§ Mr. Woofasked the secretary of state for Industry what was the total amount of investment grants and regional premiums which were paid in the Northern development area in the years 1967 to 1973.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenziePrecise figures are not available but approximate totals are as follows:
Investment grants £m. Regional employment premiums £m. 1967–68 … … 58 10 1968–69 … … 55 29 1969–70 … … 58 31 1970–71 … … 68 31 1971–72 … … 49 31 1972–73 … … 30 29 1973–74 … … 29 31 The investment grant figures do not include grants paid in respect of ships and hovercraft.
§ Mr. Woofasked the secretary of state for Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted for industrial development in the Blaydon area in each year since 1967; and what was the estimated number of jobs created by these developments.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieBlaydon is in a special development area where IDCs
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§ Mr. HefferThe information is as follows:
have not been required since 20th July 1972. The following table gives the number of industrial development certificates issued for the Blaydon employment exchange area for 1967—July 1972 together with estimated numbers of jobs created by these developments.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES (ALL SCHEMES) BLAYDON IDCs approved Estimated additional employment 1967 … 4 360 1968 … 5 340 1969 … 9 350 1970 … 5 130 1971 … 6 260 1972(January-July) … Nil Nil Note: The IDC exemption limit was raised in December 1970