§ 60. Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT by economic planning regions how many industrial development certificates were issued for the last quarter of 1969, for each quarter of 1970, and for the first quarter of 1971; how many jobs they were expected to create; and what was the proportion of
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED (Project of 10,000 sq. ft. and above) 1969 1970 1970 1970 1970 1971 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter No. EAE* No. EAE* No. EAE* No. EAE* No. EAE* No. EAE* Northern 39 2,540 37 3,620 56 9,690 42 2,450 38 1,490 33 2,720 Yorkshire and Humberside 63 2,110 52 3,150 71 2,380 35 1,500 76 2,370 61 1,980 East Midlands 48 1,990 54 1,950 68 2,430 44 1,160 47 1,340 43 1,200 East Anglia 38 1,600 27 1,360 38 980 30 940 24 870 27 1,350 South East 173 4,490 197 5,640 206 6,280 153 8,070 166 6,100 163 6,190 South West 39 1,460 36 1,370 60 2,660 41 3,160 37 1,140 22 840 Wales 51 2,970 42 3,350 33 4,510 38 3,850 53 2,880 25 1,670 West Midlands 60 1,740 93 3,050 70 840 68 1,710 53 1,270 67 1,300 North West 75 4,070 89 5,810 97 4,510 99 3,570 85 3,100 56 1,800 Scotland 53 3,950 37 2,770 43 1,640 47 3,580 43 3,210 38 4,880 Total Great Britain 639 26,900 664 32,050 742 35,900 597 29,970 622 23,770 535 23,930 Assisted Areas 34 54 30 55 29 60 35 50 34 44 29 49 * Estimated additional employment—Applicants' estimates of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.