HC Deb 20 January 1992 vol 202 c71W
16. Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the value of inward investment in Wales since 1979.

Mr. David Hunt

Based on information provided by companies at the time of their decision to invest, 575 overseas investment projects have been recorded since 1979 promising over 71,000 new and safeguarded jobs and capital investment in excess of £3 billion. These excellent figures do not include investment from elsewhere in the United Kingdom.