§ Mr. John Leeasked 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. TavernePrivate 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