HC Deb 15 May 1996 vol 277 cc463-4W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern ireland what was the last project in which the Industrial Development Board was involved which resulted in investment in the Strangford constituency; what was the total amount of investment; and how many jobs were created. [28847]

Mr. Ancram

The most recent project in the Strangford constituency assisted by the Industrial Development Board was the £1.25 million investment by Lamont Textiles in the B. H. McCleary operation at Ballygowan in 1995. The project holds out the prospect of 14 additional jobs in the manufacture of polypropylene carpet yarn.