§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificates were granted in the Moray and Nairn parliamentary constituency during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieIDC statistics are not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies. The numbers of industrial development certificates issued for locations in the employment exchange areas approximating to the parliamentary constituency of Moray and Nairn were: 1970, five; 1971, one; 1972 (January-July), four.
As I said in reply to the hon. Lady's Question on 8th April, the IDC control ceased in July 1972 to apply in the development areas. These include that part of Scotland in which the hon. Member's constituency lies.