Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total amount of inward investment by foreign-owned companies into Wales for each year from 1978–79 to the present.
§ Mr. David HuntThe information is as follows:
Year Number of projects Capital investment £ million 1979 18 — 1980 16 — 1981 20 — 1982 17 — 1983 31 — 1984 45 164 1985 48 144 1986 50 155 1987 59 159 1988 56 1,048 Information on inward investment projects in Wales by foreign-owned companies is held by Welsh Development International only for the years 1984 onwards. Capital investment associated with projects is that supplied by companies at the time. Final figures for 1989 are not yet available. Project numbers for the years prior to 1984 are those notified to the Invest in Britain Bureau.