HC Deb 08 July 1996 vol 281 cc81-2W
Rev. Ian Paisley

To 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. Ancram

Information 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:

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 Paisley

To 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. Ancram

Information 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.