HC Deb 18 November 1969 vol 791 c273W
Mr. John Lee

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the net total value of capital, excluding overseas aid, exported from Great Britain since 1964 to the nearest convenient date; and what is the percentage of such capital exported, respectively, to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the European Economic Community and the United States of America.

Mr. Taverne

Private investment abroad (net of disinvestment) in the period January 1964 to June 1969 is estimated at £2,588 million. The attribution of this total by individual countries is not precisely known, but in percentage terms is roughly estimated, on partial information available for the period 1964 to 1967, as follows:

Percentage of total private investment abroad
South Africa 6
Australia 19
New Zealand 2
European Economic Community 17
United States of America 13