§ Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will state the total number of jobs expected to arise in each development area from the issue of industrial development certificates as at 18th June, 1970, compared to the latest available figures.
§ Mr. McBrideasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total number of jobs expected to arise in Wales from the issue of industrial development certificates as at the 18th June, 1970, compared to the latest available figures.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe numbers of jobs reported at the end of June and the end of December to be in prospect over the next four years in authorised new buildings and in buildings taken over by manufacturing firms are, to the nearest thousand, as follows:
Development Area Males Total ('000) ('000) June,1970: Northern … … 28 40 South West … … 4 6 Merseyside … … 19 25 Wales … … 21 29 Scotland … … 20 39 December, 1970: Northern … … 26 38 South West … … 3 5 Merseyside … … 19 25 Wales … … 18 25 Scotland … … 23 43
§ Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were 554W granted in each quarter of 1970 in respect of establishment of new industry and extension of existing industry; and how many additional jobs will arise in each case.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantIndustrial development certificates approved in each quarter of 1970 in the Northern Development Area and the estimated additional employment are shown in the following table. I regret that the other information asked for could not be obtained without undue expenditure of time and money:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN THE NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AREA Estimated Additional Employment ('000)* 1970 Number Males Total 1st Quarter … 67 2.7 3.9 2nd Quarter … 82 6.6 10.0 3rd Quarter … 55 1.9 2.7 4th Quarter … 51 1.3 1.7 * Applicants' estimates of the additional jobs expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.