§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many industrial development certificate applications, approvals and completions were issued in each of the economic planning regions of Wales from 1970 to 1972 inclusive; and in each case what were the number, area in square feet and number of new jobs expected.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantFigures are not comparable, due to changes in the scope 85W of industrial development certificate control—see footnotes 1–3 of table. How-
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ALL SCHEMES Approvals (1) Completions (2) Economic Planning Sub-Regions of Wales Number Area thousand sq.ft. Estimated Additional Employment (3) Number Area thousand sq.ft. Estimated Additional Employment (3) INDUSTRIAL SOUTH WALES —Central and Eastern Valleys: 1970 … … 79 2,209 4,800 51 1,621 5,680 1971 … … 34 1,729 3,200 45 1,653 3,900 1972 … … 18 469 780 * * * INDUSTRIAL SOUTH WALES —West South Wales: 1970 … … 61 1,767 4,100 32 1,296 3,400 1971 … … 9 252 440 30 1,016 2,270 1972 … … 4 73 30 * * * INDUSTRIAL SOUTH WALES Coastal belt: 1970 … … 74 1,540 2,840 41 886 850 1971 … … 22 556 1,300 34 623 1,270 1972 … … 21 1,639 830 * * * NORTH EAST WALES: 1970 … … 21 2,573 3,680 12 1,188 2,120 1971 … … 5 113 190 14 402 1,040 1972 … … 10 347 710 * * * NORTH WEST WALES— North Coast: 1970 … … 5 75 40 1+ — — 1971 … … 4 94 120 3 33 30 1972 … … 3 258 700 * * * NORTH WEST WALES— Remainder: 1970 … … 22 370 960 7 74 140 1971 … … 5 90 260 13 1,461 1,600 1972 … … 2 — — * * * CENTRAL WALES: 1970 … … 8 105 250 10 205 630 1971 … … 3 58 50 6 136 310 1972 … … 4 92 190 * * * SOUTH WEST WALES: 1970 … … 10 125 210 5 40 70 1971 … … 3 104 90 7 158 330 1972 … … Nil Nil Nil * * * The number of applications equals the number of approvals as there were no refusals or withdrawals. (1) Exemption limits for IDCs were raised in December 1970 and July 1972. Development Areas have been exempt from control since July 1972. (2) Figures for completions are not at present available for years later than 1971 and do not necessarily correspond to the IDCs approved. (3) Additional employment which is estimated by the applicants to arise when the projects are complete and fully manned. * Details cannot be provided because of the risk of disclosing information given by firms in confidence.