§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give a breakdown of inward investment in the United Kingdom, by standard English regions and for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, for each of the years 1979–80 to 1988–89 inclusive showing(a) the total number of investments, (b) the number received as a percentage of the total in each year, (c) the total number of associated jobs both new and safeguarded, (d) the number of jobs as a percentage of the total in each year and (e) the total amount of Government financial assistance provided.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 30 October 1989]: The table sets out the number of inward investment decisions known to the invest in Britain bureau for the calendar years 1979–88, together with the value of regional selective assistance offers to foreign-owned companies in England, Scotland and Wales and the financial assistance offered in Northern Ireland to such companies. It is currently not possible to provide all the information requested on a financial year basis.
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Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1983 49 (20.8) 5,135 (33.0) 3,432 (22.5) 8,567 (27.8) 25.9 1984 74 (22.6) 8,761 (32.3) 1,463 (7.6) 10,224 (22.0) 45.8 1985 57 (15.2) 4,971 (19.4) 2,922 (15.6) 7,893 (17.8) 36.8 1986 36 (10.6) 1,881 (11.6) 607 (5.6) 2,488 (9.2) 12.7 1987 31 (10.2) 3,704 (18.6) 2,061 (12.1) 5,765 (15.6) 22.1 1988 58 (17.6) 5,392 (20.3) 1,978 (10.9) 7,370 (16.5) 24.8 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
Wales Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 18 (9.8) 854 (6.0) n/a 854 (6.0) 3.7 1980 16 (10.3) 3,332 (17.9) n/a 3,332 (47.9) 4.5 1981 20 (15.0) 1,986 (12.1) n/a 1,986 (12.1) 11.6 1982 17 (12.8) 901 (8.6) n/a 901 (8.6) 13.5 1983 31 (13.1) 2,116 (13.6) 1,913 (12.5) 4,029 (13.1) 10.9 1984 42 (12.8) 3,958 (14.6) 5,015 (26.0) 8,973 (19.3) 29.8 1985 45 (12.0) 2,416 (9.4) 1,350 (7.2) 3,766 (8.5) 21.6 1986 49 (14.5) 2,364 (14.5) 2,232 (20.7) 4,596 (17.0) 14.6 1987 57 (18.8) 3,954 (19.9) 877 (5.6) 4,831 (13.1) 18.1 1988 55 (16.7) 5,856 (22.1) 2,085 (11.5) 7,941 (17.8) 14.9 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
Northern Ireland Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance1 (£ million) 1979 18 (9.8) 2,794 (19.5) n/a 2,794 (19.5) — 1980 20 (12.9) 2,760 (14.8) n/a 2,760 (14.8) — 1981 15 (11.3) 2,429 (14.8) n/a 2,429 (14.8) — 1982 6 (4.5) 1,893 (18.0) n/a 1,893 (18.0) — 1983 11 (4.7) 548 (3.5) 1,192 (7.8) 1,740 (5.6) 20.4 1984 27 (8.2) 2,256 (8.3) 2,876 (14.9) 5,132 (11.1) 42.1 1985 22 (5.9) 771 (3.0) 1,424 (7.6) 2,195 (5.0) 31.0 1986 18 (5.3) 693 (4.3) 1,722 (16.0) 2,415 (8.9) 27.1 1987 17 (5.6) 946 (4.8) 1,341 (7.9) 2,287 (6.2) 25.6 1988 22 (6.7) 2,610 (9.8) 916 (5.1) 3,526 (7.9) 57.5 1 Figures for financial assistance in Northern Ireland are only available since the Industrial Development Board was established and are only available on a financial year basis. n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
