HC Deb 30 April 1971 vol 816 cc243-8W
Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were granted in each region during the month

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED*
1965
March 1st Quarter
Area% (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area‡ (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 13 460 550 690 43 1,977 3,510 4,580
Yorkshire and Humberside 15 491 310 370 51 1,395 1,160 1,870
East Midlands 7 203 290 310 32 822 1,150 1,300
East Anglia 5 90 150 210 18 383 740 940
South East 34 565 640 1,030 115 2,823 2,460 3,600
South West 15 347 690 860 30 743 990 1,440
Wales 11 370 1,130 1,260 28 822 1,720 2,290
West Midlands 20 474 280 380 45 1,320 520 660
North West 24 997 780 1,290 53 2,094 2,020 3,460
Scotland 18 907 1,010 2,280 48 2,627 2,520 4,750

1966
March 1st Quarter
Area% (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area‡ (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 22 861 1,080 1,950 41 1,597 2,460 3,600
Yorkshire and Humberside 1.6 607 180 720 42 1,388 980 1,700
East Midlands 12 574 210 280 31 1,029 530 760
East Anglia 17 1,012 1,080 1,400 36 1,600 1,540 1,950
South East 45 854 860 1,340 96 1,779 1,830 2,750
South West 15 423 440 690 35 908 880 1,450
Wales 9 395 600 1,290 26 1,090 1,940 3,390
West Midlands 18 539 270 460 64 1,502 1,410 2,020
North West 20 1,094 1,090 2,080 67 2,748 3,410 6,500
Scotland 16 701 610 1,360 50 1,612 1,980 4,200

1967
March 1st Quarter
Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 20 1,168 1,740 2,590 52 2,443 3,360 5,650
Yorkshire and Humberside 45 1,207 820 1,730 101 3,052 1,740 2,910
East Midlands 27 748 360 540 62 1,423 700 1,140
East Anglia 9 224 100 110 23 640 460 540
South East 58 1,411 980 1,460 180 4,637 2,490 3,330
South West 14 700 510 710 53 1,641 1,260 1,890
Wales 12 545 560 760 33 1,457 2,020 2,900
West Midlands 35 862 1,170 1,440 78 1,696 1,780 2,330
North West 43 1,142 1,060 1,600 96 3,098 2,710 3,680
Scotland 25 1,499 1,270 2,540 74 4,028 4,500 6,990

NOTES:

* Projects of 10,000 square feet and over.

† Estimated Additional Employment—Applicants' estimates of additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.

‡ The Industrial area approved by certificates issued before the Industrial Development Act of August, 1966 does not include ancillary space.

of March, 1971; how many new jobs are estimated to accrue; what will be the area of factory space involved; what are the aggregate figures for the first quarter of 1971; and what are the comparative figures for the relevant periods in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970.

Mr. Anthony Grant

The information requested is given in the following table:

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED*
1968
March 1st Quarter
Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 20 1,608 1,380 1,740 48 2,456 2,670 4,180
Yorkshire and Humbersid 19 436 330 610 59 1,605 1,010 1,750
East Midlands 26 594 440 780 58 1,445 970 1,660
East Anglia 9 193 220 300 34 1,448 660 900
South East 41 1,335 290 680 128 3,334 1,050 1,940
South West 14 375 320 420 39 1,264 820 1,130
Wales 9 370 550 700 40 1,576 2,050 3,400
West Midlands 21 366 90 150 62 1,409 340 700
North West 31 701 760 1,400 89 3,395 3,580 4,850
Scotland 15 934 2,340 2,790 51 3,683 4,000 5,320

1969
March 1st Quarter
Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 14 604 480 1,390 46 2,446 3,070 5,460
Yorkshire and Humberside 45 1,163 580 1,070 99 3,073 1,840 3,070
East Midlands 24 638 730 1,160 73 1,894 1,900 2,730
East Anglia 23 947 1,340 2,310 57 1,840 2,070 3,780
South East 74 2,662 2,660 3,040 230 7,422 6,060 7,690
South West 20 376 350 660 53 1,985 1,490 2,030
Wales 19 1,246 2,830 3,380 48 2,214 4,022 5,540
West Midlands 33 943 880 1,020 84 2,200 1,400 1,810
North West 43 1,401 1,740 2,550 116 4,188 4,660 8,020
Scotland 23 1,030 1,070 1,760 60 2,385 2,240 4,910

1970
March 1st Quarter
Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 7 246 440 510 37 1,707 2,380 3,620
Yorkshire and Humberside 18 632 760 1,260 52 1,681 1,650 3,150
East Midlands 20 394 380 940 54 1,338 1,090 1,950
East Anglia 11 224 350 420 27 645 940 1,360
South East 77 1,918 1,580 2,130 197 5,078 4,420 5,640
South West 11 198 180 240 36 1,115 980 1,370
Wales 10 471 480 720 42 1,853 2,110 3,350
West Midlands 25 739 940 1,190 93 2,466 2,250 3,050
North West 37 3,709 2,850 3,900 89 5,116 4,140 5,810
Scotland 15 836 240 640 37 1,644 1,030 2,770

1971
March 1st Quarter
Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.† Area (thous. sq.ft.) E.A.E.†
No. Males Total No. Males Total
North 17 1,232 1,150 1,570 33 1,712 2,030 2,720
Yorkshire and Humberside 24 683 440 590 61 1,866 1,260 1,980
East Midlands 12 227 160 270 43 1,015 710 1,200
East Anglia 10 397 360 560 27 670 750 1,350
South East 60 2,161 1,710 2,260 163 4,696 4,840 6,190
South West 10 253 320 420 22 907 670 840
Wales 8 236 160 420 25 672 680 1,670
West Midlands 32 665 350 510 67 2,202 960 1,300
North West 17 742 250 490 56 2,105 1,280 1,800
Scotland 18 1,289 1,560 2,290 38 2,345 3,390 4,880

NOTES:

* Projects of 10,000 square feet and over.

† Estimated Additional Employment—Applicants' estimates of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.

Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total number of new jobs, male and female, expected to accrue from industrial development certificates granted to the latest available date in each region.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Jobs expected to arise over the next four years in authorised new industrial buildings and in industrial buildings taken over by manufacturing industry in the Northern Region, Scotland and Wales are given in the following table:

Male Female Total
Northern Region 27,000 11,000 38,000
Scotland 22,400 20,000 42,400
Wales 17,800 7,400 25,200
I regret that similar information for the other regions is not available.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for how many factories and for how many square feet of factory space his Department issued industrial development certificates in the constituency of North Cornwall in the period 1966 to 1970, and in the last 12 months period for which figures are available.

Mr. Anthony Grant

In the period 1966 to 1970, 31 certificates for 514,000 sq. ft. were issued in the Bude, Camelford, Launceston, Newquay and Wadebridge Employment Exchange Areas and in the period 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, three certificates for 27,000 sq. ft.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for how many factories, and for how many square feet of factory space, his Department issued industrial development certificates in the South West Development Area in the period 1966 to 1970, and in the last 12 months period for which figures are available.

Mr. Anthony Grant

In the period 1966 to 1970, 270 certificates were issued for 5,541,000 sq. ft. and in the period 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, 39 certificates for 970,000 sq. ft.