§ Mr. EvansTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many new jobs she estimates were created by inward investment into England in 1997–98. [49792]
§ Mr. Ian McCartney[holding answer 10 July 1998]: My Department's Invest in Britain Bureau announced yesterday that in 1997/98 the UK has had another successful year, attracting 618 inward investment decisions with 124,622 associated jobs, of which 45,937 were new jobs. Of these decisions 464 were to invest in England with 98,699 associated jobs, of which 29,778 were new jobs.