§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the level of United Kingdom direct investment overseas in 1980; and how this compares with that by (a) West Germany, (b)France and (c) Japan.
§ Mr. SproatI have been asked to reply.
The value of United Kingdom net direct investment overseas in 1980 is given in table 8.4 of "United Kingdom Balance of Payments, 1981 Edition," a copy of which is in the Library. Comparable data for other countries are not available.