§ Mr. Bellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Board and its predecessor, the Department of Commerce, for (a) indigenous firms and (b) overseas firms in Northern Ireland since 1978–79; how many of these jobs are the result of (i) new enterprise or (ii) expansion; and what is the average cost per job.
§ Dr. BoysonThe following table contains the information requested:
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Jobs Promoted Indigenous Firms Overseas Firms Year New Expansions New Expansions Total 1978–79 357 1,204 4,165 1,364 7,090 1979–80 308 1,793 3,100 2,333 7,534
Indigenous Firms Overseas Firms Total Year New Expansions New Expansions Total 1980–81 430 769 178 1,928 3,305 1981–82 131 381 348 815 1,675 1982–83 265 1,063 159 2,304 3,791 1983–84 715 1,191 539 1,111 3,556 1984–85 394 1,478 548 2,847 5,267 1985–86 204 1,224 224 1,258 2,910 TOTAL 2,804 9,103 9,261 13,960 35,128 The average cost per job for all indigenous and overseas jobs assisted during 1985–86 was £5,262 and £8,776 respectively. A breakdown of the cost per job between new and expansion cases could not be provided without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Bellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs have been promoted since 1978–79 by the Industrial Development Board or its predecessor the Department of Commerce in the following industrial groups: (a) engineering, (b) textiles, clothing and leather, (c) food, drink, and tobacco and (d) all other industries; and what was the average cost of each job.
§ Dr. BoysonThe number of new jobs promoted since 1978–79, by industrial group, is set out in the following table:
Engineering Textiles Clothing and Leather Food, Drink and Tobcacco All Other Industries Total 1978–79 4,634 1,282 144 1,030 7,090 1979–80 4,802 1,786 325 621 7,534 1980–81 1,494 1,092 264 455 3,305 1981–82 667 450 89 469 1,675 1982–83 2,368 598 567 258 3,791 1983–84 1,276 1,425 545 310 3,556 1984–85 1,615 1.286 1,309 1,057 5,267 1985–86 465 1,194 401 850 2,910 TOTAL 17,321 9,113 3,644 5,050 35,128 Information on the average cost of each job promoted could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the average cost per job for all jobs to which selective assistance was related during 1985–86 was £7,063.