§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will take steps to prevent any Arab State or
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Algeria Per cent. Libya Per cent. Nigeria Per cent. Kuwait Per cent. Saudi Arabia Per cent. Iran Per cent. United Kingdom Annual average increase 1970–73 32.1 36.9 15.5 0.6 19.2 37.7 Annual average increase 1970–74 33.5 25.8 17.4 12.6 34.9 42.3 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 43.9 -11.4 5.9 39.4 88.4 40.8 United States Annual average increase 1970–73 37.5 -0.2 7.7 24.1 46.4 33.2 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 99.7 6.0 58.4 54.5 90.5 88.7 Japan Annual average increase 1970–73 35.6 52.1 30.9 20.9 63.0 39.5 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 199.0 136.7 66.5 59.1 47.7 100.3 German Federal Republic Annual average increase 1970–73 46.7 66.1 26.9 18.7 24.7 30.8 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 39.2 94.6 48.2 116.4 121.2 52.3 Sweden Annual average increase 1970–73 49.7 65.3 21.3 27.1 40.1 28.2 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 41.2 171.7 51.7 111.3 137.5 60.4 France Annual average increase 1970–73 10.3 67.3 54.2 -0.1 18.5 44.9 Increase January-August 1973/January-August 1974 44.6 99.8 22.6 19.8 141.2 13.3 Denmark Annual average increase 1970–73 50.7 27.9 23.2 9.6 24.6 23.3 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 -18.8 66.7 30.7 132.8 84.0 116.0 Italy Annual average increase 1970–73 23.8 50.2 17.9 14.8 31.0 28.9 Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 67.5 94.6 93.4 68.3 95.9 60.3 group of Arab States or their nominees from obtaining a majority shareholding in any British national or local newspaper.
§ Mr. DeakinsSuch an inward investment proposal would require special permission and applications would be considered on their merits.