HC Deb 19 March 1969 vol 780 c100W
Mr. Donnelly

asked the President of the Board of Trade what estimate his Department has made of the total number of jobs created in each of the scheduled development areas in each year 1945–68 as a result of the development area policy.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The Board of Trade have not made such estimates. However firms receiving financial assistance under the Local Employment Acts 1960–66 which is linked to the provision of employment have estimated that the following jobs will arise:

to the draft Compulsory Purchase Order; a public local inquiry will accordingly start at Bridgend on 1st April, 1969.