Mr Salt added: “I and my team will do our utmost to help those companies to succeed."
In total 16 Israeli projects generated jobs in the UK over the 2009/10 period despite what Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable described as “a difficult year for inward investment”.
Although inward investment fell by ten per cent around Europe, the UK has enjoyed a record year as businesses from 54 countries launched projects here.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the government is committed to helping the world’s best companies thrive in Britain.
He said: “Attracting and retaining inward investment is hugely important for our economic recovery."
Israel is one of Britain’s largest export markets in the Middle East.
