§ Mr. Alan CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total number of jobs(a) created and (b) safeguarded by inward investment projects in the areas covered by each of the Government Offices for the Regions in each year since 1996. [100463]
§ Mr. CabornThe figures in the table are based on information provided by companies at the time of the announcement of the decision to invest in the UK. They are based on the companies' best estimate, at that time, of the number of jobs to be created/safeguarded by the investment in its first three years.
There is no requirement to notify the Department and so the figures include only those projects where the Department's Invest in Britain Bureau, the relevant Regional Development Agency in England or the Government Office were involved or which have come to their notice.
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Region Number of projects Total new jobs Total safe jobs Total associated jobs 1996–97 East 9 925 470 1,395 East Midlands 23 1,343 4,770 6,113 London 40 2,711 1,205 3,916 North East 46 3,089 4,529 7,618
Region Number of projects Total new jobs Total safe jobs Total associated jobs North West 46 1,556 3,032 4,588 South East 46 3,775 2,756 6,531 South West 30 2,504 8,922 11,232 West Midlands 76 4,350 15,351 19,701 Yorkshire and the Humber 36 1,887 3,503 5,390 Total 306 22,140 44,538 33,378 1997–98 East 33 935 17,744 18,679 East Midlands 18 1,686 758 2,444 London 62 2,898 444 3,342 North East 47 2,649 9,890 12,539 North West 71 4,944 7,277 12,221 South East 57 5,534 7,482 13,016 South West 40 3,205 1,735 4,940 UK 3 175 0 175 West Midlands 81 5,641 12,546 18,187 Yorkshire and the Humber 65 2,874 15,131 18,005 Total 477 30,541 73,007 103,548 1998–99 East 41 1,411 2,575 3,986 East Midlands 19 2,096 730 2,826 London 100 4,025 1,796 5,821 North East 35 2,304 6,953 9,257 North West 66 3,249 9,123 12,372 South East 74 4,597 13,957 18,554 South West 34 7,908 1,417 4,423 UK 2 50 5,800 5,850 West Midlands 71 5,478 9,323 14,801 Yorkshire and the Humber 84 3,543 18,372 21,915 Total 526 34,661 70,046 104,707