HC Deb 13 June 1967 vol 748 cc60-1W
Mr. Milne

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the number of new jobs estimated for the Blyth constituency during the next 12 months.

Mr. Darling

On the basis of estimates given by applicants for industrial development certificates, the number of new jobs expected to arise within the next four years in authorised new industrial buildings and in existing buildings taken over by manufacturing industry in the South-East Northumberland Group of Employment Exchanges—Blyth, Bedlington, Seaton Delaval and Ashington is over 3,000. It is not possible to say how many of these will be provided during the next 12 months.