§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates have been withdrawn in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI regret that the information could not be provided without a disproportionate expenditure of time and money.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been issued in Staffordshire in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information:
1967 304 1968 346 1969 370 1970 350 1971 187 NOTE: The industrial development certificate exemption limit was raised from 3,000 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft. in December, 1970.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certi- 444W ficates for projects in the Leek Urban District have been withdrawn in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantTwo in 1969, one in 1971.
§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what arrangements he is making to collect the information about industrial development at present obtained from industrial development certificate applications in the development and special development areas, in view of the abolition of the need to apply for these certificates in these areas.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantDiscussions are at present taking place between this Department and the Departments of Employment and Environment about alternative sources of such information.