§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the percentage of new jobs created by(a) inward investment and (b) British-owned companies since 1991.
§ Mr. RedwoodComprehensive information on all new jobs created by every employer in Wales is not held centrally. However, on the basis of offers of regional selective assistance made since 1 January 1991 and subsequently accepted, 41.67 per cent., or 10,348, jobs are promised in foreign-owned companies and 58.33 per cent. or 14,485 in other companies. The figures are based on information given by the relevant companies at the time of their applications and take no account of subsequent developments.