§ 47. Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on how much inward investment has been obtained for the years 1978 and 1988, or the latest available figures.
§ Mr. LangFigures prior to the establishment of Locate in Scotland in 1981, are not available.
In the year 1981–82, companies committed to 32 inward investment projects associated with the expected safeguarding or creation of 7,000 jobs and involving planned capital expenditure of £234 million.
During 1988–89, companies committed to 55 projects, associated with the expected creation and safeguarding of 7,089 jobs and involving planned capital expenditure of £437 million.