Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Welsh companies have been bought by European companies and how many by other overseas companies in each of the last two years.
§ Mr. David HuntInformation known to Welsh Development International on acquisitions of companies with operations in Wales is as follows: in 1989, four acquisitions by companies based elsewhere in Europe and three by companies based in other countries; in 1990, four acquisitions by companies based elsewhere in Europe and 10 by companies based in other countries.