§ 5. Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been approved in the West Midlands during the past five years.
§ Mr. Anthony Grant1,340 for schemes of 10,000 sq. ft. and over.
§ 53. Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued to industrial concerns developing in the Merthyr Tydfil area in each year from 1966 to 1972; how many square feet of industrial space they represented in total; and what was the actual number of jobs resulting from such developments.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFollowing are the figures:
IDC APPROVALS (ALL SCHEMES)—MERTHYR TYDFIL TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA Year Number '000 sq. ft. Estimated Additional Employment* Males Total 1966 6 175 260 430 1967 8 239 210 500 1968 9 157 230 470 1969 7 76 170 430 1970 3 349 370 440 1.1.71–29.2.72† 4 56 140 160 Total 37 1,052 1,380 2,430 Notes:
* Based on the applicants' estimate of the additional employment expected to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned.
† Details cannot be provided separately for January and February, 1972 owing to the risk of disclosure of information given in confidence by firms.