§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, by region, the number of projects, investment, and new jobs which Locate in Scotland has attracted to Scotland in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. LangAn analysis of projects disaggregated by region would, in the form requested, breach the commercial confidence of the companies involved.
The table gives information on total inward investment in Scotland for the years 1987–88 to 1989–90. The planned job and investment figures are based on company forecasts.
total jobs 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Number of projects 84 55 64 New jobs 6,363 4,846 9,649 Safeguarded jobs 4,856 2,243 2,640 Total jobs 11,219 7,089 12,289 Investment (£ million) 324 437 853 These figures relate only to projects where there was direct involvement by Locate in Scotland or the Industry Department for Scotland. Locate in Scotland is aware of a further four projects which came to Scotland in 1987–88 without such involvement and of a further five in 1988–89.