HC Deb 27 June 1969 vol 785 c331W
Mr. E. Rowlands

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial development certificates have been granted to firms established in Cardiff to move to adjacent development areas in each year since 1966; and whether he will refuse future applications for industrial development certificates to Cardiff firms to move to adjacent development areas.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

Three industrial development certificates were issued in 1966 to firms in Cardiff intending to move to adjacent development areas, none in 1967, two in 1968 and two in 1969. The intermediate area incentives now proposed for Cardiff will lessen the disparity between it and the nearby development area; but we will not prevent firms from locating in the development areas if they wish to do so.