§ Mr. Molloyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will conduct an investigation into the activities of organisations operating the pyramid system of business.
NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED AND REFUSED FOR SCHEMES OF 15,000 SQUARE FEET AND OVER, 1ST OCTOBER, 1971–30TH SEPTEMBER, 1972 APPROVALS 1971 1972 Region Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. North … 7 3 5 3 5 13 4 3 8 2* Nil* Nil* Yorkshire and Humberside 13 6 9 8 15 23 12 11 16 20 12 14 East Midlands … 6 12 5 13 13 11 5 7 17 9 14 11 East Anglia … 7 9 6 6 14 8 10 9 9 11 7 7 South East … 29 30 27 26 21 33 43 35 43 36 47 23 South West … 4 6 8 8 5 11 5 13 4 8* 10* 11* Wales … 2 3 6 3 8 4 2 5 11 2* Nil* 6* West Midlands … 9 14 11 12 15 16 19 21 23 10 11 13 North West … 10 15 14 20 20 13 12 23 29 17* 18* 11* Scotland … 6 10 13 8 15 13 13 12 18 3* Nil* Nil*
REFUSALS 1971 1972 Region Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. North … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil* Nil* Nil* Yorkshire and Humberside Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil East Midlands … Nil Nil 4 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 1 Nil East Anglia … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil South East … 3 2 3 Nil 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 South West … 1 Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 2* 2* Nil* Wales … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil* Nil* Nil* West Midlands … Nil 1 1 2 Nil 1 3 1 Nil 2 1 Nil NorthWest … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil* Nil* Nil* Scotland … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil* Nil* Nil* * These Planning Regions include Development Areas exempt from IDC Control from 20th July, 1972.