HC Deb 03 March 1969 vol 779 c54W
Mr. Alec Jones

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial development certificates have been granted in Wales in each year from 1960 to 1968; for how many square feet; and what is the estimated additional employment.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The information asked for is given in the following table:

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES GRANTED IN WALES
Estimated Additional Employment*(thousands)
Number Area ('000 sq.ft.) Males Total
1960 … 166 5,732 13.0 16.7
1961 … 119 2,499 3.1 5.9
1962 … 86 2,055 3.0 4.5
1963 … 86 1,624 2.4 4.1
1964 … 112 3,198 3.5 6.1
1965 … 135 4,491 4.9 8.1
1966 … 204 9,258 17.2 23.1
1967 … 223 5,663 8.0 11.9
1968 … 277 8,821 11.5 18.2
*Employment expected to arise when projects are fully manned as estimated by the applicants for the certificates at time of application.