HC Deb 15 July 1965 vol 716 c98W
Mr. McNair-Wilson

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many jobs are expected to arise from industrial development certificates approved in the standard regions during the following periods, namely, January to June, 1964, July to December, 1964, and January to June, 1965.

Mr. Darling

The additional employment estimated by firms at the time of application for an industrial development certificate is as follows:

PROJECTS FOR WHICH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES WERE ISSUED
Estimated Additional Employment
(thousands)
Standard Regions* Jan. to June, 1964 July to Dec., 1964 Jan. to June, 1965(†)
Northern … 14.0 13.5 12.7
E. & W. Ridings … 3.3 3.3 3.2
North Midland … 2.2 4.0 2.2
Eastern … 5.6 4.8 3.7
London & S.E. … 3.5 2.7 2.8
Southern … 4.7 2.7 4.4
South Western … 3.7 4.4 2.5
Wales … 2.7 3.3 4.0
Midland … 3.4 2.4 2.0
North Western … 6.8 12.3 12.2
Scotland … 6.5 5.9 10.9
Great Britain … 56.4 59.4 60.6
(*) Standard Regions as at January, 1965.
(†) Provisional figures.