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North East Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 21 (11.5) 1,466 (10.2) n/a 1,466 (10.2) 7.1 1980 19 (12.3) 2,923 (15.7) n/a 2,923 (15.7) 5.6 1981 14 (10.5) 1,021 (6.2) n/a 1,021 (6.2) 8.5
Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1982 15 (11.3) 539 (5.1) n/a 539 (5.1) 4.1 1983 20 (8.5) 1,066 (6.9) 720 (4.7) 1,786 (5.8) 1.9 1984 29 (8.8) 4,589 (16.9) 230 (1.2) 4,819 (10.4) 42.8 1985 26 (6.9) 1,987 (7.8) 1,572 (8.4) 3,559 (8.0) 10.2 1986 30 (8.8) 1,581 (9.7) 1,158 (10.8) 2,739 (10.1) 6.9 1987 31 (10.2) 3,491 (17.5) 852 (5.0) 4,343 (11.8) 15.6 1988 22 (6.7) 2,041 (7.7) 31 (0.2) 2,072 (4.6) 17.1 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
North West Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs Government assistance (£ million) 1979 9 (4.9) 379 (2.6) n/a 379 (2.6) 7.5 1980 15 (9.7) 913 (4.9) n/a 913 (4.9) 2.9 1981 12 (9.0) 1,177 (7.2) n/a 1,177 (7.2) 5.9 1982 14 (10.5) 1,291 (12.3) n/a 1,291 (12.3) 3.1 1983 22 (9.3) 709 (4.6) 1,114 (7.3) 1,823 (5.9) 1.9 1984 40 (12.2) 1,135 (4.2) 1,911 (9.9) 3,046 (6.6) 1.2 1985 28 (7.5) 2,271 (8.9) 1,378 (7.4) 3,649 (8.2) 10.1 1986 34 (10.0) 1,400 (8.6) 1,389 (12.9) 2,789 (10.3) 17.2 1987 22 (7.3) 356 (1.8) 1,946 (11.4) 2,302 (6.2) 16.1 1988 24 (7.3) 1,604 (6.0) 3,169 (17.5) 4,773 (10.7) 18.7 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
Yorkshire and Humberside Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 27 (14.8) 1,176 (8.2) n/a 1,176 (8.2) 5.4 1980 17 (11.0) 890 (4.8) n/a 890 (4.8) 1.6 1981 6 (4.5) 167 (1.0) n/a 167 (1.0) 0.3 1982 7 (5.3) 104 (0.9) n/a 104 (1.0) 1.9 1983 10 (4.2) 345 (2.2) 502 (3.3) 847 (2.7) 0.4 1984 7 (2.1) 119 (0.4) 860 (4.5) 979 (2.1) 1.1 1985 16 (4.3) 2,263 (8.8) 2,969 (15.9) 5,232 (11.8) 6.7 1986 11 (3.2) 158 (0.9) 57 (0.5) 215 (0.7) 7.9 1987 22 (7.3) 938 (4.7) 961 (5.7) 1,899 (5.1) 4.3 1988 14 (4.2) 1,507 (5.7) 250 (1.4) 1,757 (3.9) 2.4 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
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West Midlands Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 11 (6.0) 864 (6.0) n/a 864 (6.0) 0.0 1980 3 (1.9) 1,040 (5.6) n/a 1,040 (5.6) 0.0 1981 7 (5.3) 425 (2.6) n/a 425 (2.6) 0.0 1982 1 (0.7) 100 (0.9) n/a 100 (0.9) 0.0
Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1983 13 (5.5) 1,201 (7.7) 3,179 (20.8) 4,380 (14.2) 0.0 1984 14 (4.3) 1,531 (5.6) 5,240 (27.2) 6,771 (14.6) 0.0 1985 63 (16.8) 5,197 (20.3) 1,375 (7.4) 6,572 (14.8) 2.7 1986 74 (21.8) 4,393 (27.0) 1,899 (17.7) 6,292 (23.3) 5.1 1987 50 (16.5) 3,002 (15.1) 1,952 (11.5) 4,954 (13.4) 18.1 1988 66 (20.0) 3,656 (13.8) 7,824 (43.2) 11,480 (25.7) 8.3 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
