HC Deb 24 March 1977 vol 928 c626W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the number of industrial development certificates, for developments of less than 20,000 square feet, refused in the Greater London area and the South-East Economic Planning Region, respectively, in the last two years.

Mr. Cryer

For projects of up to 20,000 sq ft, the number of IDCs refused was as follows:

1975 1976
Greater London 1 1
South-East Economic Planning Region (including London) 7 3

Note: On 1st May 1976 IDC exemption limits were raised from 5,000 sq ft to 12,500 sq ft in the South-East Region.