HC Deb 01 March 1996 vol 272 c764W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are employed by companies from(a) Canada and (b) Australia in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [17525]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Canadian owned manufacturing companies employ 2,870 people in Wales and Australian owned manufacturing companies employ 670 people in Wales. They form a small but important part of Wales' inward investment success.