§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many inward investment projects were secured by the Industrial Development Board in the period 1990 to 1995 in each constituency in Northern Ireland; how many jobs were created, and how much each investment was worth. [34975]
§ Mr. AncramInformation on investment projects by externally owned companies secured by the Industrial Development Board is available in the form requested only for the period 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1996. Details are set out in the table:
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Inward investment: 1993–96 Parliamentary constituency Number of projects Jobs promoted Total investment (£000) Belfast, East 4 64 65,032 Belfast, North 3 119 2,217 Belfast, South 3 33 3,142 Belfast, West 9 804 62,784 East Antrim 3 339 13,691 East Londonderry 4 403 55,291 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 8 700 29,455
Inward investment: 1993–96 Parliamentary constituency Number of projects Jobs promoted Total investment (£000) Foyle 15 2,297 190,190 Lagan Valley 7 1,994 179,845 Mid Ulster 6 510 43,389 Newry and Armagh 7 499 28,607 North Antrim 4 8 20,955 North Down 2 91 5,490 South Antrim 11 1,827 196,786 South Down 2 91 5,403 Strangford 1 41 1,676 Upper Bann 16 1,241 95,999 The precise location of part of one project announced in 1995–96 has still to be decided; consequently, the table excludes the 215 jobs promoted and £4,277,000 of investment associated with that element of the project.
§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much grant aid was committed by the Industrial Development Board under selective financial assistance to client companies in each of the Northern Ireland constituencies in the period 1990 to 1995. [34976]
§ Mr. AncramInformation on selective financial assistance offers is available in the form requested only for the period 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1996. Details are set out in the table:
Parliamentary constituency Value of selective financial assistance offers (£'000) Belfast, East 8,819 Belfast, North 2,711 Belfast, South 2,394 Belfast, West 35,925 East Antrim 18,359 East Londonderry 22,242 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 24,499 Foyle 50,417 Lagan Valley 68,143 Mid Ulster 19,100 Newry and Armagh 18,882 North Antrim 8,142 North Down 1,922 South Antrim 56,193 South Down 3,167 Strangford 2,056 Upper Bann 36,436 The offers figures exclude £659,000 in respect of part of a project announced in 1995–96 for which the precise location has yet to be decided.