HC Deb 16 July 1968 vol 768 cc207-8W
Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the square footage of industrial development certificate approvals for Wales for the years 1961 to 1967, respectively.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The information is given in the following table:

Industrial Development Certificates issued in Wales
Year Area
(Million sq. ft.)
1961 … … … 2.5
1962 … … … 2.1
1963 … … … 1.6
1964 … … … 3.2
1965 … … … 4.5
1966 … … … 9.3
1967 … … … 5.7

Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial projects have been approved for Caerphilly since 1964; and what is the area of factory space involved.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

In the period 1st January, 1964 to 30th June, 1968, 43 industrial development certificates for a total area of 1,238,000 sq. ft. were issued in the Caerphilly Employment Exchange area.