§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificate applications were received in 1973 and 1974 in respect of proposed development in Greater London, Inner London and the West Midlands;
1973 1974 Approvals Number Refusals Number Approvals Number Refusals Number Greater London … 138 17 93 12 of which Inner London … 53 8 45 5 West Midlands Region … 221 11 145 9
§ Sir W. Elliottasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificates were issued in the Northern Region in the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieIndustrial development certificates are not required in the development areas, which include the whole of the Northern Economic Planning Region.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted to North Staffordshire in each of the last five years; and which industries were concerned.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe number of industrial development certificates issued for schemes of 15,000 sq. ft. and over in North Staffordshire from 1970 onwards has been as follows:
Year No. of Certificates 1970 11 1971 11 1972 18 1973 29 1974 21 1975 (January-September) 12 About 40 per cent. of these industrial development certificates related to the brick, pottery, glass and cement industries, about one-third to the metal manufacturing and engineering industries and the remainder to a variety of other industries.