Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs have been provided in the district councils areas of(a) Down and (b) Newry and Mourne in each of the past five years as a result of assistance from the Industrial Development Board; and when the Industrial Development Board last arranged a visit to each of these council areas by a potential inward investor.
§ Mr. AncramInformation on jobs promoted with assistance from the Industrial Development Board in the Down district council and the Newry and Mourne district council areas is set out in the table. The last visit by potential inward investors, arranged by the IDB, was on 8 December 1994 in the case of Down district council and on 18 November 1994 to Newry and Mourne district council area.
Jobs promoted with IDB assistance Down Newry and Mourne 1990–91 — 79 1991–92 — — 1992–93 — 75 1993–94 50 364 1994–95 (to 31 December) — 18 Total 50 536