§ Mr. Urwinasked 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.
244Wof 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 GrantThe information requested is given in the following table:
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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.
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§ Mr. Urwinasked 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 GrantJobs 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:
I regret that similar information for the other regions is not available.
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
§ Mr. Pardoeasked 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 248W 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 GrantIn 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. Pardoeasked 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 GrantIn 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.