HC Deb 18 July 1978 vol 954 cc160-2W
Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list any incoming firms developing in Scotland in the last 12 months; and how many jobs have been produced; and what are the comparative figures for 1977 and 1976.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The following 13 new companies from outside Scotland are known to my Department to have established in Scotland over the past 12 months:

COMPANY AND WHERE LOCATED

  • Swift Chemical Co., Livingston.
  • Root Harvesters, Perth.
  • P. F. Doggett & Co., Tillicoultry.
  • Daiwa Sports Ltd., Motherwell.
  • E. Lee & Co., Ltd., Donibristle.
  • Austin Farrell Textiles Ltd., Irvine.
  • W. Kellet & Co., Lenziemill.
  • Elemeta Holdings Ltd., Livingston.
  • Bestobell Ltd., Livingston.
  • JLG Industries Ltd., Cumbernauld.
  • Heraeus Silica & Metals, East Kilbride.
  • National Supply Co., (UK) Ltd., Aberdeen.
  • Molem Chemie, East Kilbride.

There are no figures available on the numbers these companies currently employ but they are expected to provide a total of 955 new jobs. This compares with 17 new starts in the previous 12 months which were expected to create employment for 1,730.

There have of course been a number of important developments in the past year in Scotland by overseas companies already established here. During this period, my Department has offered assistance to 20 non-United Kingdom firms for projects which should create or safeguard nearly 4,000 jobs.

Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list incoming firms who have developed in Lanarkshire in the last 12 months, classified by place of origin; how many jobs they have created; and what are the comparative figures for 1977 and 1976.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

The following three new companies from outside the United Kingdom known to my Department have established in Lanarkshire over the past 12 months:

NAME AND ORIGIN AND WHERE LOCATED

  • Daiwa Sports Limited, Japan—Motherwell.
  • Herauus Silica and Metals, Germany—East Kilbride.
  • Molem Chemie, Holland—East Kilbride.

There are no figures available on the numbers these companies currently employ, but they are eventually expected to provide more than 150 jobs. In the previous 12 months two companies decided to locate in the area and their total employment is expected to reach 150 when the plants are fully operational.

There have of course been developments in Lanarkshire in the past year by overseas companies which already had plants operating in the area.