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Mr. Leigh
I regret that much of the information the hon. Gentleman has requested is only available at disproportionate cost. However, figures detailing the number of inward investment projects from overseas are available although only from 1979 to 1989. The table sets out the number of investment decisions known to the Invest in Britain Bureau for the calendar years 1979 to 1989 and the associated jobs for the United Kingdom by region.
The decisions recorded include the establishment of new business, expansion or acquisition of an existing business and involvement in joint venture. The figures are based on information provided by the companies themselves at the time of the investment and take no account of subsequent developments.
| Number of inward investment decisions: regional breakdown |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| Scotland |
| 1979 |
28 |
2,757 |
NA |
2,757 |
|
(15.3) |
(19.3) |
NA |
(19.3) |
| 1980 |
31 |
4,474 |
NA |
4,474 |
|
(20.0) |
(24.0) |
NA |
(24.0) |
| 1981 |
28 |
5,756 |
NA |
5,756 |
|
(21.0) |
(35.1) |
NA |
(35.1) |
| 1982 |
28 |
2,258 |
NA |
2,258 |
482W
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
|
(21.0) |
(21.4) |
NA |
(21.4) |
| 1983 |
49 |
5,135 |
3,432 |
8,567 |
|
(20.8) |
(33.0) |
(22.5) |
(27.8) |
| 1984 |
74 |
8,761 |
1,463 |
10,224 |
|
(22.6) |
(32.3) |
(7.6) |
(22.0) |
| 1985 |
57 |
4,971 |
2,922 |
7,893 |
|
(15.2) |
(19.4) |
(15.6) |
(17.8) |
| 1986 |
36 |
1,881 |
607 |
2,488 |
|
(10.6) |
(11.6) |
(5.6) |
(9.2) |
| 1987 |
31 |
3,704 |
2,061 |
5,765 |
|
(9.5) |
(17.1) |
(10.2) |
(13.7) |
| 1988 |
58 |
5,429 |
1,978 |
7,407 |
|
(16.5) |
(19.6) |
(10.4) |
(15.3) |
| 1989 |
34 |
4,551 |
645 |
5,196 |
|
(10.4) |
(14.8) |
(2.4) |
(9.0) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| Wales |
| 1979 |
18 |
854 |
NA |
854 |
|
(9.8) |
(6.0) |
NA |
(6.0) |
| 1980 |
16 |
3,332 |
NA |
3,332 |
|
(10.3) |
(17.9) |
NA |
(47.9) |
| 1981 |
20 |
1,986 |
NA |
1,986 |
|
(15.0) |
(12.1) |
NA |
(12.1) |
| 1982 |
17 |
901 |
NA |
901 |
|
(12.8) |
(8.6) |
NA |
(8.6) |
| 1983 |
31 |
2,116 |
1,913 |
4,029 |
|
(13.1) |
(13.6) |
(12.5) |
(13.1) |
| 1984 |
42 |
3,958 |
5,015 |
8,973 |
|
(12.8) |
(14.6) |
(26.0) |
(19.3) |
| 1985 |
45 |
2,416 |
1,350 |
3,766 |
|
(12.0) |
(9.4) |
(7.2) |
(8.5) |
| 1986 |
49 |
2,364 |
2,232 |
4,596 |
|
(14.5) |
(14.5) |
(20.7) |
(17.0) |
| 1987 |
58 |
4,054 |
877 |
4,931 |
|
(17.8) |
(18.7) |
(4.3) |
(11.8) |
| 1988 |
56 |
6,006 |
2,085 |
8,091 |
|
(15.9) |
(21.7) |
(11.0) |
(17.4) |
| 1989 |
42 |
3,564 |
2,050 |
5,614 |
|
(12.7) |
(11.6) |
(7.2) |
(7.0) |
