§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many foreign firms invested in Northern Ireland in 1980; and what has been the nature of each investment and the total amount of that investment.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerInformation on investment during 1980 by foreign manufacturing companies operating in Northern Ireland is not yet available. The following manufacturing companies of foreign origin commenced production in Northern Ireland during 1980.
Company Products LFE International Castings for pumps American Monitor International Ltd. Electronic blood analysing equipment and reagents Fisher Body Ltd. Seat Belts National Supply Co. (UK) Ltd. Oilfield equipment De Lorean Motor Co. Sports cars The start-up costs of these projects totalled approximately £165 million.