Development Areas (Industrial Development) (Hansard, 10 February 1970)

§ Mr. Pardoe
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many square feet of factory space were completed in each of the existing development areas of the United Kingdom between 1959 and 1964, and 1964 and 1969.

§ Mr. Pardoe
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many new jobs were created in each of the existing development areas in the period 1959 to 1964 and 1964 to 1969.

§ Mr. Varley
I have been asked to reply.
I regret that figures for 1959 are not available. Information on industrial building completed for manufacturing 317W industry and the employment expected to be provided in each development area

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING COMPLETED FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY^* IN THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS AS KNOWN AT 31ST DECEMBER 1969, SHOWING AREA ('000 SQ. FT.) AND ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT ('000)†

Northern South-Western Wales

Area E.A.E. Area E.A.E. Area E.A.E.

M. T. M. T. M. T.

1960 … … 1705 1.7 2.7 155 0.2 0.3 5415 6.4 7.6

1961 … … 5578 5.6 7.8 70 0.1 0.1 1849 3.6 4.9

1962 … … 2537 4.3 6.8 186 0.2 0.4 1336 2.2 3.5

1963 … … 1518 3.1 5.2 118 0.3 0.6 1491 5.1 6.4

1964 … … 2660 5.3 8.8 152 0.5 0.6 670 1.4 2.7

1965 … … 4370 9.9 15.2 300 0.5 0.8 798 1.2 2.3

1966 … … 4694 11.4 15.2 274 0.5 0.9 1169 2.5 4.6

1967 … … 3969 8.4 12.5 261 0.4 0.9 1591 3.2 5.2

1968 … … 4165 9.4 13.1 369 0.7 1.3 2159 3.5 4.7

1969‡ … … 2549 3.5 4.6 336 0.5 0.9 1964 3.5 5.3

Merseyside Scotland

Area E.A.E. Area E.A.E.

M. T. M. T.

1960 … … 2421 3.0 4.8 4075 4.5 7.6

1961 … … 3081 6.5 9.4 3498 3.9 7.8

1962 … … 2088 1.5 3.0 5239 12.8 16.6

1963 … … 3373 9.0 10.4 3880 7.0 9.6

1964 … … 1990 2.0 3.4 3946 5.7 11.0

1965 … … 4630 10.1 12.2 4326 8.1 12.0

1966 … … 1754 3.6 5.8 6292 10.0 18.6

1967 … … 1812 1.7 3.8 5986 9.8 16.6

1968 … … 2768 4.4 6.9 4102 7.3 13.2

1969‡ … … 831 0.9 1.3 3404 5.6 7.9

NOTES:
^* New buildings and extensions over 5,000 sq. ft., for which industrial development certificates were issued.
† Employment expected to arise when projects are fully manned, as estimated by the applicants for the certificates at the time of application.
‡ January to June.

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING COMPLETED FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY^* IN THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS AS KNOWN AT 31ST DECEMBER 1969, SHOWING AREA ('000 SQ. FT.) AND ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT ('000)†
			Northern	South-Western	Wales
			Area	E.A.E.	Area	E.A.E.	Area	E.A.E.
				M.	T.		M.	T.		M.	T.
1960	…	…	1705	1.7	2.7	155	0.2	0.3	5415	6.4	7.6
1961	…	…	5578	5.6	7.8	70	0.1	0.1	1849	3.6	4.9
1962	…	…	2537	4.3	6.8	186	0.2	0.4	1336	2.2	3.5
1963	…	…	1518	3.1	5.2	118	0.3	0.6	1491	5.1	6.4
1964	…	…	2660	5.3	8.8	152	0.5	0.6	670	1.4	2.7
1965	…	…	4370	9.9	15.2	300	0.5	0.8	798	1.2	2.3
1966	…	…	4694	11.4	15.2	274	0.5	0.9	1169	2.5	4.6
1967	…	…	3969	8.4	12.5	261	0.4	0.9	1591	3.2	5.2
1968	…	…	4165	9.4	13.1	369	0.7	1.3	2159	3.5	4.7
1969‡	…	…	2549	3.5	4.6	336	0.5	0.9	1964	3.5	5.3

			Merseyside	Scotland
			Area	E.A.E.	Area	E.A.E.
				M.	T.		M.	T.
1960	…	…	2421	3.0	4.8	4075	4.5	7.6
1961	…	…	3081	6.5	9.4	3498	3.9	7.8
1962	…	…	2088	1.5	3.0	5239	12.8	16.6
1963	…	…	3373	9.0	10.4	3880	7.0	9.6
1964	…	…	1990	2.0	3.4	3946	5.7	11.0
1965	…	…	4630	10.1	12.2	4326	8.1	12.0
1966	…	…	1754	3.6	5.8	6292	10.0	18.6
1967	…	…	1812	1.7	3.8	5986	9.8	16.6
1968	…	…	2768	4.4	6.9	4102	7.3	13.2
1969‡	…	…	831	0.9	1.3	3404	5.6	7.9