§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many jobs have been created in the South Yorkshire County Council area over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on what plans he has for supplying more jobs in this area so that the high rate of unemployment can be reduced.
§ Mr. CryerIndustrial development certificates (IDCs) approved in the last three years covered investment projects expected to create around 9,500 jobs. In addition further jobs will arise from smaller investments which do not require IDCs. As South Yorkshire is an intermediate area regional incentives to promote industrial investment are available, of which those designed to encourage the growth of service industries have just been increased. In addition South Yorkshire stands to benefit from the various measures in operation throughout Great Britain to encourage investment as well as the new measures announced recently to combat unemployment.