| Northern Ireland |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| 1979 |
18 |
2,794 |
NA |
2,794 |
|
(9.8) |
(19.5) |
NA |
(19.5) |
| 1980 |
20 |
2,760 |
NA |
2,760 |
|
(12.9) |
(14.8) |
NA |
(14.8) |
| 1981 |
15 |
2,429 |
NA |
2,429 |
|
11.3) |
(14.8) |
NA |
(14.8) |
| 1982 |
6 |
1,893 |
NA |
1,893 |
|
(4.5) |
(18.0) |
NA |
(18.0) |
| 1983 |
11 |
548 |
1,192 |
1,740 |
|
(4.7) |
(3.5) |
(7.8) |
(5.6) |
| 1984 |
27 |
2,256 |
2,876 |
5,132 |
|
(8.2) |
(8.3) |
(14.9) |
(11.1) |
| 1985 |
22 |
771 |
1,424 |
2,195 |
|
(5.9) |
(3.0) |
(7.6) |
(5.0) |
| 1986 |
18 |
693 |
1,722 |
2,415 |
|
(5.3) |
(4.3) |
(16.0) |
(8.9) |
| 1987 |
17 |
1,135 |
1,341 |
2,486 |
|
(5.2) |
(5.2) |
(6.6) |
(5.9) |
| 1988 |
22 |
2,610 |
916 |
3,526 |
|
(6.3) |
(9.4) |
(5.0) |
(7.7) |
| 1989 |
17 |
1,187 |
8,558 |
9,745 |
|
(5.2) |
(3.9) |
(32.0) |
(17.0) |
483W
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| North East |
| 1979 |
21 |
1,466 |
NA |
1,466 |
|
(11.5) |
(10.2) |
NA |
(10.2) |
| 1980 |
19 |
2,923 |
NA |
2,923 |
|
(12.3) |
(15.7) |
NA |
(15.7) |
| 1981 |
14 |
1,021 |
NA |
1,021 |
|
(10.5) |
(6.2) |
NA |
(6.2) |
| 1982 |
15 |
539 |
NA |
539 |
|
(11.3) |
(5.1) |
NA |
(5.1) |
| 1983 |
20 |
1,066 |
720 |
1,786 |
|
(8.5) |
(6.9) |
(4.7) |
(5.8) |
| 1984 |
29 |
4,589 |
230 |
4,819 |
|
(8.8) |
(16.9) |
(1.2) |
(10.4) |
| 1985 |
26 |
1,987 |
1,572 |
3,559 |
|
(6.9) |
(7.8) |
(8.4) |
(8.0) |
| 1986 |
30 |
1,581 |
1,158 |
2,739 |
|
(8.8) |
(9.7) |
(10.8) |
(10.1) |
| 1987 |
31 |
3,491 |
852 |
4,343 |
|
(9.5) |
(16.1) |
(4.2) |
(10.4) |
| 1988 |
22 |
2,041 |
31 |
2,072 |
|
(6.3) |
(7.4) |
(0.2) |
(4.4) |
| 1989 |
46 |
4,495 |
1,438 |
5,933 |
|
(14.1) |
(14.6) |
(5.4) |
(10.3) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| North West |
| 1979 |
9 |
379 |
NA |
379 |
|
(4.9) |
(2.6) |
NA |
(2.6) |
| 1980 |
15 |
913 |
NA |
913 |
|
(9.7) |
(4.9) |
NA |
(4.9) |
| 1981 |
12 |
1,177 |
NA |
1,177 |
|
(9.0) |
(7.2) |
NA |
(7.2) |
| 1982 |
14 |
1,291 |
NA |
1,291 |
|
(10.5) |
(12.3) |
NA |
(12.3) |
| 1983 |
22 |
709 |
1,114 |
1,823 |
|
(9.3) |
(4.6) |
(7.3) |
(5.9) |
| 1984 |
40 |
1,135 |
1,911 |
3,046 |
|
(12.2) |
(4.2) |
(9.9) |
(6.6) |
| 1985 |
28 |
2,271 |
1,378 |
3,649 |
|
(7.5) |
(8.9) |
(7.4) |
(8.2) |
| 1986 |
34 |
1,400 |
1,389 |
2,789 |
|
(10.0) |
(8.6) |
(12.9) |
(10.3) |
| 1987 |
28 |
1,323 |
4,896 |
6,219 |
|
(8.6) |
(6.1) |
(24.1) |
(14.1) |
| 1988 |
30 |
1,763 |
3,844 |
5,607 |
|
(8.>5) |
(6.4) |
(17.7) |
(10.9) |
| 1989 |
52 |
2,646 |
4,538 |
7,184 |
|
(15.9) |
(8.6) |
(17.0) |
(12.5) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| Yorkshire/Humberside |
| 1979 |
27 |
1,176 |
NA |
1,176 |
|
(14.8) |
(8.2) |
NA |
(8.2) |
| 1980 |
17 |
890 |
NA |
890 |
