§ Mr. Corfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the number and area of industrial development certificates issued in the years ended 31st March 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966 and in the second quarter of 1966,
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED FROM 1ST APRIL, 1960 TO 30TH JUNE, 1966 Year ended March, 1961 Year ended March, 1962 Standard Regions Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Northern … 177 4,296 8,100 154 6,237 13,160 Yorkshire and Humberside … 361 9,046 11,520 226 3,781 4,020 East Midland … 221 5,172 6,280 183 3,097 4,400 East Anglia … 122 2,494 4,760 75 1,385 2,370 South East … 969 24,297 40,170 732 15,904 23,710 South Western … 238 6,061 12,730 137 2,377 4,490 Wales … 153 4,718 12,130 116 2,566 6,130 West Midland … 365 8,175 6,570 284 4,858 6,190 North Western … 421 10,889 19,280 273 5,323 7,830 Scotland … 183 7,314 19,060 117 3,212 7,570 GREAT BRITAIN … 3,210 82,462 140,600 2,297 48,740 79,870
Issued for Development Districts (included in Regional figures) Northern … 44 1,086 2,930 47 1,190 4,990 Yorkshire and Humberside … .. 91 460 .. 48 130 South East … 34 1,436 5,720 11 358 750 South Western … 37 1,082 4,710 10 251 1,010 Wales … 29 991 2,170 31 809 3,030 North Western … 72 1,984 6,450 49 1,100 2,340 Scotland … 124 5,399 16,890 82 2,515 6,430 All Development Districts … .. 12,069 39,330 .. 6,271 18,680
Year ended March, 1963 Year ended March, 1964 Standard Regions Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Northern … 94 2,748 7,610 163 5,551 17,610 Yorkshire and Humberside … 176 2,705 3,500 229 4,057 6,280 East Midland … 133 2,072 3,170 158 2,556 2,960 East Anglia … 80 1,807 4,790 96 1,677 3,910 South East … 569 10,669 20,300 646 9,821 16,600 South Western … 105 2,049 4,520 145 2,741 4,200 Wales … 88 2,107 4,820 88 1,487 3,380 West Midland … 235 3,596 4,750 245 3,418 3,800 North Western … 247 4,682 6,320 313 5,881 12,680 Scotland … 145 3,824 10,520 177 5,406 14,760 GREAT BRITAIN … 1,872 36,259 70,300 2,260 42,595 86,180 454W
Issues for Development Districts (included in Regional figures) Northern … 44 1,400 4,290 142 5,125 16,290 Yorkshire and Humberside … .. 86 300 .. 247 260 South East … — — — — — — South Western … 4 77 270 16 324 710 Wales … 14 325 1,020 17 247 910 North Western … 42 795 1,310 87 1,953 6,500 Scotland … 112 3,160 9,400 145 4,701 13,600 All Development Districts … .. 5,843 16,590 .. 12,597 38,270 and the number of jobs estimated to be provided in each of these years, in each region of Great Britain and in the development districts in each region, respectively.
§ Mr. JayThe estimated additional employment is that given by applicants at the time of seeking approval.
The answer to the first part of the Question is as follows:
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Year ended March, 1965 Year ended March, 1966 Standard Regions Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Northern … 219 7,457 26,190 220 5,574 18,220 Yorkshire and Humberside … 345 6,208 8,820 312 6,211 7,320 East Midland … 213 4,097 4,750 214 3,818 3,300 East Anglia … 115 2,584 5,530 142 2,537 5,350 South East … 740 12,672 19,560 686 10,465 14,240 South Western … 187 4,336 8,060 189 3,299 5,130 Wales … 121 3,494 7,740 130 4,743 8,790 West Midland … 362 5,425 4,900 382 5,274 5,400 North Western … 369 8,764 18,640 437 9,900 25,800 Scotland … 216 7,178 16,710 265 9,945 23,430 GREAT BRITAIN … 2,887 62,215 120,900 2,977 61,766 116,980
Issued for Development Districts (included in Regional figures) Northern … 202 7,176 25,700 199 5,201 17,520 Yorkshire and Humberside … 5 76 160 .. 69 30 South East … — — — — — — South Western … 24 584 2,020 23 585 1,610 Wales … 40 1,101 2,950 62 1,722 6,430 North Western … 88 2,191 5,960 114 3,327 13,500 Scotland … 171 5,939 13,600 223 8,610 21,930 All Development Districts … 530 17,067 50,390 .. 19,514 61,020
April to June, 1966 Standard Regions Number of Projects Area '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment Northern … 52 2,081 7,110 Yorkshire and Humberside … 69 1,300 1,650 East Midland … 71 1,263 1,150 East Anglia … 51 768 2,460 South East … 201 2,507 4,590 South Western … 46 815 2,080 Wales … 63 2,800 10,700 West Midland … 81 1,495 1,760 North Western … 90 2,187 5,950 Scotland … 48 1,694 5,300 GREAT BRITAIN … 772 16,910 42,750
Issued for Development Districts (included in Regional figures) Northern … 46 1,878 6,840 Yorkshire and Humberside … .. .. .. South East … — — — South Western … 5 70 360 Wales … 41 2,371 9,110 North Western … 29 941 1,320 Scotland … 39 1,530 5,160 All Development Districts … .. .. .. The interpretation given to the term 'Industrial floor space' to be covered by industrial development certificates is sometimes wider in Scotland, Wales and the Northern Region than in other parts of Great Britain. .. Figures cannot be given because to do so would result in unauthorised disclosure.
§ Mr. Cleggasked the President of the Board of Trade how many firms have been refused industrial development certificates in Lancashire during the current year.
§ Mr. DarlingTwo.
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§ Mr. Cleggasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will authorise the grant of industrial development certificates in Fleetwood, Thornton Cleve-leys and Poulton-le-Fylde pending their application for consideration as development areas.
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§ Mr. DarlingI am prepared to consider sympathetically applications for industrial development certificates for projects suited to the resources of the Fylde area.