§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many IDC's have been granted in the area covered by the Bridgwater constituency for each of the years 1966 to 1974, and to the latest date for which figures are available in 1975.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieIDC statistics are not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies. The number of industrial development certificates issued for locations in the employment office areas approximating to the parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater are as follows:
1966 4 1967 12 1968 10 1969 11 1970 7 1971 3 1972 4 1973 2 1974 6 1975 (January-October) 5 NOTE. IDC exemption limits were altered in August 1966, December 1970, July 1972, September 1974.