Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are employed by companies from(a) the north American region, (b) the south-east Asia region and (c) Europe in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the Strangford constituency. [19489]
§ Mr. AncramThe numbers of people employed by companies from(a) the north American region (b) the south-east Asia region and (c) Europe in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the Strangford constituencies are set out in the following table:
Region Northern Ireland Employment in companies from the regions indicated Strangford Employment in companies from the regions indicated North American region 16,693 438 South-east Asia region 3,021 — Europe 6,964 69