§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of full-time permanent jobs that have been created by Renfrewshire Enterprise since its inception; and how many full-time permanent jobs have been lost in its catchment area in the same period.
§ Mr. StewartEstimates of jobs created by the local enterprise companies are made not by my right hon. Friend but by the local enterprise companies themselves, since it is they who have access to all necessary details about the projects and activities in which they have been involved. Renfrewshire Enterprise estimates that, during the period April 1991 to October 1993, its activities have created 6,500 jobs; and that it has had a considerable impact over and above this in maintaining and safeguarding jobs across its area.
No central register of jobs lost in the area is held. However, Renfrewshire Enterprise's monitoring of major job losses over the same period suggests losses of around 3,500.