§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the instances of inward investment since the formation of Locate in Scotland which have subsequently been closed down.
§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many inward investment projects from outside the United Kingdom were established(a) between 1964 and 1970, (b) between 1970 and 1974, (c) between 1974 and 1979 and (d) between 1979 and 1987 and how many of them survive today.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is not available for the period prior to the inception of Locate in Scotland in 1981. In the six years to 31 March 1987, LIS recorded 309 projects planned by companies. It is not possible to say how many survived to date, since not all the projects were in receipt of financial assistance and therefore subject to monitoring by the Department.