§ 61. Mr. Mayhewasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what criteria he uses to determine, when considering industrial development certificates for projects tied to the London area, whether they are liable to create an undue additional demand for labour.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe demand in terms of numbers and skills expected to arise from the proposed development and the employment situation both actual and prospective in the area including the demand for labour by other proposed developments.
§ 93. Mr. Hugh Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the light of increased unemployment in the West Midlands, if he will now give consideration to the issue of industrial development certificates for the area.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe level of unemployment is already one of the factors taken into account in considering industrial development certificate applications. In 1971, 206 certificates for a total of 5½ million square feet were issued in the West Midlands Region.
§ 96. Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been issued in South-West Durham since 1st July, 1971; for what area of 245W factory space; and for what number of jobs.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThree, for an area totalling 56,000 square feet, estimated by the applicants to provide 60 jobs when the projects are complete and fully manned.