HC Deb 22 February 1980 vol 979 cc573-4W
Mr. Bradford

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs have been created in Northern Ireland by Northern Ireland based companies which have been grant aided, from 1970 to the end of 1979;

Mr. Giles Shaw

[pursuant to his reply, 22 February 1980, Vol. 979, c. 383]: This information is not available in the precise form requested, but in the financial years 1969–70 to 1978–79 the Department of Commerce and the Local Enterprise Development Unit entered into agreements to make available financial assis- tance, under the Industries Development Acts (Northern Ireland) 1966 and 1971, in respect of 27,546 jobs to be provided in companies with Northern Ireland origins.

Mr. Bradford

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs have been created in Northern Ireland by overseas companies, which have been great-aided, from 1970 to the end of 1979.

Mr. Giles Shaw

[pursuant to his reply, 22 February 1980, Vol. 979, c. 383]: This information is not available in the precise form requested, but in the financial years 1969–70 to 1978–79 the Department of Commerce and the Local Enterprise Development Unit entered into agreements to make available financial assistance, under the Industries Development Acts (Northern Ireland) 1966 and 1971, in respect of 32,049 jobs to be provided in companies with their origin outside Northern Ireland.