Lord Livingston: "It shows that our strategy to attract investors to the UK by creating one of the most business-friendly environments in the world is the right one, and it is proof that foreign investors have confidence in the UK as the best place to do business," Lord Livingston said, according to The Independent. "Investment in Britain is flying high," said John Cridland, the director-general of the CBI. "The UK is a very strong brand overseas, and this is an engine for providing the growth and jobs we need to drive forward a healthy and sustainable recovery." Lord Ian Livingston, the Trade minister, said it had been an "exceptional year for foreign investment", which had created 66,390 new jobs, the highest number since 2001. The UK Trade and Investment figures show that the UK attracted 14 per cent more inward investment projects in 2013/14 than in the previous year. Northern Ireland received the highest individual investment, a 32 per cent increase. The United States led the rush to invest in Britain with 501 projects in the UK, followed by Japan and France. The figures also depict the growing importance of India and China which invested in 74 and 88 projects respectively.
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