HC Deb 31 January 1972 vol 830 cc21-2W
Mr. James Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued in the county of Lanark in 1971; and how this compares with the years 1968, 1969, and 1970, respectively.

Mr. Anthony Grant

12, estimated by the applicants to provide 1,900 additional jobs when the projects are complete and fully manned. The corresponding figures for 1968, 1969 and 1970 are 42 with 2,660 jobs, 38 with 2,100 jobs and 31 with 1,370 jobs.

Mr. Harper

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued in the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1971; and how this compares with the years 1968, 1969, and 1970, respectively.

Mr. Anthony Grant

162 certificates were issued in 1971, 332 in 1970, 410 in 1969 and 370 in 1968.

Mr. Harper

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued in the areas covered by the Pontefract and Castleford Borough Councils and the Featherstone Urban District Council in 1971; and how this compares with the years 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

I.D.C.s ISSUED
1968 1969 1970 1971
Pontefract Municipal Borough 2 4 1
Castleford Municipal Borough 5 11 4 2
Featherstone U.D C. 2 2 5

Mr. Harper

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued in the area covered by the Yorkshire and Humberside Planning Council in 1971; and how this compares with the years 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively.

Mr. Anthony Grant

For projects of 10,000 sq. ft. and over, 180 were issued in 1971. The figures for 1968, 1969 and 1970 are 261, 291 and 234 respectively

Mr. Harper

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued for the years 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 in each of the regions, other than Yorkshire and Humberside.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

I.D.C.s APPROVED FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 SQ. FT. AND OVER
Region 1968 1969 1970 1971
North 188 177 174 108
East Midlands 210 217 216 161
East Anglia 154 178 120 96
South East 674 786 730 591
South West 192 183 174 103
Wales 179 203 166 83
West Midlands 298 311 285 206
North West 418 373 371 212
Scotland 210 242 170 150

Mr. James Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were granted in Scotland in 1971; and how many in 1968, 1969 and 1970. respectively.

Mr. Anthony Grant

For projects of 10,000 sq. ft. and over, 150 industrial development certificates were granted in 1971; 210 in 1968, 242 in 1969 and 170 in 1970.