§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many applications he has received for industrial development certificates in each economic
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 Wales … … Approvals 16 8 12 4 Refusals nil nil nil nil Yorkshire & Humberside … … Approvals 157 122 149 139 Refusals nil nil nil nil East Midlands … … Approvals 128 109 166 170 Refusals 5 nil 1 nil East Anglia … … Approvals 79 40 66 64 Refusals 2 nil nil nil South-East … … Approvals 359 276 307 407 Refusals 32 8 5 8 South-West … … Approvals 93 61 60 89 Refusals 1 3 1 nil West Midlands … … Approvals 114 159 169 177 Refusals 10 4 nil nil North-West … … Approvals 160 126 145 148 Refusals nil nil nil nil Note: IDCs are not required in development areas or special development areas. These include the whole of the northern region, most of Wales and parts of the south-west, north-west and Yorkshire and Humberside regions.