§ Mr. Wrightasked the Minister of Technology how many industrial development certificates were approved for Scotland in the 12 months to the last convenient date; and how this figure compares with each similar preceding 12 months since 1967.
§ Mr. VarleyIn Scotland, 319 industrial development certificates were issued in 1969, 287 certificates in 1968 and 250 certificates in 1967.
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Minister of Technology how many applications for industrial development certificates were made for the Nuneaton and Bedworth employment exchange areas in each of the years since 1964; and how many were granted.
§ Mr. VarleyThe numbers of industrial development certificates approved and refused in the Nuneaton and Bedworth Employment Exchange Areas during the years 1964 to 1969 are shown in the following table:
Nuneaton Bedworth Approved Refused Approved Refused 1964 … 4 — 2 — 1965 … — 1 2 1 1966 … 2 1 1 — 1967 … 3 1 6 — 1968 … 12 — 9 — 1969 … 7 — 13 1