§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all inward investment projects in Scotland in 1988 and 1989 to date.
§ Mr. LangDetails of all individuals projects are not published as certain information is supplied by companies on a commercially confidential basis.
The figures based on company plans for inward investment in Scotland where there has been direct involvement by officials of Locate in Scotland or the Industry Department for Scotland are as follows:
Numbers of projects Planned investment £ million Planned jobs 1987–88 84 324.2 11,219 1988–89 55 437.6 7,089 Locate in Scotland is aware of a further four projects which came to Scotland in 1987–88 without officials involvement and of a further five in 1988–89.