HC Deb 05 April 1984 vol 57 cc656-7W
Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many jobs the Local Enterprise Development Unit created in each of the last three years, including 1983–84, in the Armagh area;

(2) how many jobs the Local Enterprise Development Unit created in each of the last three years, including 1983–84, in the Newry area.

Mr. Butler

Information on jobs promoted is as follows:

Newry District Council Area Armagh District Council Area
1981–82 138
1982–83 201 51
1983–84* 134 117
*To the end of February 1984.

Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs the Local Enterprise Development Unit created in each of the last three years in the Newry and Armagh constituency.

Mr. Butler

Figures for the Newry and Armagh constituency are not available. For the combined Newry and Mourne and Armagh district council areas, the following job promotion figures were achieved during the last three financial years:

Numbers
1981–82 138
1982–83 252
1983–84* 251
* To the end of February 1984.