§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has on the number of visits made to Northern Ireland by potential inward investors in the years ended on 31 March 1990, 1991 and 389W 1992; and how many of the potential investors were brought by the Industrial Development Board to South Down in each of the three years.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 16 December 1992]: The number of visits made to Northern Ireland by potential inward investors in the years ended 31 March 1990, 1991 and 1992 was 175, 231 and 240 respectively. Of these, a total of 15 included visits to South Down—four in 1989–90, five in 1990–91 and six in 1991–92.