§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the current levels of inward investment in(a) Wales and (b) Flintshire. [78956]
§ Mr. HainI am delighted with the 17,402 new jobs and associated capital investment of £1.3 billion promised by the inward investment projects recorded for Wales by the Welsh Development Agency since May 1997. Flintshire's contribution of almost 2,400 new jobs and capital investment of £582 million is a tribute to the people of the area.
But, I want to see even greater success in the future in terms of a higher level of inward investment and in terms of the growth of indigenous companies. And I want to see this success distributed throughout Wales.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
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