§ Bill WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which business sectors in Wales attracted the highest(a) number of investors and (b) amount of investment in each year since 1999. [161203]
§ Mr. TouhigSince 1999, the following business sectors have attracted the highest number of investors in Wales:
Year Business Sector Number of investors 1999–2000 Call centers 11 2000–01 Other manufacturing 11 2001–01 Ebusiness 10 2001–02 Automotive 9 2002–03 Other manufacturing 11 Since 1999, the following business sectors have attracted the highest amounts of investment in Wales:
Year Business Sector Amount invested 1999–2000 Other manufacturing £334.8m 2000–01 Automotive £299.9m 2001–01 Semconductors £69.4m 2001–02 Other manufacturing £209.5m Source: Welsh Development Agency NB— "Other manufacturing" are those projects which fall outside the above categories. For exmaple, it excludes aerospace, automotive, construction products, electrical engineering, general engineering, etc.