HC Deb 23 January 1984 vol 52 c385W
Mr. Caborn

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the level of new British capital investment in South Africa for each year since 1973.

Mr. Channon

The available information relates to net outward direct investment by United Kingdom companies (excluding oil) in South Africa and is given for each year since 1973 in table 3.1 of Business Monitor MA4 (Overseas Transactions). A definition of direct investment is given in the introductory notes to that publication.

Mr. Caborn

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the value in total of British corporate assets in South Africa.

Mr. Channon

The latest available information is given in table 1 of the supplement to Business Monitor MA4 (Census of Overseas Assets 1978).