§ Mr. LIDDALLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the total amount of British capital invested in Canada, Australia, the Union of South Africa and India, respectively; and what were the total dividends paid 1196W on these investments in 1935 or the latest year for which information is obtainable?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe latest information at present available regarding the geographical distribution of British capital overseas relates to the year 1930. For that year Sir Robert Kindersley estimated that the figures were approximately as follow:
Nominal Capital. Income. £ mill. £ mill. Canada and Newfound land 490 23.3 Australia 524 27.3 South Africa 244 16.4 India and Ceylon 538 31.9 Sundry qualifications attach to these figures, and for these I would refer my hon. Friend to the Economic Journal for June, 1933. It is understood that estimates for a later year are in course of preparation and will probably be published in the autumn.