HC Deb 13 December 1967 vol 756 cc159-60W
Mr. Randall

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the area of industrial building in Gateshead for which industrial development certificates were issued in the years 1961 to 1967, respectively.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

The area of industrial building in the Gateshead Employment Exchange area for which i.d.cs. were issued in the years 1961 to 1967 is given in the table below:

GATESHEAD EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE AREA*
Number of schemes Area (Th. sq. ft.)
1961 7 378
1962† 7 205
1963†
1964 8; 216
1965 13 509
1966 10 218
1967 (Jan.-Sept.) 5 97
*Including Gateshead C.B. (wholly). Whickham U.D.C. (mainly) and a part of Chester-le-Street R.D.C.
† The figures for these years are combined to avoid disclosure of information about individual schemes.