§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications were received and refused for industrial development certificates in
GREAT BRITAIN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES (Schemes of 15,000 sq. ft. and over) * January—May † 1969 1970 1971 1972 ‡ 1973 Approvals … … … … 1,939 1,677 1,256 1,491 739 Refusals … … … … 101 104 55 43 29 Notes: * For ease of comparison figures for schemes of 15,000 sq. ft. and over have been used. † June 1973 figures are not yet available. ‡ IDCs were not required in the development and special development areas from July 1972. Withdrawal figures are not reeorded centrally and a disproportionate expense would be incurred in collecting them for this answer.