§ 83. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the industrial development certificates he has approved in Walsall during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantEighteen IDCs have been granted in the Walsall employment exchange area in the past 12 months. I regret that details of individual certificates cannot be given as they would disclose information provided by the firms in confidence.
§ 84. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will now issue more industrial development certificates in Walsall, in view of the need for industrial development in the borough to reduce unemployment.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantUnemployment in the area and its needs and resources are always taken into account in considering applications for industrial development certificates. Only one application has been refused in the Walsall Employment Exchange Area in the last 12 months.