for 2,600.