Industrial Development Certificates (Wales) (Hansard, 27 March 1973)

§ Mr. Alan Williams
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what square footage of new industrial space has been approved for industrial development certificates in Wales in each year since 1960; and what is the figure for each month since 1964 to the latest available date.

TABLE II

AREA IN TERMS OF THOUSANDS SQ., FT. OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN WALES FOR SCHEMES OF 150,000 SQ. FT. AND OVER

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972^* 1973^*

January 128 151 135 651 449 434 642 100 224 52

February 135 227 526 184 673 434 613 254 336 195

March 190 323 382 535 360 1,197 436 225 836 Nil to date

April 291 36 91 102 180 1,229 696 310 49

May 195 242 1,770 908 178 370 549 882 181

June 592 188 691 229 520 123 1,337 138 345

July 253 165 2,731 315 1,548 400 250 44 45

August 252 2,040 505 258 964 866 310 144 Nil

September 159 Nil 566 466 201 610 721 109 227

October 289 77 205 278 820 468 508 178 93

November 195 185 312 200 1,083 196 928 75 24

December 95 204 581 383 532 436 330 209 403

^* From 19th July 1972 IDCs have been no longer required in Development and Special Development Areas.

§ Mr. Elystan Morgan
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted in Wales in 1973 to date; and what is the total factory floor square footage involved.

§ Mr. Anthony Grant
Industrial development certificates are not required in the Welsh development and special development areas. Six IDCs for a total area of 247,000 sq. ft. have been approved for schemes of 15,000 sq. ft. and over in the period 1st January 1973 to 23rd March 1973 in the Welsh intermediate area.
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§ Mr. Anthony Grant
Following is the information:

TABLE I

Area of Industrial Development Certificates Approved in Wales for Schemes of 15,000 sq. ft and Over

Year Area in Thous sq. ft.

1960 5,030

1961 1,999

1962 1,645

1963 1,190

1964 2,774

1965 3,838

1966 8,495

1967 4,509

1968 7,508

1969 6,763

1970 7,322

1971 2,668

1972^* 2,763

^*From 19th July 1972 IDCs have been no longer required in Development and Special Development Areas.

TABLE II
AREA IN TERMS OF THOUSANDS SQ., FT. OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES APPROVED IN WALES FOR SCHEMES OF 150,000 SQ. FT. AND OVER
	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972^*	1973^*
January	128	151	135	651	449	434	642	100	224	52
February	135	227	526	184	673	434	613	254	336	195
March	190	323	382	535	360	1,197	436	225	836	Nil to date
April	291	36	91	102	180	1,229	696	310	49
May	195	242	1,770	908	178	370	549	882	181
June	592	188	691	229	520	123	1,337	138	345
July	253	165	2,731	315	1,548	400	250	44	45
August	252	2,040	505	258	964	866	310	144	Nil
September	159	Nil	566	466	201	610	721	109	227
October	289	77	205	278	820	468	508	178	93
November	195	185	312	200	1,083	196	928	75	24
December	95	204	581	383	532	436	330	209	403
^* From 19th July 1972 IDCs have been no longer required in Development and Special Development Areas.

TABLE I
Area of Industrial Development Certificates Approved in Wales for Schemes of 15,000 sq. ft and Over
Year	Area in Thous sq. ft.
1960	5,030
1961	1,999
1962	1,645
1963	1,190
1964	2,774
1965	3,838
1966	8,495
1967	4,509
1968	7,508
1969	6,763
1970	7,322
1971	2,668
1972^*	2,763
^*From 19th July 1972 IDCs have been no longer required in Development and Special Development Areas.