|
(11.0) |
(4.8) |
NA |
(4.8) |
| 1981 |
6 |
167 |
NA |
167 |
|
(4.5) |
(1.0) |
NA |
(1.0) |
| 1982 |
7 |
104 |
NA |
104 |
|
(5.3) |
(0.9) |
NA |
(1.0) |
| 1983 |
10 |
345 |
502 |
847 |
|
(4.2) |
(2.2) |
(3.3) |
(2.7) |
| 1984 |
7 |
119 |
860 |
979 |
|
(2.1) |
(0.4) |
(4.5) |
(2.1) |
| 1985 |
16 |
2,263 |
2,969 |
5,232 |
|
(4.3) |
(8.8) |
(05.9) |
(11.8) |
| 1986 |
11 |
158 |
57 |
215 |
|
(3.2) |
(0.9) |
(0.5) |
(0.7) |
| 1987 |
23 |
1,147 |
961 |
2,108 |
|
(7.1) |
(5.3) |
(4.7) |
(5.0) |
| 1988 |
23 |
1,790 |
380 |
2,170 |
|
(5.7) |
(6.4) |
(2.1) |
(4.7) |
484W
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| 1989 |
11 |
600 |
1,100 |
1,700 |
|
(3.4) |
(1.9) |
(4.1) |
(3.0) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| West Midlands |
| 1979 |
11 |
864 |
NA |
864 |
|
(6.0) |
(6.0) |
NA |
(6.0) |
| 1980 |
3 |
1,040 |
NA |
1,040 |
|
(1.9) |
(5.6) |
NA |
(5.6) |
| 1981 |
7 |
425 |
NA |
425 |
|
(5.3) |
(2.6) |
NA |
(2.6) |
| 1982 |
1 |
100 |
NA |
100 |
|
(0.7) |
(0.9) |
NA |
(0.9) |
| 1983 |
13 |
1,201 |
3,179 |
4,380 |
|
(5.5) |
(7.7) |
(20.8) |
(14.2) |
| 1984 |
14 |
1,531 |
5,240 |
6,771 |
|
(4.3) |
(5.6) |
(27.2) |
(14.6) |
| 1985 |
63 |
5,197 |
1,375 |
6,572 |
|
(16.8) |
(20.3) |
(7.4) |
(14.8) |
| 1986 |
74 |
4,393 |
1,899 |
6,292 |
|
(21.8) |
(27.0) |
(17.7) |
(23.3) |
| 1987 |
59 |
3,079 |
2,271 |
5,350 |
|
(18.2) |
(14.2) |
(11.2) |
(12.8) |
| 1988 |
69 |
3,671 |
7,840 |
11,511 |
|
(19.6) |
(13.3) |
(42.8) |
(25.0) |
| 1989 |
87 |
5,629 |
7,035 |
12,664 |
|
(26.6) |
(18.3) |
(26.2) |
(22.0) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| East Midlands |
| 1979 |
15 |
1,174 |
NA |
1,174 |
|
(8.2) |
(8.2) |
NA |
(8.2) |
| 1980 |
5 |
276 |
NA |
276 |
|
(3.2) |
(1.5) |
NA |
(1.5) |
| 1981 |
8 |
290 |
NA |
290 |
|
(6.0) |
(1.8) |
NA |
(1.8) |
| 1982 |
13 |
848 |
NA |
848 |
|
(9.8) |
(8.1) |
NA |
(8.1) |
| 1983 |
12 |
939 |
80 |
1,019 |
|
(5.1) |
(6.0) |
(0.5) |
(3.3) |
| 1984 |
11 |
658 |
303 |
961 |
|
(3.4) |
(2.4) |
(1.6) |
(2.1) |
| 1985 |
19 |
778 |
0 |
778 |
|
(5.1) |
(3.0) |
|
(1.8) |
| 1986 |
15 |
557 |
20 |
577 |
|
(4.4) |
(3.4) |
(0.1) |
(2.1) |
| 1987 |
11 |
456 |
398 |
854 |
|
(3.4) |
(2.1) |
(2.0) |
(2.0) |
| 1988 |
18 |
1,139 |
880 |
2,019 |
|
(5.2) |
(4.1) |
(4.8) |
(4.4) |
| 1989 |
11 |
4,073 |
2,420 |
6,783 |
|
(3.3) |
(13.2) |
(9.0) |
(11.6) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| South East |
| 1979 |
23 |
908 |
NA |
908 |
|
(12.6) |
(6.3) |
NA |
(6.3) |
| 1980 |
23 |
1,046 |
NA |
1,046 |
|
(14.8) |
(5.6) |
NA |
(5.6) |
| 1981 |
15 |
967 |
NA |
967 |
|
(11.3) |
(5.9) |
NA |
(5.9) |
| 1982 |
25 |
1,300 |
NA |
1,300 |
|
(18.8) |
(12.4) |
NA |
(12.4) |
| 1983 |
59 |