East Midlands Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 15 (8.2) 1,174 (8.2) n/a 1,174 (8.2) 0.2 1980 5 (3.2) 276 (1.5) n/a 276 (1.5) 0.8 1981 8 (6.0) 290 (1.8) n/a 290 (1.8) 0.5 1982 13 (9.8) 848 (8.1) n/a 848 (8.1) 0.7 1983 12 (5.1) 939 (6.0) 80 (0.5) 1,019 (3.3) 3.6 1984 11 (3.4) 658 (2.4) 303 (1.6) 961 (2.1) 2.5 1985 19 (5.1) 778 (3.0) 0 0 778 (1.8) 1.9 1986 15 (4.4) 557 (3.4) 20 (0.1) 577 (2.1) 0.4 1987 11 (3.6) 456 (2.3) 398 (2.3) 854 (2.3) 0.2 1988 16 (4.8) 836 (3.1) 880 (4.9) 1,716 (3.8) 0.7 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
South East Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 23 (12.6) 908 (6.3) n/a 908 (6.3) 0.0 1980 23 (14.6) 1,046 (5.6) n/a 1,046 (5.6) 0.0 1981 15 (11.3) 967 (5.9) n/a 967 (5.9) 0.0 1982 25 (18.8) 1,300 (12.4) n/a 1,300 (12.4) 0.0 1983 59 (25.0) 3,036 (19.5) 2,667 (17.5) 5,703 (18.5) 0.0 1984 70 (21.3) 2,731 (10.1) 810 (4.2) 3,541 (7.6) 0.0 1985 84 (22.4) 3,649 (14.3) 5,712 (30.5) 9,361 (21.1) 0.0 1986 60 (17.7) 2,118 (13.0) 1,148 (10.7) 3,266 (12.1) 0.0 1987 50 (16.5) 2,503 (12.6) 599 (3.5) 3,102 (8.4) 0.0 1988 45 (13.6) 2,240 (8.4) 983 (5.4) 3,223 (7.2) 0.0 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
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South West Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1979 13 (7.1) 1,938 (13.5) n/a 1,938 (13.5) 1.5 1980 6 (3.9) 1,008 (5.4) n/a 1,008 (5.4) 0.5 1981 8 (6.0) 2,199 (13.4) n/a 2,199 (13.4) 0.1 1982 7 (5.3) 1,295 (12.3) n/a 1,295 (12.3) 4.3 1983 9 (3.8) 451 (2.9) 458 (3.0) 909 (2.9) 1.2
Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1984 14 (4.3) 1,364 (5.0) 586 (3.0) 1,950 (4.2) 3.1 1985 15 (4.0) 1,281 (5.0) 19 (0.1) 1,300 (2.9) 1.2 1986 12 (3.5) 1,129 (6.9) 528 (4.9) 1,657 (6.1) 1.8 1987 11 (3.6) 564 (2.8) 328 (1.9) 892 (2.4) 1.5 1988 5 (1.5) 479 (1.8) 0 (0) 479 (1.1) 3.3 n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
United Kingdom (not specified) Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance (£ million) 1987 1 (0.3) — — 5,700 (33.5) 5,700 (15.4) — 1988 3 (0.9) 325 (1.2) 0 (0) 325 (0.7) — Notes:
Figures in brackets apply to percentage of total for each region. These figures refer to decisions known to the IBB, and are provided by the companies themselves. The jobs are those associated with the projects over the long term.
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.
Total United Kingdom Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs (New jobs + Safeguarded jobs) Government assistance1 (£ million) 1979 183 14,310 n/a 14,310 41.2 1980 155 18,662 n/a 18,662 34.7 1981 133 16,417 n/a 16,417 49.0 1982 133 10,529 n/a 10,529 41.2 1983 236 15,546 15,257 30,803 45.9 1984 328 27,102 19,294 46,396 126.3 1985 375 25,584 18,721 44,305 91.2 1986 339 16,274 10,760 27,034 66.6 1987 303 19,914 17,015 36,929 96.0 1988 330 26,546 18,116 44,662 90.2 1 Excludes Northern Ireland. n/a = Not available. Notes:
Figures for Government assistance in England, Scotland and Wales are for offers of Regional Selective Assistance accepted by foreign-owned companies in the years shown. (NB: by no means all inward investment projects receive RSA.) Comparable information on other forms of financial assistance is not available.