§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was(a) the total value of inward investment in current prices, (b) the number of inward investment projects and (c) the number of jobs created or safeguarded in Wales by inward investment in each year since 1983. [11262]
§ Mr. HainThe following table provides details of inward investment into Wales on a financial year basis since 1983–84. The figures are based on information provided by the companies at the time of the decision to invest. They take no account of any subsequent developments.
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Inward investment into Wales 1 2 3 4 5 Year Projects New jobs Safe jobs Capital investment £ million Based on 1996–97 constant prices £ million 1992–93 201 6,627 7,231 949,462 1,047,174 1993–94 169 8,081 5,856 765,143 820,054 1994–95 131 5,603 3,563 920,742 972,160 1995–96 122 6,800 5,848 976,174 1,003.138 1996–97 136 13,798 3,059 2,954.552 2,954.552 Total 1,681 103,959 57,871 11,108.709 12,980.52 Source:
Columns 1 to 4—Inward investment database managed by the Welsh Development Agency.
Column 5—Calculations made by the Welsh Office's EcAD.