Industrial Development Certificates (Hansard, 3 July 1968)

§ Mr. Roy Hughes
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial development certificates were issued in Wales for each year from 1960, and for what area: and what is the number of new jobs which will result.

§ Mr. Crosland
The information is given in the following table:

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPROVALS— WALES

Number of Area (Million Estimated additional employment^*

Year schemes sq. ft.) Males Total

1960 … 166 5.7 12,970 16,730

1961 … 119 2.5 3,110 5,940

1962 … 86 2.1 2,960 4,470

1963 … 86 1.6 2,390 4,060

1964 … 112 3.2 3,420 6,030

1965 … 135 4.5 4,860 8,100

1966 … 204 9.3 17,170 22,760

1967 … 223 5.7 8,000 11,900

^* As estimated by applicants for industrial development certificates.

§ Mr. Gibson-Watt
asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of applications for industrial development certificates were approved in the Midlands and London and South Eastern regions, respectively, during the years 1965, 1966 and 1967; what was the area of the factory space involved; and what was the area approved for Wales in the same years.

§ Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody
The information is given in the following table:
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS^* APPROVED IN THE EAST AND WEST MIDLAND AND SOUTH EAST (INCLUDING LONDON) STANDARD REGIONS AND IN WALES

East and West Midland Regions South East Region {including London) Wales

Year Number of approvals as percentage of total number approved in Great Britain Area† Million sq. ft. Number of approvals as percentage of total number approved in Great Britain Area† Million sq. ft. Area† Million sq. ft.

1965 … 19.1 8.4 23.6 11.3 4.5

1966 … 19.3 11.3 (10.3) 25.8 13.3(10.8) 9.3

1967 … 18.7 13.5 (7.9) 25.5 20.6(11.0) 5.7

^* Schemes mainly in excess of 5,000 sq. ft.

† The area of industrial building was extended in August, 1966 to include all ancillary space for storage, canteens, etc. Figures before this date exclude ancillary space in the Midlands and South East Regions, but not for Wales where the recorded figures were already based on the broader coverage. For comparison purposes estimated figures on the old basis for the Midlands and the South East are given in brackets.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPROVALS— WALES
		Number of	Area (Million	Estimated additional employment^*
Year	schemes	sq. ft.)	Males	Total
1960	…	166	5.7	12,970	16,730
1961	…	119	2.5	3,110	5,940
1962	…	86	2.1	2,960	4,470
1963	…	86	1.6	2,390	4,060
1964	…	112	3.2	3,420	6,030
1965	…	135	4.5	4,860	8,100
1966	…	204	9.3	17,170	22,760
1967	…	223	5.7	8,000	11,900
^* As estimated by applicants for industrial development certificates.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS^* APPROVED IN THE EAST AND WEST MIDLAND AND SOUTH EAST (INCLUDING LONDON) STANDARD REGIONS AND IN WALES
		East and West Midland Regions	South East Region {including London)	Wales
Year	Number of approvals as percentage of total number approved in Great Britain	Area† Million sq. ft.	Number of approvals as percentage of total number approved in Great Britain	Area† Million sq. ft.	Area† Million sq. ft.
1965	…	19.1	8.4	23.6	11.3	4.5
1966	…	19.3	11.3 (10.3)	25.8	13.3(10.8)	9.3
1967	…	18.7	13.5 (7.9)	25.5	20.6(11.0)	5.7
^* Schemes mainly in excess of 5,000 sq. ft.
† The area of industrial building was extended in August, 1966 to include all ancillary space for storage, canteens, etc. Figures before this date exclude ancillary space in the Midlands and South East Regions, but not for Wales where the recorded figures were already based on the broader coverage. For comparison purposes estimated figures on the old basis for the Midlands and the South East are given in brackets.