§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state for each of the years between 1978–79 and 1996–97 inclusive, the number of(a) jobs created and (b) safeguarded in Scotland as a result of inward investment projects; and if he will indicate those projects that have (i) created and (ii) safeguarded 100 jobs or more. [22419]
§ Mr. WilsonThe number of jobs which the inward investment projects attracted to Scotland since April 1981 were expected to create or safeguarded is as follows:
Year1 New Planned jobs Safeguarded Total 1981–82 4,559 2,443 7,002 1982–83 4,181 1,146 5,327 1983–84 3,446 3,460 6,906 1984–85 8,077 1,194 9,271 1985–86 4,663 3,554 8,217 1986–87 4,106 978 5,084 1987–88 6,746 5,106 11,852 1988–89 4,846 2,243 7,089 1989–90 9,649 2,640 12,289 1990–91 6,900 3,344 10,244 1991–92 4,857 1,145 6,002 1992–93 5,342 2,717 8,059 1993–94 7,688 3,384 11,072 1994–95 9,114 3,215 12,329 1995–96 10,136 2,424 12,560 1996–97 11,148 3,147 14,295 1 Figures for years prior to 1981–82 are not available. Tables listing the projects which were expected to create or safeguard 100 or more jobs have been placed in the Library.