HC Deb 23 July 1979 vol 971 cc57-8W
Mr. Shore

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total direct investment by United Kingdom firms in the six original members of the EEC in each year since 1970; and what has been the total direct investment of the EEC Six in the United Kingdom in the same period.

20 Mr. Parkinson,

pursuant to the reply [Official Report,July 1979; Vol. 970, 872], gave the following answers:

£ million
United Kingdom Direct Investment* in the Six EEC countries‡ Direct Investment† by the Six EEC countries‡ in the United Kindgom
1970

…

 77.8 50.7
1971 … 262.5 35.1
1972 … 223.3 38.1
1973 … 463.5 102.5
1974 … 291.2 77.6
1975 … 118.1 61.3
1976 … 444.8 102.9
1977 … 301.0 261.6
* Excludes investment by oil companies.
† Excludes investment oil and insurance.
‡ Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, and Netherlands.

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