§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the number of jobs created by Locate in Scotland in each of the last five years, giving a breakdown between those created in new towns and those created elsewhere and a breakdown between main industrial classifications.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe employment effect of planned inward investment secured for Scotland in new towns and elsewhere since Locate in Scotland was set up in March 1981 is described in table A.
The breakdown of these jobs between the main industrial classifications is as indicated in table B.
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Table A Breakdown of jobs created or safeguarded by LIS New towns and elsewhere 1981 1982 1983 1984 Total New Towns New 2,491 761 2,116 3,580 8,948 Safeguarded — — 500 187 687 Elsewhere New 1,817 1,906 1,325 4,952 10,000 Safeguarded 2,396 408 2,958 1,398 7,160 Total New 4,308 2,667 3,441 8,532 18,948 Safeguarded 2,396 408 3,458 1.585 7,847
Table B Industry sector 1981 1982 1983 1984 Total Chemicals New 40 25 114 61 240 Safeguarded — 90 200 17 307 Mechanical engineering New 866 266 1,118 1,473 3,723 Safeguarded — — 500 850 1,350 Electrical engineering New 134 — 236 58 428 Safeguarded 1,717 — 56 — 1,773 Electronics New 2,355 1,365 920 5,619 10,259 Safeguarded 600 289 1,332 531 2,752 Metals New 30 161 — — 191 Safeguarded — 29 — — 29 Clothing New 271 150 272 185 878 Safeguarded — —> —> —> —> Service New — 238 51 431 720 Safeguarded —> —> —> —> —> Other New 612 462 730 705 2,509 Safeguarded 79 — 1,370 187 1,636