§ Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were refused and granted in each of the planning regions during the month of February, 1971; and how many new jobs are estimated to accrue.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED* February, 1971 Number Estimated Additional Employment† North 15 1,140 Yorkshire and Humberside 21 1,190 East Midlands 25 570 East Anglia 16 820 South East 65 2,080 South West 7 360 Wales 10 760 West Midlands 34 480 North West 18 390 Scotland 8 440 Notes * Projects mainly of 5,000 sq. ft. and over. † Estimated Additional Employment—Applicants' estimates of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned. In the same period 4 Industrial Development Certificates were refused in the South Eastern Region and 5 in the West Midlands Region.