§ Sir G. de Freitasasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that for the period January-October, 1966 the exports of footwear represented an increase of 6 per cent. compared with the same period in 1965, that there was an increase in the value of exports to the United States of America of 8 per cent., to the other European Free Trade Association countries of 14 per cent., to the Union of
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES(1) Share of the Development Areas in schemes approved Per cent. of area approved for Great Britain going to: Total Great Britain Development Areas (2) South East Rest of Great Britain (Million sq. ft.) (Million sq. ft.) (Million sq. ft.) (Million sq. ft.) 1962 … 37.3 24 (9.1) 32 (11.8) 44 (16.4) 1963 … 39.0 31 (12.2) 24 (9.4) 45 (17.4) 1964 … 59.0 34 (20.2) 20 (11.8) 46 (27.0) 1965 … 62.0 39 (24.5) 18 (11.4) 42 (26.1) 1966(3)(4) … 69.6 41 (28.7) 15 (10.7) 43 (30.1) (1) The figures relate to schemes, mainly over 5,000 sq. ft., for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industry. (2) As currently defined, i.e. in the Development Areas Order 1966 (S.I. 1966 1032). (3) The figures for 1966 are estimates comparable in coverage with preceding figures. (The definition of the area of industrial building was altered in mid-August 1966.) (4) Provisional figures.