§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were approved for Wales in each month during the period January, 1960, to February, 1971; and, in each month, what was the total estimated additional employment expected to arise from these projects.
§ Sir J. EdenQuarterly figures of industrial development certificate approvals in Wales for 1960–67 and monthly figures for January, 1968, to February, 1971, are given below. The monthly figures for 1960–67 are not readily available and I will write to the hon. Member when the figures are available.
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN WALES Number EAE* 1960–1st Quarter 45 5,740 2nd Quarter 43 1,470 3rd Quarter 44 7,690 4th Quarter 34 1,820 Total 166 16,730 1961–1st Quarter 32 1,140 2nd Quarter 36 1,980 3rd Quarter 29 1,950 4th Quarter 22 870 Total 119 5,940 1962–1st Quarter 29 1,330 2nd Quarter 16 730 3rd Quarter 23 970 4th Quarter 18 1,460 Total 86 4,490 1963–1st Quarter 29 1,670 2nd Quarter 15 380 3rd Quarter 19 780 4th Quarter 23 1,230 Total 86 4,060 1964–1st Quarter 31 990 2nd Quarter 25 1,730 3rd Quarter 30 1,620 4th Quarter 26 1,760 Total 112 6,090 1965―1st Quarter 40 2,750 2nd Quarter 27 1,400 3rd Quarter 28 1,580 4th Quarter 40 2,440 Total 135 8,170
Number EAE* 1966–1st Quarter 35 3,550 2nd Quarter 62 10,630 3rd Quarter 42 6,850 4th Quarter 65 3,380 Total 204 24,400 1967–1st Quarter 51 3,110 2nd Quarter 49 2,700 3rd Quarter 50 3,180 4th Quarter 73 3,540 Total 223 12,520 1968—January 28 1,280 February 22 1,720 March 18 770 April 27 820 May 21 570 June 23 1,510 July 28 2,040 August 24 2,560 September 6 640 October 30 2,330 November 31 2,150 December 19 1,890 Total 277 18,260 1969—January 29 1,790 February 22 760 March 31 3,560 April 26 2,480 May 25 1,140 June 18 1,000 July 19 710 August 32 2,090 September 24 1,680 October 36 1,760 November 25 880 December 28 960 Total 315 18,800 1970—January 29 920 February 27 2,040 March 20 890 April 18 1,020 May 22 2,250 June 23 1,820 July 16 1,010 August 32 1,520 September 15 1,670 October 23 1,110 November 32 1,530 December 23 690 Total 280 16,480 1971—January 1 500 February 10 760 * Estimated additional employment—applicants' estimates of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.
§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates in Wales have been received since 1st July, 1970.
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§ Sir J. EdenFrom 1st July, 1970, to 28th February, 1971, 158 industrial development certificates were issued for Wales, and none refused.
§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates in Wales were received between 1st January, 1971, and 19th January, 1971.
§ Sir J. EdenStatistics of industrial development certificates are not compiled for periods of less than one month.