Industrial Development Certificates (Hansard, 8 May 1972)

§ 67. Mr. Willey
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for what areas industrial development certificates have been granted in the Northern Region this year; and what are the corresponding figures for the previous three years.

§ Mr. Anthony Grant:
In the first quarter of 1972 industrial development certificates for a total of 1.1 million sq. ft. were issued in the Northern Region. The corresponding figures for 1969, 1970 and 1971 were 2.4, 1.7 and 1.7 million sq. ft., respectively.

§ 69. Mr. Edwin Wainwright
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted in the Dearne Valley constituency during each of the past six years.
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§ Mr. Anthony Grant:
The information is as follows:

NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED (WOMBWELL AND MEXBOROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES)

1966 7

1967 5

1968 8

1969 9

1970 6

1971 2

Exemption limits for industrial development certificates were raised in December, 1970. Figures for earlier years are not therefore comparable.

§ Mr. Awdry
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for industrial development certificates have been received in the Calne and Chippenham Rural District Council in each of the past three years; and how many have been refused.

§ Mr. Anthony Grant:
Seven industrial development certificates were approved in 1969, three in 1970 and two in 1971

Value of Offers (£000)

Years (1) Projects (number) (2) Government factories (3) Loan (4) Grant (5) Total (6) Estimated employment

1962–63 … … 136 5,367 4,589 6,118 16,074 27,100

1963–64 … … 483 5,558 18,959 5,694 30,211 41,800

1964–65 … … 971 12,730 10,429 17,449 40,608 60,243

1965–66 … … 1,250 12,397 9,569 20,348 42,314 92,494

1966–67 … … 1,701 14,365 13,248 27,818 55,431 86,183

1967–68 … … 1,697 11,538 13,707 21,194 46,439 67,404

1968–69 … … 2,414 13,894 17,667 23,354 54,915 75,134

1969–70 … … 1,931 17,988 28,088 37,777 83,853 96,770

1970–71 … … 1,748 7,869 28,022 34,294 70,185 83,319

1971–72^* … … 1,645 8,095 15,098 41,061 64,254 61,824

^* Provisional figures.

NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED (WOMBWELL AND MEXBOROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES)
1966	7
1967	5
1968	8
1969	9
1970	6
1971	2

	Value of Offers (£000)
Years			(1) Projects (number)	(2) Government factories	(3) Loan	(4) Grant	(5) Total	(6) Estimated employment
1962–63	…	…	136	5,367	4,589	6,118	16,074	27,100
1963–64	…	…	483	5,558	18,959	5,694	30,211	41,800
1964–65	…	…	971	12,730	10,429	17,449	40,608	60,243
1965–66	…	…	1,250	12,397	9,569	20,348	42,314	92,494
1966–67	…	…	1,701	14,365	13,248	27,818	55,431	86,183
1967–68	…	…	1,697	11,538	13,707	21,194	46,439	67,404
1968–69	…	…	2,414	13,894	17,667	23,354	54,915	75,134
1969–70	…	…	1,931	17,988	28,088	37,777	83,853	96,770
1970–71	…	…	1,748	7,869	28,022	34,294	70,185	83,319
1971–72^*	…	…	1,645	8,095	15,098	41,061	64,254	61,824
^* Provisional figures.