HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 145 cc231-2W
33. Mr. Janman

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many jobs have been created or safeguarded by overseas investment since 1979.

Mr. Alan Clark

The following are the Invest in Britain Bureau figures for the numbers of jobs expected to be created or safeguarded, by inward investment projects, for each year since 1979 to 1987 and for the first three quarters of 1988. The figures are based upon information provided by the companies themselves.

Year New jobs Safeguarded jobs
1979 14,310 n/a
1980 18,662
1981 16,417
1982 10,529
1983 15,546 15,257
1984 27,102 19,294
1985 15,584 18,721
1986 16,274 10,760
1987 19,914 17,015
11988 18,805 11,978
1January to September 1988.