§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the level of respectively, private direct manufacturing investment overseas and gross
Direct investment in overseas manufacturing industry* Gross domestic fixed capital formation in private United Kingdom manufacturing industry† £m £m 1965 … … … na 1,402 1966 … … … 158 1,500 1967 … … … 139 1,430 1968 … … … 211 1,509 1969 … … … 294 1,786 1970 … … … 309 2,000 1971 … … … 384 1,970 1972 … … … 352 1,808 1973 … … … 835 2,151 1974 … … … 825 2,785 1975 … … … 617 3,103 1976 … … … 1,209 3,359 1977 … … … 1,020 4,303 1978 … … … na 5,370 Source: *Department of Trade's Overseas Transactions Inquiry, results of which are published in Business Monitor M4—Overseas Transactions. Source: †Central Statistical Office