§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what have been the 10 inward investment decisions of most financial value since January 1993; which companies were concerned; where the inward investment is to be made; and what is its value. [40762]
§ Mr. Greg KnightAccording to figures notified to my Department's Invest in Britain Bureau, since January 1993, the 10 inward investment decisions of most financial value are as follows:
Year Company Country £'s Investment to be made 1 1996 Hyundai Korea 2.4 billion Scotland 2 1996 LG Korea 1.7 billion Wales 3 1995 Siemens Germany 1.1 billion North-east 4 1995 Fujitsu Japan 816 million North-east 5 1994 Toyota Japan 800 million East Midlands 6 1996 UPS USA £784 million East Midlands 7 1994 NEC Japan £530 million Scotland 8 1994 Samsung Korea £450 million North-east 9 1995 Jaguar USA £370 million West Midlands 10 1994 Newport Wafer FAB Hong Kong £340 million Wales