3,036 |
2,667 |
5,703 |
|
(25.0) |
(19.5) |
(17.5) |
(18.5) |
| 1984 |
70 |
2,731 |
810 |
3,541 |
|
(21.3) |
(10.1) |
(4.2) |
(7.6) |
| 1985 |
84 |
3,649 |
5,712 |
9,361 |
|
(22.4) |
(14.3) |
(30.5) |
(21.1) |
485W
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| 1986 |
60 |
2,118 |
1,148 |
3,266 |
|
(17.7) |
(13.0) |
(10.7) |
(12.1) |
| 1987 |
55 |
2,698 |
599 |
3,297 |
|
(16.9) |
(12.5) |
(3.0) |
(7.9) |
| 1988 |
46 |
2,400 |
983 |
3,383 |
|
(13.1) |
(8.7) |
(5.4) |
(7.1) |
| 1989 |
21 |
2,163 |
610 |
2,483 |
|
(6.4) |
(7.0) |
(2.3) |
(4.3) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| South West |
| 1979 |
13 |
1,938 |
NA |
1938 |
|
(7.1) |
(13.5) |
NA |
(13.5) |
| 1980 |
6 |
1,008 |
NA |
1,008 |
|
(3.9) |
(5.4) |
NA |
(5.4) |
| 1981 |
8 |
2,199 |
NA |
2,199 |
|
(6.0) |
(13.4) |
NA |
(13.4) |
| 1982 |
7 |
1,295 |
NA |
1,295 |
|
(5.3) |
(12.3) |
NA |
(12.3) |
| 1983 |
9 |
451 |
458 |
909 |
|
(3.8) |
(2.9) |
(3.0) |
(2.9) |
| 1984 |
14 |
1,364 |
586 |
1,950 |
|
(4.3) |
(5.0) |
(3.0) |
(4.2) |
| 1985 |
15 |
1,281 |
19 |
1,300 |
|
(4.0) |
(5.0) |
(0.1) |
(2.9) |
| 1986 |
12 |
1,129 |
528 |
1,657 |
|
(3.5) |
(6.9) |
(4.9) |
(6.1) |
| 1987 |
11 |
564 |
328 |
892 |
|
(3.4) |
(2.6) |
(1.6) |
(2.1) |
| 1988 |
5 |
479 |
0 |
479 |
|
(1.4) |
(1.7) |
(0) |
(1.0) |
| 1989 |
8 |
1,848 |
40 |
1,888 |
|
(2.4) |
(6.0) |
(0.15) |
(3.3) |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| United Kingdom not specified |
| 1979 |
— |
— |
— |
183 |
| 1980 |
— |
— |
— |
155 |
| 1981 |
— |
— |
— |
133 |
| 1982 |
— |
— |
— |
133 |
| 1983 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1984 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1986 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1987 |
1 |
— |
5,700 |
5,700 |
|
(0.3) |
— |
(28.1) |
(13.6) |
| 1988 |
3 |
325 |
0 |
325 |
|
(0.9) |
(1.2) |
(0) |
(0.7) |
| 1989 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
(0.3) |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
| Total United Kingdom |
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| 1979 |
14,310 |
NA |
NA |
14,310 |
| 1980 |
18,662 |
NA |
NA |
18,662 |
| 1981 |
16,417 |
NA |
NA |
16,417 |
| 1982 |
10,529 |
NA |
NA |
10,529 |
| 1983 |
236 |
15,546 |
15,257 |
30,803 |
| 1984 |
328 |
27,102 |
19,294 |
46,396 |
| 1985 |
375 |
25,584 |
18,721 |
44,305 |
| 1986 |
339 |
16,274 |
10,760 |
27,034 |
486W
|
P |
NJ |
SJ |
Total jobs (NJ+SJ) |
| 1987 |
325 |
21,651 |
20,284 |
41,935 |
| 1988 |
352 |
27,653 |
18,937 |
46,590 |
| 1989 |
330 |
30,756 |
28,434 |
59,190 |
| P = Number of projects |
| NJ = New jobs |
| SJ = Safeguard jobs |
| 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. |