§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, under the headings of expansions and new jobs, the numbers of jobs promoted by the Department of Commerce in each of the years 1980–81 and 1981–82.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe number of jobs promoted in Northern Ireland by the Department of Commerce in the financial years 1980–81 and 1981–82 was as follows:
New Projects Expansions of existing companies Total 1980–81 608 2,697 3,305 1981–82 443 1,194 1,637