§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) 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; what is the average cost per job; and how many of these jobs promoted were actually realised;
(2) how many jobs have been promoted 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; what was the average cost of each job promoted; and how many of these jobs were actually realised.
§ Mr. Viggers[holding answer 21 April 1989] : Job promotion figures for the period April 1978 to December 1988 inclusive are as follows: 483W
Job promotions Indigenous firms Overseas firms New Expansions New Expansions Total Department of Commerce 1978–79 357 1,204 4,165 1,364 7,090 1979–80 308 1,793 3,100 2,333 7,534 1980–81 430 769 178 1,928 3,305 1981–82 131 381 348 815 1,675 1982–83 (from 1 April 1982 31 August 1982) 41 312 — 513 866 Industrial Development Board 1982–83 (1 September 1982 31 March 1983) 224 751 159 1,791 2,925 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 1986–87 208 1,124 415 2.440 4,187 1987–88 183 2,616 867 1.634 5,300 1988–89 (9 months to 31 December 1988) 329 1,071 1,664 1,428 4,492 Total 3,524 13,914 12,207 19,462 49,107 In this period offers of assistance have been made with the intention of safeguarding employment as well as promoting new jobs. In such cases the assistance offered is not disaggregated between various job categories and
Jobs promoted by industrial group Engineering Textiles clothing and leather Food drink and tobacco All other industries Total Department of Commerce 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 11982–83 542 204 16 104 866 Industrial Development Board 21982–83 1,773 394 551 207 2,925 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 1986–87 1,678 1,177 507 825 4,187 1987–88 836 1,839 1,452 1,173 5,300 31988–89 2,038 1,124 547 783 4,492 Total 21,820 13,253 6,150 7,884 49,107 1 From 1 April 1982 to 31 August 1982. 2 From 1 September 1982 to 31 March 1983. 3 9 months to 31 December 1988.