HC Deb 27 March 1996 vol 274 c645W
27. Mr. Batiste

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of Scottish jobs dependent on inward investment. [21346]

Mr. Kynoch

In 1994, there were an estimated 83,000 persons directly employed in foreign-owned manufacturing companies in Scotland. However, the estimated total number of jobs dependent on these foreign-owned manufacturing companies is estimated at almost 165,000.