§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificates were granted in the Leek parliamentary constituency in 1977; and how this figure compares with those in each of the previous five years.
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§ Mr. CryerStatistics for industrial development certificates are not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies. In the employment office areas of Biddulph, Cheadle, Leek and Kidsgrove, which approximate o the Leek constituency, industrial development certificates have been granted as follows:
Year Number 1972 5 1973 8 1974 2 1975 2 1976 5 1977 4 Exemption limits were raised in July 1972, lowered in September 1974 and raised in May 1976.
Granted Refused Year England and Wales Scotland Total England and Wales Scotland Total 1972 … … 1,400 90 1,490 41 Nil 41 1973 … … 1,757 15 1,772 73 Nil 73 1974 … … 1,243 3 1,246 57 Nil 57 1975 … … 860 Control not applicable 860 16 Control not applicable 16 1976 … … 1,062 1,062 5 5 1977 … … 1,167 1,167 8 8 No IDCs were refused in Wales during the years 1972–77.
Note: Since July 1972, IDCs have not been required in the development and special development areas. Following the designation of the Edinburgh and Cardiff areas in August 1974, the IDC control ceased to apply in those areas.