§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been issued in the Leek Rural District in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantOne, in 1968.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been issued in the Biddulph Urban District in each of the past 10 years.
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE APPROVALS: 1ST APRIL, 1971–31ST MARCH, 1972 FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 sq. FT. AND OVER Estimated Additional Employment† Number Area ('000 sq. ft.) Male Total Development Areas Northern … 108 3,984 3,420 4,790 Merseyside … 62 3,066 2,350 2,840 South West … 20 868 1,190 1,640 Scotland … 152 8,808 7,460 11,670 Wales … 65 2,674 2,990 4,420 Intermediate Areas Scotland … 2 79 * * Wales … 13 1,056 500 930 Yorkshire Coalfield … 50 2,119 1,850 3,640 North Humberside … 26 759 420 540 Notts/Derby Coalfield … 24 806 1,130 2,030 South West … 8 374 300 510 North East Lancashire … 31 828 780 1,010 West Midlands … 1 * * * Filey/Bridlington … 2 42 * * * Details cannot be given because of the risk of disclosing information given by firms in confidence † Jobs estimated by the applicants to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information:
Year Number of IDCs Approved 1962 … … Nil 1963 … … Nil 1964 … … Nil 1965 … … 2 1966 … … 1 1967 … … 1 1968 … … Nil 1969 … … 3 1970 … … 2 1971 … … Nil 1972 (January-May) … … 1 Notes
1. Up to August 1965 the exemption limit for IDCs was 5,000 sq. ft. A lower limit of 1,000 sq. ft. was then introduced. This was raised in August, 1966 to 3,000 sq. ft. and in December 1970 to 5,000 sq. ft.
2. The area of industrial building has, since the introduction of the Industrial Development Act in August, 1966, been extended to include all ancillary space for storage, canteens, etc.
§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give details, by area and estimated additional employment, of the industrial development certificates issued in each of the development and intermediate areas in the year to 31st March, 1972.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information:
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§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will give details, by region, of the industrial development certificates refused in the year to 31st March, 1972.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing is the information:
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES REFUSED FOR SCHEMES OF 10,000 SQ. FT. AND OVER 1ST APRIL, 1971–31ST MARCH. 1972 Region Number Area ('000 sq ft.) North Nil — Yorkshire and Humberside 1 * East Midlands 10 477 East Anglia 2 259 South East 45 2,294 South West 4 134 Wales Nil — West Midlands 16 563 North West Nil — Scotland Nil — * Details cannot be provided because of the risk of disclosing information given by firms in confidence.
§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will state for the year to 31st March, 1972, the total area represented by industrial development certificates issued, and the percentages of the total figure attributable to special development areas, development areas, intermediate areas and non-assisted areas, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFor schemes of 10,000 square feet and over the area totalled 63,779,000 square feet. Some 13.7 per cent. were for schemes in the special development areas, 16.7 per cent, for the development areas, 9.7 per cent, for the intermediate areas and 59.9 per cent. for the non-assisted areas.