HC Deb 25 May 1993 vol 225 cc548-9W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the percentage share of foreign inward capital investment by county in Wales in each year since 1987.

Mr. David Hunt

The percentage share of capital investment promised by inward investment projects from overseas recorded since 1987 is shown in the following table. The figures are based on information provided at the time the projects were recorded and have not been amended to take account of any subsequent development.

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Clwyd 17.56 38.21 47.00 10.90 5.94
Dyfed 1.44 10.91 1.92 8.96 7.86
Gwent 4.47 6.84 2.43 16.27 12.33
Gwynedd 2.96 — — 1.91 1.96
Powys — 0.07 0.10 0.86 7.17
Mid Glamorgan 2.57 9.01 21.97 28.46 44.56
South Glamorgan 69.55 31.41 6.11 28.62 17.93
West Glamorgan 1.45 3.55 20.47 4.02 2.25

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new inward investment projects were secured by county in Wales in each year from 1988; how many new jobs were created; how many jobs were safeguarded; and what was the total capital investment.

Mr. David Hunt

The information requested is shown in the following table. The figures are based on information provided by the companies at the time the projects were recorded and have not been amended to take account of any subsequent developments.

County Number of projects Number of jobs Capital investment £ million
New Safeguarded
Clwyd 14 831 0 190.0
Dyfed 10 448 2,280 70.0
Gwent 23 1,490 185 49.0
Gwynedd 2 18 0 0.3
Powys 2 35 0 0.5
Mid Glamorgan 19 1,051 87 52.0
South Glamorgan 15 2,140 94 155.0
West Glamorgan 15 1,163 700 24.0
1990
Clwyd 38 2,204 238 235.0
Dyfed 4 0 948 8.0
Gwent 21 1,131 212 107.0
Gwynedd 3 123 0 0.4
Powys 2 42 0 0.5
Mid Glamorgan 33 1,147 3,670 970
South Glamorgan 24 2,273 350 137.0
West Glamorgan 17 1,036 2,510 84.0
1991
Clwyd 48 2,412 640 121.0
Dyfed 8 330 960 70.0
Gwent 45 2,177 1,771 129.0
Gwynedd 15 573 1,006 69.0
Powys 3 120 0 6.0
Mid Glamorgan 31 2,890 1,815 220.0
South Glamorgan 21 792 518 216.0
West Glamorgan 12 844 212 33.0
1992
Clwyd 38 1,496 548 83.0
Dyfed 15 185 875 68.0
Gwent 40 1,302 2,043 129.0
Gwynedd 27 735 593 35.0
Powys 34 1,052 0 66.0
Mid Glamorgan 25 1,062 1,726 392.0
South Glamorgan 18 654 999 160.0
West Glamorgan 9 131 969 62.0