HC Deb 20 December 1971 vol 828 cc226-9W
37. Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates are being considered by his Department at the moment.

Mr. Anthony Grant

I regret that this information is not available as statistics are collected only of industrial development certificates approved and refused.

38. Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted to firms to develop in Hartlepool since he designated it a special development area.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Five.

Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted to the new special development areas created in March, 1971; what was the total floor space and how many new jobs are estimated to arise; and whether he will provide separate figures for the Northern Region.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

Mr. Anthony Grant

I regret that the information is not available and could not be produced without undue expenditure of time and money.

Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many industrial development certificates were granted in each of the planning regions in each year ended June, 1968 to 1971; what was the total floor area involved; and how many new jobs were estimated to arise;

Industrial Development Certificates approved (schemes of 10,000 sq. ft. and over) Estimated Additional Employment (thousands) Industrial Development Certificates refused (all schemes)
Number Area ('000 sq. ft.) Male Total Number
Northern:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 174 8,925 12.7 18.0 1
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 197 11,765 13.5 19.4 Nil
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 168 8,314 12.5 17.9 Nil
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 139 5,827 5.6 7.6 Nil
Yorkshire and Humberside:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 236 6,879 3.9 6.4 1
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 286 8,227 6.0 11.0 Nil
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 253 12,311 5.8 10.7 Nil
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 212 7,094 5.3 7.7 3
East Midlands:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 198 6,012 3.0 5.5 23
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 230 6,984 5.2 8.1 18
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 216 5,782 5.5 7.9 24
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 162 4,447 3.4 5.0 12
East Anglia:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 124 4,081 2.6 4.0 2
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 192 5,370 6.1 9.4 4
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 137 3,758 3.8 5.6 5
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 96 2,273 2.4 4.2 4
South East:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 578 16,589 8.9 11.7 131
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 823 23,466 15.2 21.3 97
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 756 19,472 15.9 21.5 124
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 618 17,909 16.3 23.1 76
South West:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 169 5,354 4.5 7.3 5
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 200 5,786 5.1 9.5 5
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 184 4,860 5.2 7.8 5
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 133 4,649 4.0 6.2 1
Wales:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 152 4,897 7.8 11.4 Nil
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 192 9,669 13.9 20.4 Nil
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 182 8,002 10.6 15.1 Nil
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 139 5,598 7.0 10.7 Nil
West Midlands:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 237 7,285 2.1 3.5 86
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 328 9,438 5.3 7.3 38
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 309 8,219 5.0 7.0 51
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 230 6,863 3.8 5.3 55
North West:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 319 10,523 10.8 16.9 4
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 439 18,375 17.1 27.5 1
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 342 14,272 12.0 17.4 3
1st July, 1970–30th June, 1971 … 296 10,383 7.6 10.4 1
Scotland:
1st July, 1967–30th June, 1968 … 167 8,981 10.3 16.3 Nil
1st July, 1968–30th June, 1969 … 238 9,561 11.0 19.1 Nil
1st July, 1969–30th June, 1970 … 196 8,186 6.7 11.7 Nil
1st July. 1970–30th June, 1971 … 176 10,650 9.6 14.0 Nil

(2) how many applications for industrial development certificates have been refused in each planning region in each year ended June, 1968 to 1971.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the aggregate number of new jobs estimated to arise from the issue of industrial development certificates in each planning

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RESULTING FROM I.D.C.S APPROVED* FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 SQ. FT. AND OVER
Region 1.6.70–30.6.70 1.6.71–30.6.71 1.11.71–30.11.71
Males Total Males Total Males Total
North … … … 2,650 4,080 420 540 40 80
Yorkshire and Humberside … 620 850 50 80 150 230
East Midlands … … … 580 1,030 50 50 360 440
East Anglia … … … 120 320 160 220 140 200
South-East … … … 1,510 2,380 820 1,100 1,220 1,680
South-West … … … 730 870 400 640 520 790
Wales … … … 1,540 1,670 140 240 120 190
West Midlands … … … 280 400 260 450 290 390
North-West … … … 820 1,260 1,090 1,250 240 350
Scotland … … … 150 250 980 1,540 310 520
*Applicants' estimate of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.