HC Deb 27 October 1966 vol 734 cc199-201W
44. Mr. Worsley

asked the President of the Board of Trade why he has required the Kensington and Chelsea

many industrial development certificates were awarded by him in the six-month period ending 30th June, 1965; what were the value of capital investment involved, the floor area of manufacturing space and the numbers employed; what percentage of this was for overseas principals wanting to set up factories in this country; and how this compares with the previous two six-month periods;

(2) if he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of industrial development certificates authorised by him in each of the Board of Trade regions for each of the six-month periods 30th June, 1966, 31st December, 1965 and 30th June, 1965, respectively, the value of capital investment involved, the floor area of manufacturing space, and the number employed.

Mr. Darling

The number of certificates issued in the first six months this year, 1,636, was greater than in either of the two previous six month periods. No information is available of the amounts which applicants expect to spend on their schemes or of the proportion of applications from overseas principals. The rest of the information is as follows:

Chamber of Commerce to change its name on incorporation.

Mr. Darling

Because in my view the Chamber is more a chamber of trade than a chamber of commerce. I would agree to its incorporation as the Kensington and Chelsea Chamber of Trade and Commerce Ltd.