HC Deb 18 March 1968 vol 761 cc50-1W
Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of industrial development certificates have gone to Cumberland during the past three years; and how the number compares with the three previous years.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The industrial development certificates issued in the periods 1965 to 1967 and 1962 to 1964 for Cumberland and Great Britain are given in the table below:

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED
Cumberland Great Britain
Number Area Thousand Square Feet Number Area Thousand Square Feet
1965 to 1967 62 2,873 10,243 225,147
1962 to 1964 40 1,461 6,746 135,346

The Great Britain figures include ancillary space from October 1966 onwards; the Cumberland figures include ancillary space for both periods.