HC Deb 02 August 1978 vol 955 cc365-6W
Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificates have been approved in the South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency since 1st March 1974.

Mr. Cryer

Statistics for industrial development certificates are not available in respect of Parliamentary constituencies. In the county district of South Bedfordshire, which coincides with the Parliamentary constituency of Bedfordshire, South industrial development certificates have been granted as follows:

Year No.
1974 March-December 4
1975 4
1976 6
1977 7
1978 January-May 2

Exemption limits were lowered in September 1974 and raised in May 1976.