HC Deb 28 February 1997 vol 291 cc447-8W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many high technology companies have been attracted to Wales since 1992 giving their locations; and if he will make a statement. [17502]

Mr. Hague

Since January 1992, over 800 inward investment projects have been attracted to Wales promising over 40,000 new jobs, over 26,000 safeguarded jobs and capital investment of over £6.8 billion. The projects cover a wide range of activities which might be defined as high technology and include projects by the following companies:

Company Destination
General Electric Nantgarw
Angrisense Treforest
Surface Technology Systems Imperial Park
Polyclonal Antibodies Llandysul
Nimbus Records Cwmbran
Xidex Brynmawr
Bayer Diagnostic Bridgend
Align-Rite Bridgend
British Aerospace Broughton
British Airways Rhoose
Company Destination
Ford Bridgend
Perkin Elmer Llantrisant
Newport Wafer-Fab Newport
LG Imperial Park
ASAT Crumlin
Northern Telecom Newport
Raytheon Broughton
Hoya Wrexham
Pilkington Micronics Deeside