HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 c480W
14. Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the level of investment from abroad that has been attracted to Scotland over the last six months. [34184]

Mr. George Kynoch

In the six months to March 1996, overseas-owned companies chose Scotland as the location for 24 inward investment projects involving planned investment of more than £550 million and the expected creation or safeguarding of more than 6,000 jobs.