§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the sterling value of inward investment 511W into the United Kingdom in (a) the three months prior to 31 January 1996 and (b) the three months prior to 31 January 1997. [28585]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 9 February 1998]: Information on the value of inward investment is available on a quarterly basis only. Figures of the latest five quarters available are given in the table.
Inward direct investment in the United Kingdom £ billion Year Flows Stocks1 1996 Q3 5.1 137.7 1996 Q4 3.5 138.7 1997 Ql 8.7 147.8 1997 Q2 5.1 152.9 1997 Q3 3.0 155.9 1 The stock of investment at the end of a period represents the net book value of the investment. It equals the stock at the end of the previous period plus the flow of investment during the period, together with adjustments for goodwill write-offs, revaluation of assets and exchange rate fluctuations. However, these adjustments are only carried out when the results of the annual inquiries are available. The figures for the most recent quarters are not so adjusted. Source:
The Office for National Statistics (ONS).