HC Deb 19 February 1968 vol 759 cc29-30W
Mr. Kitson

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial development certificates have been refused in development areas since October 1964.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

Two.

Mr. Kitson

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial development certificates in the North-East development area have been refused since October 1964.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

Two.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial development certificates have been issued in Wales for each of the last four years for which the figures are available; and how many men have been employed in each year in the industries for which the certificates were issued.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:

The information is given in the following table. The figures of additional employment are based on the estimates by the applicants for industrial development certificates of the number of new jobs expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned:—

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN WALES
Year Number Estimated additional male employment
1964 112 3,420
1965 135 4,860
1966 204 17,170
1967 223 8,000