§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will give details of the factory space made available in each of the years since the districts were given development area status, to the latest available date, in the Seaton Delaval, Blyth and Bedlington area ;
(2) if he will give details of the advance factories built and area of factory space provided in each of the years since the districts were given development area status, to the latest available date, in the Seaton Delaval, Blyth and Bedlington areas.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe information in respect of the Department's factories is :
Advance Factories All Factories and Extensions Year Number Area (sq. metres) Number Area (sq. metres) 1966 — — — — 1967 3 13,525 3 13,525 1968 1 2,459 2 3,102 1969 — — — — 1970 3 9,009 3 9,009 1971 (to date) — — 1 1,951
§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give details of the new jobs made available in each of the years since the districts were given development area status, to the latest available date, in the Seaton Delaval, Blyth and Bedlington areas.
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§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe additional employment estimated by the companies concerned to arise when projects for which industrial development certificates were issued in the Bedlington, Blyth and Seaton Delaval employment exchange areas are completed and fully manned is given in the following table :
Idc approvals Period Estimated Additional Employment 1st September–31st December, 1966 300 1967 3,990 1968 1,070 1969 2,270 1970 1,690 1st January- 30th June, 1971 290