§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list by standard industrial classification order those firms in the West Midlands region granted industrial development certificates for the years 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 to date.
§ Mr. CryerApplications for industrial development certificates are normally made in confidence and information concerning them, unlike offers of financial assistance which are published inTrade and Industry, including the names of the firms, cannot be disclosed. The following table provides an analysis by Standard Industrial Classification of the certificates granted in the West Midlands region:
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many industrial development certificates have been granted and refused for schemes of 30,000 sq. ft. and over in England and Wales in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. CryerThe information sought is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. 655W The following table shows the number of industrial development certificates granted and refused for schemes of 15,000 sq. ft. and over in England and Wales:
Year Granted Refused 1973 1,757 73 1974 1,243 57 1975 860 16 1976 1,062 5 1977 1,167 8 1978* 551 4 * January to May.