HC Deb 24 May 1972 vol 837 cc411-2W
Mr. McBride

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the British companies which have intimated their intention to make capital investment in initial industrial development in European Economic Community countries during the period to the latest convenient date; what is the extent, in sterling terms, of the capital involved; and in which European Economic Community countries this development will take place.

Mr. Emery

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. McBride

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the British companies which have invested capital in industrial development in European Economic Community countries; when that investment was made; what is the extent, in sterling terms and in individual company terms of the investments made: and in which European Economic Community countries these investments were made.

Mr. Emery

I regret that this information cannot be made available on an individual company basis, but aggregate information on net outward investment, by country and by year, is published annually by HMSO in "M4—Overseas Transactions" of theBusiness Monitor.